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Ever since I lost my internet and my lifeline to writing.com I've tried to read more books in any genre. While I like reading mystery, I've noticed that most books I've come across are written in the same style - good guy chasing bad guy, a few plot twists thrown in ther, but in the end the good guy wins. Always!
Still, while some stories are written straight to the point - murder *arrowl* looking for clues *arrowl* the hunt for the killer, others are more evasive and show much more than the need to catch the bad guy. These types of books also contain more than just mystery genre. It doesn't mean that they are harder to write, they do contain more information and a bigger character involvement. Character development is most important but it isn't the only thing that makes a story interesting and unique. To me, deciphering the mysteries of the past which are, in one way or another, connected to the present is much more intriguing than those which just happened. Everyone has their preference, this just happens to be mine.
The book I'm currently reading, Sepulchre by Kate Mosse is such a book. The events of the past are connected to the present and even though, as I read, I can guess the outcome of the past, I'm quite curious what will happen in the present. I'll avoid telling you any details of the book just in case you decide to read it, so you can judge it for yourself, but I'll say that the book is neither good nor bad. Since the past is quite transparent, I'm more interested about the present but it's impossible to skip chapters in order to find the proper connection.
As a mystery writer you must pay close attention to details and not give away too much information in order to keep the reader guessing. Many books are predictable, but this one has just enough of everything to keep me hooked. I still prefer to read something that's out of the ordinary.
For example, why was the show Dexter such a success? You had a guy who worked with the good guys, as a blood splatter analyst, but preferred to kill the bad guys himself before they got caught and kept their blood samples as his trophies. As much as one tried to categorize him, it was simply impossible since he had good as well as bad traits and that was exactly what made the show unique.
Other shows such as Law & Order, Criminal Minds, Cold Case, The Mentalist, Castle, CSI,and NCIS, are all good shows but they are all fixed (good guy wins) that, eventually, you stop watching it.
Here are my questions for you... How do you keep your reader interested in your story until the end? Are a few plot twists enough? How about a simple exercise? You place that evil guy inside your story but give him something which makes the reader sympathize with him and perhaps even root for him. Will he make it in the end? Looking forward to hearing from you!
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