tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post2401695468369235158..comments2024-03-28T15:17:03.077-04:00Comments on Type M for Murder: Playing FairBarbara Fradkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-42680317424839020082018-02-20T10:47:11.937-05:002018-02-20T10:47:11.937-05:00hanks, Marianne. I do agree, trailing the clues w...hanks, Marianne. I do agree, trailing the clues while making sure they're hidden is the best fun!Aline Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199803927350776150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-57607398776328607132018-02-20T06:28:28.621-05:002018-02-20T06:28:28.621-05:00I did enjoy your post, Aline. When I read crime no...I did enjoy your post, Aline. When I read crime novels, I don't want what's to come so heavily signposted that the element of surprise is lost – why read on? Equally, I don't want there to be so few hints and clues that I am left baffled at the end. So frustrating! It is deliciously enjoyable to uncover the truth of a story little by little. For me as a crime writer, getting the Marianne Wheelaghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11633342759955709312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-16251451176328172142018-02-19T12:07:39.822-05:002018-02-19T12:07:39.822-05:00In certain kinds of crime novels, like traditional...In certain kinds of crime novels, like traditional and cozies I think it's important to play fair and sprinkle clues throughout.Sybil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931984219413146614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-87337701562670554362018-02-19T09:51:55.005-05:002018-02-19T09:51:55.005-05:00Thank you for this. So glad to know that people s...Thank you for this. So glad to know that people still enjoy the puzzle.Aline Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199803927350776150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-12203863477859216612018-02-19T09:28:40.171-05:002018-02-19T09:28:40.171-05:00Please continue to sprinkle all clues while hiding...Please continue to sprinkle all clues while hiding them. Part of the fun of reading a good mystery is realizing that a clue was missed, then going back to search for it and admire the skill with which it was concealed. That's still another way of enlisting the reader's participation in the story.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837076694419212775noreply@blogger.com