Vicki asked:
>Why does everyone always want to guess who the
murderer is? I've never
>understood the fun in that. Do people read only to
see if they can be right
>and pat
>themselves on the back? Surprise endings generally
ruin most novels and
>stories, in my opinion. The writer is so concerned
with plotting, in order
>to make
>his ending work, that he skimps on character
development and human
>psychology
>and emotion, what literature is all about, as opposed
to a cheap thrill
>that
>you can't enjoy a second time because you know the
ending.
Vicki, have you ever read Val McDermid's A Place of
Execution? The plotting is tight as a drum, but I think it
skimps none on character development, human psychology or
emotion. I'll admit that I was surprised by the ending, but
I'm sure we have some geniuses out there who can let me know
that from page 2 they knew exactly who the killer was. If you
read (past or present tense) it and don't feel the same, let
us know.
Then there is the joy of reading Ken Bruen--I don't even
bother to ponder whodunnit, because anything can
happen.
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