Sense and sensibility (#6 in the series of “classic posts” on writing)…

No, this post isn’t about Jane Austen. I loathe most 19th century sappy novels in general and hers in particular. Yeah, I know she’s enjoying a revival of sorts—like an oozing zombie rising out of the tomb to bore us to death with romantic drivel [Note from Steve: maybe like these “classic posts”?]. Instead, I want to talk about all the senses you might use as you write your thriller or mystery.

I was reading Preston and Child’s Two Graves (no one gave it to me as a gift—it was on sale at $2.9...