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what genre would you call this It is not a cozy mystery but does not have explicit sex ?

C. (Comment, never msg). Websites need to add "STANDARD ADULT MYSTERY". It is the middle category, from which "cozy mysteries" off-shoot in a light direction and "suspense / t…moreWebsites need to add "STANDARD ADULT MYSTERY". It is the middle category, from which "cozy mysteries" off-shoot in a light direction and "suspense / thriller" off-shoot in a horror direction. The gauge to use is: "Too good to be cozy" (not single-thread fluff).

If the tone has suspense, if the subject is serious, if the plotting or writing are layered, or yield profound messages: it is STANDARD ADULT MYSTERY. Anything gory or violent, would identify with the third category: suspense / thriller. The middle ground covers a lot that is mislabled.

Elizabeth George, Louise Penny (I don't care how cute "Three Pines" is), Victoria Thompson, Lyn Hamilton, Anne Perry, Gail Bowen, David Handler, Howard Engel, Eric Wright.... are STANDARD ADULT MYSTERY.(less)

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Did anyone else think maybe the people having barn sex were being blackmailed later in life?

Genevieve Deluca If they don't - they should. Not to be a Puritan but do average people act that way? May be because they are actors.…moreIf they don't - they should. Not to be a Puritan but do average people act that way? May be because they are actors.(less)

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