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The Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder Squad Reading Challenge - PART I
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Lisa Kay
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Aug 12, 2013 11:21AM
Has anyone read
? It looks like this is the 4th in the
Bodenstein & Kirchoff
series, but the first three haven't been translated. I just wondered if I'd be lost starting at #4.
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Amateur Sleuth:
✔Aristocratic Detective: The aristocratic detective novels are usually - but not exclusively - featuring a member of British gentry and set in Britain’s Golden Age.
Caper: A caper is a comic crime story. Instead of suave and calculating, the caper chronicles the efforts of the lovable bungler or protagonist who either thinks big or ridiculously small. Finally we get to laugh.
Cozy Mystery: A bloodless crime and a victim who won’t be missed. The solution can be determined using emotional (Miss Marple) or logical (Poirot) reasoning.
Culinary Mystery: Chef, baker, wine connoisseur; if it’s ingestible and includes recipes, it’s a culinary mystery.
Double Act: It takes two to solve this mystery. They may be working together at the beginning, or not. Nevertheless, these partners help each other out by the end.
FBI/CIA/ATF: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
Forensic Specialist: A medical examiner, forensic pathologist, forensic psychologist, forensic anthropologist, forensic entomologist…you get the idea.
Futuristic: Set in the future, whether in our world or another.
Historical Mystery:
✔Legal: Although popular, these tales are usually penned by actual lawyers due to the demands of the information presented.
Medical: Doctors make effective protagonists since they seem to exist on a plane far above the rest of us.
Missing Person Mystery: Someone’s gone missing!
Noir: Noir is a mood: gritty, bleak, and unforgiving. The usual brutality is about as far from Cozy as you can get.
Romantic Suspense: Add a hefty dose of romance to a suspense and produce a romantic suspense novel.
Rooting for the Bad Guy: Not you average heroes, still you find you can’t help yourself in cheering for them.
Paranormal Mystery: Paranormal books involve unusual experiences that lack a scientific explanation.
Police Procedural:
✔Private Eye: The PI is as much an American icon as the Western gunslinger. This sub-genre is known for protagonists with a strong code of honor.
Professional Sleuth: The professional sleuth is an amateur sleuth in a professional setting, preferably a setting which is unique and intriguing.
Proprietor Mysteries: Small business owners in mysteries are plentiful.
Sci-Fi: While the Sci-Fi/Sci-Fy category is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology.
Scotland Yard: The epitome of the investigator needed to solve a mystery, Britian’s Chief Inspectors working for Scotland Yard are in a class by themselves.
Thriller: Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains.
Technothriller: Technothrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from science fiction, thrillers, spy, action, and war.
Am I the only one who can‘t read a series out of order?? I know there are some series that are good books individually, but I CAN NOT read a series unless I start from book number one.
I much
prefer
to read a series in order. However, sometimes it isn't clear that there are other books before the one I have. Mysteries aren't so bad; it is getting better than it was, but it is still pretty unclear in Romance books. Of course, now there are all the prequels! It does bug me a little that
is supposed to be really good, but the first three aren't translated. **sigh**
There are exceptions-the Torchwood books being one.
Well, then you have the order some books were published and then the author's chronically order.
Brenda wrote: "Am I the only one who can‘t read a series out of order?? I know there are some series that are good books individually, but I CAN NOT read a series unless I start from book number one."Absolutely not Brenda. However my current love affair with the Scandinavian authors makes me have to change that since they seem to be translated to English in random order.
Obviously, these publishers don't have even a hint of OCD.
Sheila wrote: "since they seem to be translated to English in random order"That's one of the reasons I stopped reading translations and started reading in English. That, and that translations are becoming terrible.
That wasn't me, ❀Tea❀. That was from Sheila. ☺
Lisa Kay wrote: "That wasn't me, ❀Tea❀. That was from Sheila. ☺"Sorry. Wrong copy/paste. ☺ I'll fix it :D
I'm half asleep whole day. ☺
OK, now I am really confused. But Lisa Kay is totally right. The publishers need to keep the OCD people like me in mind.
❀Tea❀ edited her comment, Shelia. **hee hee** Sorry.
Lisa Kay... It is too bad. There is no way I could read it knowing that there are 3 other books that come before it! Maybe we need to find you a translator.. lolYes Authors... some of us have OCD when it comes to books! lol
Torchwood book. Hmmm, must look them up
Lisa Kay wrote: "It does bug me a little that Snow White Must Die is supposed to be really good, but the first three aren't translated. **sigh** "I found first one in Croatian. (My German isn't that good.) I can try and translate it for you chapter by chapter. That means you'll get bad translation of terrible translation. :D
I was just looking at the Bodenstein & Kirchhoff series and there are six books total. Why would they only translate #4??
❀Tea❀ wrote: "That means you'll get bad translation of terrible translation. :D"LMBO! Thanks, ❀Tea❀. When can you start? Are you going to do it by 'scipe' - or what it is called? For all of us? **hee hee**
Brenda wrote: "Why would they only translate #4??"Probably because that was a best seller? Maybe?
Torchwood isn't mystery but The Cat Who books are. They can be read out of order.
bad translation of terrible translation.....That might make a really good book! lol
Brenda wrote: "Am I the only one who can‘t read a series out of order?? I know there are some series that are good books individually, but I CAN NOT read a series unless I start from book number one."Nope, not at all! The only time I make an exception is for book club choices, and then I really struggle to read a book in the middle of a series *sigh*
Brenda wrote: "Am I the only one who can‘t read a series out of order?? I know there are some series that are good books individually, but I CAN NOT read a series unless I start from book number one."I agree! I have to read the series in order because there's always some reference to what happened in previous books and those references aren't always fully explained. That drives me nuts!
Amateur Sleuth:
✔Aristocratic Detective: The aristocratic detective novels are usually - but not exclusively - featuring a member of British gentry and set in Britain’s Golden Age.
Caper: A caper is a comic crime story. Instead of suave and calculating, the caper chronicles the efforts of the lovable bungler or protagonist who either thinks big or ridiculously small. Finally we get to laugh.
Cozy Mystery: A bloodless crime and a victim who won’t be missed. The solution can be determined using emotional (Miss Marple) or logical (Poirot) reasoning.
Culinary Mystery: Chef, baker, wine connoisseur; if it’s ingestible and includes recipes, it’s a culinary mystery.
Double Act: It takes two to solve this mystery. They may be working together at the beginning, or not. Nevertheless, these partners help each other out by the end.
FBI/CIA/ATF: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
Forensic Specialist:
✔Futuristic: Set in the future, whether in our world or another.
Historical Mystery:
✔Legal: Although popular, these tales are usually penned by actual lawyers due to the demands of the information presented.
Medical: Doctors make effective protagonists since they seem to exist on a plane far above the rest of us.
Missing Person Mystery: Someone’s gone missing!
Noir: Noir is a mood: gritty, bleak, and unforgiving. The usual brutality is about as far from Cozy as you can get.
Romantic Suspense: Add a hefty dose of romance to a suspense and produce a romantic suspense novel.
Rooting for the Bad Guy: Not you average heroes, still you find you can’t help yourself in cheering for them.
Paranormal Mystery: Paranormal books involve unusual experiences that lack a scientific explanation.
Police Procedural:
✔Private Eye: The PI is as much an American icon as the Western gunslinger. This sub-genre is known for protagonists with a strong code of honor.
Professional Sleuth: The professional sleuth is an amateur sleuth in a professional setting, preferably a setting which is unique and intriguing.
Proprietor Mysteries: Small business owners in mysteries are plentiful.
Sci-Fi: While the Sci-Fi/Sci-Fy category is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology.
Scotland Yard: The epitome of the investigator needed to solve a mystery, Britian’s Chief Inspectors working for Scotland Yard are in a class by themselves.
Thriller: Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains.
Technothriller: Technothrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from science fiction, thrillers, spy, action, and war.
Sheila wrote: However my current love affair with the Scandinavian authors makes me have to change that since they seem to be translated to English in random order.I really like to read series in order as well. That is my one pet peeve with the Scandinavian mysteries also, but it doesn't stop me from reading them like it would if the series was from an American author. I also wish the titles wouldn't change from British English to American English. My library just got what I thought was a new book by my favorite Scandinavian author, but it was just the American editon of the last book, which apparently we had bought the British edition of.
Yeah, I don't get that either, Turtlecollector.
I didn't see dates for this challenge. When does it end???
Mod
You set the pace, Lindy.
Amateur Sleuth:
✔Aristocratic Detective: The aristocratic detective novels are usually - but not exclusively - featuring a member of British gentry and set in Britain’s Golden Age.
Caper: A caper is a comic crime story. Instead of suave and calculating, the caper chronicles the efforts of the lovable bungler or protagonist who either thinks big or ridiculously small. Finally we get to laugh.
Cozy Mystery: A bloodless crime and a victim who won’t be missed. The solution can be determined using emotional (Miss Marple) or logical (Poirot) reasoning.
Culinary Mystery: Chef, baker, wine connoisseur; if it’s ingestible and includes recipes, it’s a culinary mystery.
Double Act: It takes two to solve this mystery. They may be working together at the beginning, or not. Nevertheless, these partners help each other out by the end.
FBI/CIA/ATF:
✔Forensic Specialist:
✔Futuristic: Set in the future, whether in our world or another.
Historical Mystery:
✔Legal: Although popular, these tales are usually penned by actual lawyers due to the demands of the information presented.
Medical: Doctors make effective protagonists since they seem to exist on a plane far above the rest of us.
Missing Person Mystery: Someone’s gone missing!
Noir: Noir is a mood: gritty, bleak, and unforgiving. The usual brutality is about as far from Cozy as you can get.
Romantic Suspense: Add a hefty dose of romance to a suspense and produce a romantic suspense novel.
Rooting for the Bad Guy: Not you average heroes, still you find you can’t help yourself in cheering for them.
Paranormal Mystery: Paranormal books involve unusual experiences that lack a scientific explanation.
Police Procedural:
✔Private Eye: The PI is as much an American icon as the Western gunslinger. This sub-genre is known for protagonists with a strong code of honor.
Professional Sleuth: The professional sleuth is an amateur sleuth in a professional setting, preferably a setting which is unique and intriguing.
Proprietor Mysteries: Small business owners in mysteries are plentiful.
Sci-Fi: While the Sci-Fi/Sci-Fy category is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology.
Scotland Yard: The epitome of the investigator needed to solve a mystery, Britian’s Chief Inspectors working for Scotland Yard are in a class by themselves.
Thriller: Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains.
Technothriller: Technothrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from science fiction, thrillers, spy, action, and war.
The Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder Squad
Duration: 1/1/13 ~ 12/31/13
Level: Crime Scene Investigator Completed: 28/28 on 8/20/13
Amateur Sleuth
☑ Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay ***** 1/4/13
☑ Love Me If You Must by Nicole Young **** 6/29/13
Aristocratic Detective
☑ Ice Blue by Emma Jameson **** 7/11/13
☑ Blue Murder by Emma Jameson *** 7/15/13
Caper
☑ One For The Money by Janet Evanovich **** 5/24/13
☑ Death of a Dumb Bunny by Melanie Jackson *** 6/18/13
Cozy Mystery
☑ Miss Dimple Suspects by Mignon F. Ballard **** 7/16/13
☑ The Cat, The Professor and the Poison by Leann Sweeney **** 1/18/13
Culinary Mystery
☑ Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke **** 6/30/13
☑ Agony of the Leaves by Laura Childs *** 1/20/13
Double Act
☑ Book, Line and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay **** 4/5/13
☑ Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay **** 4/7/13
FBI/CIA/ATF
☑ The Yellow Packard: A Novel by Ace Collins **** 7/21/13
☑ The Discovery by Dan Walsh ***** 5/20/13
Historical Mystery
☑ The Map of Time by Félix J. Palma **** 4/30/13
☑ Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead by Nick Drake **** 4/27/13
Missing Person Mystery
☑ Miss Dimple Disappears by Mignon F. Ballard **** 1/21/13
☑ The Millionaire Baby by Anna Katharine Green **** 1/9/13
Romantic Suspense
☑ Untraceable by Laura Griffin **** 4/8/13
☑ Murder Game by Christine Feehan **** 1/13/13
Paranormal Mystery
☑ Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan **** 1/8/13
☑ Deadly Game by Christine Feehan **** 1/12/13
Private Eye
☑ A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle *** 5/31/13
☑ The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie **** 8/20/13
Professional Sleuth
☑ Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan ** 1/6/13
☑ Motif for Murder by Laura Childs ** 1/20/13
Proprietor Mysteries
☑ One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett *** 7/7/13
☑ Uncommon Grounds by Sandra Balzo **** 4/6/13
Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Reserved. I think I want to join in. :D lol"☺
Amateur Sleuth:
✔Aristocratic Detective: The aristocratic detective novels are usually - but not exclusively - featuring a member of British gentry and set in Britain’s Golden Age.
Caper: A caper is a comic crime story. Instead of suave and calculating, the caper chronicles the efforts of the lovable bungler or protagonist who either thinks big or ridiculously small. Finally we get to laugh.
Cozy Mystery: A bloodless crime and a victim who won’t be missed. The solution can be determined using emotional (Miss Marple) or logical (Poirot) reasoning.
Culinary Mystery: Chef, baker, wine connoisseur; if it’s ingestible and includes recipes, it’s a culinary mystery.
Double Act: It takes two to solve this mystery. They may be working together at the beginning, or not. Nevertheless, these partners help each other out by the end.
FBI/CIA/ATF:
✔Forensic Specialist:
✔Futuristic: Set in the future, whether in our world or another.
Historical Mystery:
✔Legal: Although popular, these tales are usually penned by actual lawyers due to the demands of the information presented.
Medical: Doctors make effective protagonists since they seem to exist on a plane far above the rest of us.
Missing Person Mystery: Someone’s gone missing!
Noir: Noir is a mood: gritty, bleak, and unforgiving. The usual brutality is about as far from Cozy as you can get.
Romantic Suspense: Add a hefty dose of romance to a suspense and produce a romantic suspense novel.
Rooting for the Bad Guy: Not you average heroes, still you find you can’t help yourself in cheering for them.
Paranormal Mystery: Paranormal books involve unusual experiences that lack a scientific explanation.
Police Procedural:
✔Private Eye: The PI is as much an American icon as the Western gunslinger. This sub-genre is known for protagonists with a strong code of honor.
Professional Sleuth: The professional sleuth is an amateur sleuth in a professional setting, preferably a setting which is unique and intriguing.
Proprietor Mysteries: Small business owners in mysteries are plentiful.
Sci-Fi:
✔Scotland Yard: The epitome of the investigator needed to solve a mystery, Britian’s Chief Inspectors working for Scotland Yard are in a class by themselves.
Thriller: Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains.
Technothriller: Technothrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from science fiction, thrillers, spy, action, and war.
Whoa, Melissa (ladybug)! You're rocking this challenge.
Lisa Kay wrote: "They all look perfect to me, Barbara★. "Thanks!
I'm in on this one. This is a great idea! I will be going for Lead Homicide Detective. I will finish on January 06, 2014 which is the 160th birthday of Sherlock Holmes.
Note: I will allow one three month extension if needed but will make Crime Scene Investigator at least by 1/6/14.
I'm very excited about this challenge.
√
12/04/2013: I'm going to stop this challenge at Crime Scene Investigator +.
Duration: 08/22/2013 - 01/06/2014
Cases Solved: 35/50
Sub-Genres: 15/25 with at least one read in 20/25
SUB-GENRES OF MYSTERY
Amateur Sleuth: √
1. Hiss of Death - Rita Mae Brown - 08/27/2013 √
2. Special Topics in Calamity Physics - Marissha Pessl - 10/09/2013 √
Aristocratic Detective:
1. Just One Evil Act - Elizabeth George - 10/25/2013 √
Caper: √
1. Malpractice in Maggody - Joan Hess - 09/25/2013 √
2. The Merry Wives of Maggody - Joan Hess - 10/02/2013 √
Cozy Mystery: √
1. Latte Trouble - Cleo Coyle - 11/09/2013 √
2. Murder Most Frothy - Cleo Coyle - 11/17/2013 √
Culinary Mystery: √
1. On What Grounds - Cleo Coyle - 09/26/2013 √
2. Through the Grinder - Cleo Coyle - 10/18/2013 √
Double Act: √
1. a Drink Before the War - Dennis Lehane - 09/27/2013 √
2. darkness, take my hand - Dennis Lehane - 10/01/2013√
FBI/CIA/ATF:
1. Face of a Killer - Robin Burcell - 11/13/2013 √
2. The Bone Chamber - Robin Burcell - 11/26/2013
Forensic Specialist:
1. The Dirty Secrets Club - Meg Gardiner - 11/19/2013 √
2. The Memory Collector - Meg Gardiner - 11/25/2013
Futuristic:
Historical Mystery: √
1. Leaving Everything Most Loved - Jacqueline Winspear - 09/16/2013 √
2. Blind Justice - Anne Perry - 11/03/2013 √
Legal:
1. Everywhere that Mary Went - Lisa Scottoline - 10/17/2013 √
Medical: Michael Palmer fifth vial second opinion
Missing Person Mystery:
1. Sacred - Dennis Lehane - 10/26/2013 √
2. Gone, Baby, Gone - Dennis Lehane - 11/04/2013 √
Noir:
1. The Sound of Things Falling - Juan Gabriel Vasquez - 09/03/2013 √
Romantic Suspense:
Rooting for the Bad Guy:
1. Darkly Dreaming Dexter - Jeff Lindsay - 10/03/2013√
2. The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam - Chris Ewan - 12/01/2013
Paranormal Mystery:
1. Deadly Forecast - Victoria Laurie - 08/31/2013 √
Police Procedural:
1. Spider Woman's Daughter - Anne Hillerman - 10/04/2013 √
2. Frozen Assets - Quentin Bates - 10/31/2013 √
Private Eye: √
1. The cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith (JK) - 09/20/2013√
2. W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton - 09/29/2013√
Professional Sleuth:
1. The Anteater of Death - Betty Webb - 11/28/2013
2. The Koala of Death - Betty Webb - 12/04/2013
Proprietor Mysteries:
1. Uncommon Grounds - Sandra Balzo - 09/30/2013√
2. Grounds for Murder - Sandro Balzo - 11/02/2013 √
Sci-Fi:
Robots
Scotland Yard: √
1. The Yard - Alex Grecian - 08/24/2013 √
2. The Black Country - Alex Grecian - 09/24/2013 √
Thriller:
1. Secret Asset - Stella Rimington - 11/24/2013
Technothriller:
Michael Crighton, patient zero, robopocalyps, avogadro corp, spook country
Spook country, darwin's radio, creating monsters
Steven wrote: "Oh Melissa backdated to January... I was about to say We need her on mango tango with that reading pace!!! Hahahaha!"**chuckles**
Sharon wrote: "I will finish on January 06, 2014 which is the 160th birthday of Sherlock Holmes."Oh, that is so neat, Sharon! Welcome to the challenge.
Hard Boiled P.I. And go for 20 books.July 30 -
11/20
Amateur Sleuth
A Crafty Killing by Lorraine Bartlett 8/9
Aristocratic Detective
Strong Poison by Dorothy L Sayers 8/12
Caper
Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich 8/2
Cozy Mystery
The Scarlet Pepper by Dorothy St. James 7/31
Culinary Mystery
You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa 8/6
Double Act
Children of the Mist by Bill Knox 8/5
FBI
The Night Is Alive by Heather Graham 8/7
Forensic Specialist
The Bone Bed by Patricia Conwell 8/15
Historical
Hardcastle's Spy by Graham Ison 7/30
Legal
Angel Condemned by Mary Stanton 8/10
Missing Person
Futuristic
Romantic Suspense
Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz 8/3
Paranormal
Woof at the Door by Laura Morrigan 8/22
Police Procedural
The Tamarack Murders by Patrick F McManus 8/23
Private Eye
Murder Off the Books by Evelyn David 8/3
Professional Sleuth
Brewing Up a Storm by Emma Lathen 8/19
Proprietor Mysteries
Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay 8/20
Sci-Fi
The Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
Scotland Yard
Twice in a Blue Moon: An Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery by Patricia Moyes 8/18
Amateur Sleuth:
✔Aristocratic Detective: The aristocratic detective novels are usually - but not exclusively - featuring a member of British gentry and set in Britain’s Golden Age.
Caper: A caper is a comic crime story. Instead of suave and calculating, the caper chronicles the efforts of the lovable bungler or protagonist who either thinks big or ridiculously small. Finally we get to laugh.
Cozy Mystery: A bloodless crime and a victim who won’t be missed. The solution can be determined using emotional (Miss Marple) or logical (Poirot) reasoning.
Culinary Mystery: Chef, baker, wine connoisseur; if it’s ingestible and includes recipes, it’s a culinary mystery.
Double Act: It takes two to solve this mystery. They may be working together at the beginning, or not. Nevertheless, these partners help each other out by the end.
FBI/CIA/ATF:
✔Forensic Specialist:
✔Futuristic: Set in the future, whether in our world or another.
Historical Mystery:
✔Legal: Although popular, these tales are usually penned by actual lawyers due to the demands of the information presented.
Medical: Doctors make effective protagonists since they seem to exist on a plane far above the rest of us.
Missing Person Mystery: Someone’s gone missing!
Noir: Noir is a mood: gritty, bleak, and unforgiving. The usual brutality is about as far from Cozy as you can get.
Romantic Suspense: Add a hefty dose of romance to a suspense and produce a romantic suspense novel.
Rooting for the Bad Guy: Not you average heroes, still you find you can’t help yourself in cheering for them.
Paranormal Mystery:
✔ Police Procedural:
✔Private Eye: The PI is as much an American icon as the Western gunslinger. This sub-genre is known for protagonists with a strong code of honor.
Professional Sleuth: The professional sleuth is an amateur sleuth in a professional setting, preferably a setting which is unique and intriguing.
Proprietor Mysteries: Small business owners in mysteries are plentiful.
Sci-Fi:
✔Scotland Yard: The epitome of the investigator needed to solve a mystery, Britian’s Chief Inspectors working for Scotland Yard are in a class by themselves.
Thriller: Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains.
Technothriller: Technothrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from science fiction, thrillers, spy, action, and war.
Steven wrote: "Oh Melissa backdated to January... I was about to say We need her on mango tango with that reading pace!!! Hahahaha!"lol
Woohoo! Congrats, Melissa (ladybug)! Time for my cheer emot:*\O/*
Amateur Sleuth:
✔Aristocratic Detective: The aristocratic detective novels are usually - but not exclusively - featuring a member of British gentry and set in Britain’s Golden Age.
Caper: A caper is a comic crime story. Instead of suave and calculating, the caper chronicles the efforts of the lovable bungler or protagonist who either thinks big or ridiculously small. Finally we get to laugh.
Cozy Mystery: A bloodless crime and a victim who won’t be missed. The solution can be determined using emotional (Miss Marple) or logical (Poirot) reasoning.
Culinary Mystery: Chef, baker, wine connoisseur; if it’s ingestible and includes recipes, it’s a culinary mystery.
Double Act: It takes two to solve this mystery. They may be working together at the beginning, or not. Nevertheless, these partners help each other out by the end.
FBI/CIA/ATF:
✔Forensic Specialist:
✔Futuristic: Set in the future, whether in our world or another.
Historical Mystery:
✔Legal: Although popular, these tales are usually penned by actual lawyers due to the demands of the information presented.
Medical: Doctors make effective protagonists since they seem to exist on a plane far above the rest of us.
Missing Person Mystery: Someone’s gone missing!
Noir: Noir is a mood: gritty, bleak, and unforgiving. The usual brutality is about as far from Cozy as you can get.
Romantic Suspense: Add a hefty dose of romance to a suspense and produce a romantic suspense novel.
Rooting for the Bad Guy: Not you average heroes, still you find you can’t help yourself in cheering for them.
Paranormal Mystery:
✔ Police Procedural:
✔Private Eye: The PI is as much an American icon as the Western gunslinger. This sub-genre is known for protagonists with a strong code of honor.
Professional Sleuth: The professional sleuth is an amateur sleuth in a professional setting, preferably a setting which is unique and intriguing.
Proprietor Mysteries: Small business owners in mysteries are plentiful.
Sci-Fi:
✔Scotland Yard: The epitome of the investigator needed to solve a mystery, Britian’s Chief Inspectors working for Scotland Yard are in a class by themselves.
Thriller: Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains.
Technothriller:
✔
Jennifer wrote: "Where do you guys think I should put 
"I tried to answer this early, but GRs was acting up. I would say it falls into several categories:
Missing Person Mystery
Professional Sleuth
Thriller
Jennifer wrote: "Where do you guys think I should put "I would agree with Professional Sleuth.
I put
under Professional Sleuth. It's sort of the same premise. Reporter trying to solve the crime.On another note about that book, here is my review:
I'm having a hard time rating this book. I hover my cursor over 4 stars and back to 3 stars.... I really liked the book. I loved the premise and the mystery. I have so much to say but can't seem to put it into typed words.
This was the first time I used an audio book and maybe, just maybe that is why I am conflicted. I loved the story but became bored at times. I wonder if the bordom came because I could not skim over the descriptive parts I normally would if I were reading it. hmmmm
I will come back to this review in a couple of days after digesting it a bit.
Anyone else conflicted about this book???
How would you classify Joan Hess's Arly Hanks Maggody series? I find them very funny and was thinking maybe they would work as a caper?
Sharon wrote: "How would you classify Joan Hess's Arly Hanks Maggody series? I find them very funny and was thinking maybe they would work as a caper?"I would agree, Sharon.
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