Oct. '21's Crypt Suzette Read & Discuss, Chptrs. 25 & 26, Fini! Starts Oct. 15th.

[Tina]

Hold those thoughts, PI's. Stretching things out as best as can. This wrap, reveal fits nicely in the story and will take us to Halloween and there about.

[Tina]

As promised...post your reveal thoughts and opines here. So, whaddya think, PI's? Figured whodunit before reading the end? LOL Satisfying ending for you? All loose ends tied off for you? Share away, fearless PI's!

[Tina]

Finally got one and not just a page or two before reveal. Let's see what the rest of you PI's have to say.

[Mark Pghfan]

I did not figure it out in advance. The ending was satisfying in that all the clues were there.

[Tina]

Mark Pghfan wrote: "I did not figure it out in advance. The ending was satisfying in that all the clues were there."

Agreed, Pghfan. Author seemed to address all bits and tied them off nicely. Did you have a favorite character? Who was it? Least fave? If you do, post them and share why if so inclined.

[PugMom]

I thought the killer was somehow related to the accident in the past because it was mentioned a few times. Did not figure out who held the grudge, though.

[Tina]

PugMom wrote: "I thought the killer was somehow related to the accident in the past because it was mentioned a few times. Did not figure out who held the grudge, though."

Yep, that struck a chord for me as well.

[Nicole]

Quite an enjoyable read! The initials clicked with me and I kept that person in mind as the killer from that moment on. Very clever cozy, and I'll definitely read more in the series. Good choice, Tina!

[Maya]

Nicole wrote: "Quite an enjoyable read! The initials clicked with me and I kept that person in mind as the killer from that moment on. Very clever cozy, and I'll definitely read more in the series. Good choice, T..."

I'm glad you caught the clue in the initials, Nicole, and thank you for the kind words about the book. ~Maya

[Nicole]

Maya wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Quite an enjoyable read! The initials clicked with me and I kept that person in mind as the killer from that moment on. Very clever cozy, and I'll definitely read more in the series...."

Hi Maya! It didn't give it away - I was thinking it would be red herring, lol, but I was hoping I was right! :-)

[Tina]

Maya wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Quite an enjoyable read! The initials clicked with me and I kept that person in mind as the killer from that moment on. Very clever cozy, and I'll definitely read more in the series...."

Maya's in The Parlor! And nosy minds wanna know if you cut your whodunit lovin' teeth on Nancy Drew or Agatha Christie? Perhaps a different author? Your favorite writing time? Do you outline or no? Thanks!

[Maya]

Nancy Drew was a favorite of mine. I didn't start reading Agatha Christie until I was in my 20s, when I also enjoyed other mystery writers of the same era--Ngaio Marsh, Josephine Tey, Dorothy Sayers.
I write best in the morning, though I can write almost anywhere and anytime, even in a busy hotel lobby or on an airplane.
Before writing the first page, I make a list of 30-35 scenes. I insert other needed scenes in between and end up with twice that number of scenes. I have a killer in mind from the start, but in 3 books, I changed the culprit as the plot went in a different direction that I'd expected. Thanks for asking the questions.

[Tina]

Maya wrote: "Nancy Drew was a favorite of mine. I didn't start reading Agatha Christie until I was in my 20s, when I also enjoyed other mystery writers of the same era--Ngaio Marsh, Josephine Tey, Dorothy Sayer..."

Thank you, Ms. Maya. I didn't discover Christie 'til my 20's as well. A neighbor chided me for taking so long to discover her.
Guess I was suppose to read A.C. in my teens. Heck, Christie mysteries are appropriate well into our 90's plus. ;-)

Plotting is a delicate dance and to get that thread pulled from start to finish of story is no easy task. ;-)

[Nicole]

I discovered Agatha Christie in high school. My bestie and I decided to read our way through the alphabet (could either be title or author) - I chose Crooked House for "C" and never looked back! I read Marsh in my early 20s. I want to go back and revisit. I've only recent started reading the Lord Peter stories, and I've never read Tey.

[Mark Pghfan]

I started Christie when I was 13. I am much into Lord Peter as well and enjoy Tey very much. Tried a lot of Marsh but never got too excited about them.

[Tina]

Mark Pghfan wrote: "I started Christie when I was 13. I am much into Lord Peter as well and enjoy Tey very much. Tried a lot of Marsh but never got too excited about them."

I tried Nagio but couldn't "stick" the heavy accented, contracted words, something our writing classes, lessons cautioned us against over using. As for oldies, I do like the Mary Rinehart mysteries.

[Maya]

Thanks to all the Parlor PI's who shared their views of Crypt Suzette. I enjoyed reading everyone's deductions about whodunit as the story progressed. ~Maya

[Nicole]

Thanks for joining us, Maya! :-)

[PugMom]

Thank you for chatting with us, Maya! I definitely want to read more in this series. Grandpa is a hoot!

[Tina]

Thanks for joining the discussion, Maya. I trust we'll be meeting again for we all enjoy your whodunit(s)! Happy Holidays from The Parlor PI's.