1.How do authors hook and hold readers?
Authors usually hook readers by writting something suspensful and exciting. Then, to hold the readers, they usually leave a clif hanger of the story to make them keep reading to see what is going to happen next.
2.How do writers persuade their readers?
When writers write a book, they usually persuade their readers by telling them that there story is exciting, and is something you would want to read, if you were interested in mystery.
3.What is the relationship between fiction and truth?
Truth goes farther than fact. Fiction can express truth just as well as fact and sometimes even better.
4.What truths are communicated best through a specific genre?
Truths are communicated best through the genres like mystery and love.
1. What kinds of books fall into the catergorie of a mystery?
Title: Walla Walla Suite Author: Anne Argula Published: September 14, 2007 by Ballantine Series Name: Quinn Category: Noir Main Character: Quinn, a menopausal private detective in Seattle
Quinn takes what she thinks will be a safe job with Vincent Ainge, to whom she is oddly attracted. Vincent, who has his own demons, is the only mitigation investigator in the Northwest working to save the lives of convicted killers from ending at the gallows in Walla Walla state prison. What follows is an investigation into the dark corners of the human psyche, where no one is as innocent as he appears.
Title: Homicide my own Author: Anne Argula Published: February 15, 2005 by Pleasure Boat Studio Series Name: Quinn Main Character: Quinn, a menopausal private detective; Odd Gunderson, her young partner
A cop tries to solve his own murder from a previous life.
Title: Disappeared Author: Gary Alexander Published: September 1, 2010 by Five Star Series Name: The Buster Hightower Mystery Series
Former minor league basketball player Ted Snowe lives next door to standup comic Buster Hightower and Buster's love, Carla Chance, owner of the aptly-named Last Chance Insurance Agency. Unbeknownst to Buster and Carla, Ted is a hit man who isn't. He immobilizes his subjects and gives them the choice of doing it the conventional way or accepting a new identity he's prepared. Naturally, all accept the second option--for a price. Ted, who's bluffing, double-dips and everybody's happy.
That is, until his "disappeareds" begin reappearing.
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urls for mystery articles:
article one, Mystery of Time Round Back: http://www.mysteryarticles.co.cc/2009/11mystery-of-time-round-back.html
This article is good. It has alot of detail and explains the story well enough, to show that it is a mystery story.
article two, Dracula: http://www.mysteryarticles.co.cc/2009/11/dracula.html
This article is from the same wedsite as article one. It also explains the story well and in great detail.
article three, Jack the Ripper: http://www.mysteryarticles.co.cc/2009/11/jack-ripper.html#moreThis article is also from the same website as article one and two. This is a good article but not as detailed and well explained as the other two.
essential questions:
1.How do authors hook and hold readers?
Authors usually hook readers by writting something suspensful and exciting. Then, to hold the readers, they usually leave a clif hanger of the story to make them keep reading to see what is going to happen next.
2.How do writers persuade their readers?
When writers write a book, they usually persuade their readers by telling them that there story is exciting, and is something you would want to read, if you were interested in mystery.
3.What is the relationship between fiction and truth?
Truth goes farther than fact. Fiction can express truth just as well as fact and sometimes even better.
4.What truths are communicated best through a specific genre?
Truths are communicated best through the genres like mystery and love.
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3 questions of my own:
1. What kinds of books fall into the catergorie of a mystery?
Title: Walla Walla Suite
Author: Anne Argula
Published: September 14, 2007 by Ballantine
Series Name: Quinn
Category: Noir
Main Character: Quinn, a menopausal private detective in Seattle
Quinn takes what she thinks will be a safe job with Vincent Ainge, to whom she is oddly attracted. Vincent, who has his own demons, is the only mitigation investigator in the Northwest working to save the lives of convicted killers from ending at the gallows in Walla Walla state prison. What follows is an investigation into the dark corners of the human psyche, where no one is as innocent as he appears.
Title: Homicide my own
Author: Anne Argula
Published: February 15, 2005 by Pleasure Boat Studio
Series Name: Quinn
Main Character: Quinn, a menopausal private detective; Odd Gunderson, her young partner
A cop tries to solve his own murder from a previous life.
Title: Disappeared
Author: Gary Alexander
Published: September 1, 2010 by Five Star
Series Name: The Buster Hightower Mystery Series
Former minor league basketball player Ted Snowe lives next door to standup comic Buster Hightower and Buster's love, Carla Chance, owner of the aptly-named Last Chance Insurance Agency. Unbeknownst to Buster and Carla, Ted is a hit man who isn't. He immobilizes his subjects and gives them the choice of doing it the conventional way or accepting a new identity he's prepared. Naturally, all accept the second option--for a price. Ted, who's bluffing, double-dips and everybody's happy.
That is, until his "disappeareds" begin reappearing.
2. What are the characteristics to make it a good mystery book?
get answers from this website:
**http://www.cozy-mystery.com/Definition-of-a-Cozy-Mystery.html**
3. What are some popular mystery books?
Title: Walla Walla Suite
Author: Anne Argula
Title: Homicide my own
Author: Anne Argula
4. What is the mosy popular type of book to read?