It's hard to explain, but I can tell early on if I'm going to like a mystery. Sometimes I've been led astray, but most often not. There's something about an author's voice that can pull me in or out.
You might call me a lazy reader, because I don't particularly care for thinking too hard when I read. I know many readers enjoy mental exercises, and take delight in keeping track of intricate plots. That's okay for them, but I don't want to expend that kind of effort.
Reading to me is entertainment, not work. That doesn't mean I want an author to spell out every little detail or plot twist that might happen, so I don't have to figure any of it out. I prefer a certain amount of clues sprinkled in, but not too many. I also enjoy splashes of humor, but I'll read a mystery without that.
To me, characterization is more important than anything in a book. I love to get into the hero or heroine's head, and think and feel like that person. Pretending to be someone else, seeing things through that person's eyes, and sharing emotions, that's why I read. Everything else is secondary.
What about you? Maybe you prefer brain exercises instead.
For Excerpts and Buy Links to all of Morgan Mandel's Books, See
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Monday 30 April 2012
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