tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post2279156534899334087..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: Hard Boiled, Soft Boiled, or Something In BetweenMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-49102175992909504462010-01-26T09:38:14.558-05:002010-01-26T09:38:14.558-05:00I'm glad that you weren't thinking of cate...I'm glad that you weren't thinking of categories of mystery when you wrote the book. It turned out perfect, and trying to categorize it would have stifled Lola!<br /><br />I think my favorite type of mystery are those that also involve a little bit of romance.Amanda Villagómezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119297811490732509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-4058175284799955732010-01-25T08:46:44.656-05:002010-01-25T08:46:44.656-05:00Ah, the endless battle to tag books with a genre c...Ah, the endless battle to tag books with a genre cubbyhole. :-) Such fun, ain't it? Lola sounds like a blast, Misa - no matter what genre she's supposed to be. LOL<br /><br />Enjoy your tour, and thanks for stopping in here!s.w. vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102544611773720262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-33881983842748263062010-01-25T08:25:27.423-05:002010-01-25T08:25:27.423-05:00Thank you, Bob!Thank you, Bob!Misahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841388306033941061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-12827453846242294222010-01-25T08:24:31.856-05:002010-01-25T08:24:31.856-05:00It's great to be here, gang! Mystery writers ...It's great to be here, gang! Mystery writers stick together. =) I'm glad to know I'm not alone in struggling with just how to categorize my mystery series. I get why categories are helpful, but they can be stumbling blocks, to be sure. I love the bubble gum and country mysteries you came up with Kim and AaronMisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841388306033941061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-20823447529831187052010-01-25T08:06:46.166-05:002010-01-25T08:06:46.166-05:00Here are a few more types of mysteries:
Cozy
A...Here are a few more types of mysteries: <br /><br />Cozy <br /><br />Amateur Sleuth <br /><br />Professional Sleuth <br /><br />Police Procedural <br /><br />Legal/Medical <br /><br />Suspense <br /><br />Romantic Suspense <br /><br />Historical <br /><br />Mixed Genre (futuristic)<br /><br />Private Eye <br /><br />Noir <br /><br />Crime <br /><br />Caper <br /><br />Best of luck on the tour, Misa.Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-62498769042098785302010-01-25T07:52:46.761-05:002010-01-25T07:52:46.761-05:00Welcome, Misa! How lovely for you (and Lola!) to v...Welcome, Misa! How lovely for you (and Lola!) to visit us today. <br /><br />I've been through the same agonies for years, trying to categorize my mysteries. They've been called literary mysteries, but that's not really a perfect fit, because there are lots of chase scenes and "immediate" characters. I ended up calling them "country" mysteries because they take place in the rolling hillsides of the Genesee Valley, and even though there are "cozy-ish" scenes indoors where Gus cooks a stew with his grandson and plenty of family meals around the trestle table... many of the scenes are outdoors, running through the woods, chasing bad guys on a frozen lake, or searching for a lost dog in a giant field of sunflowers while a guy in a motorcycle tries to run my characters down... LOL. <br /><br />My absolute all time favorites are these folks: Laurie King, who writes the new (and astoundingly wonderful) Sherlock Holmes series; John D. MadConald's Travis McGee series; all of Dick Francis's books; Dean Koontz Odd Thomas series; Peter Mayle's Provence books; Tony Hillerman's series; and of course the books by my cohosts here at MB4: SW Vaughn, Marta Stephens, and Kim Smith! I'm not sure there's ANY genre that fits this list, but in general, if it's a well written mystery, and I get to "keep" the characters throughout the series - I'm hooked! <br /><br />Thanks again for joining us today. I thoroughly enjoyed your piece. ;o)Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-79718691944602722922010-01-25T07:24:10.090-05:002010-01-25T07:24:10.090-05:00Oh I so feel you! I have just recently began termi...Oh I so feel you! I have just recently began terming my mysteries as "bubblegum" mysteries because it won't fit any where else. Good to have you here Misa!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-16160979648872416672010-01-25T04:28:43.848-05:002010-01-25T04:28:43.848-05:00Misa, I enjoyed reading "Hard Boiled, Soft Bo...Misa, I enjoyed reading "Hard Boiled, Soft Boiled...".<br />You have a smooth, engaging style, clear, economical, and very much "to the point." I'll look for your books.<br /><br />Bob Sutherland<br />author, THE FARRINGFORD CADENZA<br />http://www.robertdsutherland.comVergilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13045687055267007493noreply@blogger.com