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raccoon

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2. The problem is that sort of story ought to be told in third person.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 04:19 AM

Mar 2014

The point of a mystery is the author drops hint(s) in the book, so that looking back you
can see, Oh, yes, that would indicate that so-and-so did it.

As opposed to dragging something in at the last minute, Oh, I forgot to tell you that I did it.

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I don't like a mystery where the story is told in first person, SPOILERS [View all] raccoon Mar 2014 OP

What's the problem? Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #1

The problem is that sort of story ought to be told in third person. raccoon Mar 2014 #2

LOL, "I forgot to tell you....." Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #3

I don't think there were any in the Barnes novel I just finished. raccoon Mar 2014 #4

Spoiler alert! SheilaT Mar 2014 #5

They are more interesting getting old in mke Mar 2014 #6