World, Writing, Wealth discussion

That's right! What's are your favorite clues or mystery?

What do you like about mysteries?

The ending of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was an absolute surprise!

Alex G wrote: "The ending of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was an absolute surprise!"

Right?! That was the first mystery that genuinely made my jaw drop. Christie had quite the knack for the slight of hand when it came to revealing clues.

One of my guilty pleasures is Murder She Wrote. I guess I shouldn't say "guilty" as the show was/is universally liked, and remains strangely popular with people my age. It's a "play fair" mystery series, meaning it is 100 percent possible, in every episode, to deduce who the murder is based off information revealed in the episode. Add Angela Lansbury and a never ending onslaught of guest stars playing zany characters, and that's how you make quality television.

Thanks Alex, that's another want-to-read! I do like a mystery with an ending that is totally unexpected. I tend to watch mystery/suspense more than I read them (I read non-fiction more), in the movies I think the most unexpected endings for me were The Sixth Sense and The Others.

Alex G wrote: "That's right! What's are your favorite clues or mystery?

What do you like about mysteries?

The ending of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was an absolute surprise!"

I've enjoyed a number of Agatha Christie's books including The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. I think it had the biggest surprise ending.

And Then There Were None is good. They all are really. She writes with a lot of economy so no extra stuff.

What do you like about mysteries? They are plot driven, you know what the objective is. The reader tries to figure it out ahead of the story. Sometimes you think, oh, that's not fair they didn't 'say' that till the end. But it's all fun. Nothing like a good cat and mouse, who is outwitting who.

What are your favorite clues? Hmm, well, often they involve murder so anything around the crime is good. An undiscovered manuscript is another good 'clue.'

If you read Sherlock Holmes, he finds clues everywhere, both physical things and his observation which he always explains to his partner Watson.

What clues do you think are interesting?

Sherlock was great. Cared to visit his place on Baker St. and look for some clues there-:)

Dan Brown, Harlan Coben ain't bad on mysteries usually

Nik wrote: "Sherlock was great. Cared to visit his place on Baker St. and look for some clues there-:)

Dan Brown, Harlan Coben ain't bad on mysteries usually"

I love Sherlock, he's physical too, disguises, chases, everything. Maybe next time I'm in London I'll visit his place on Baker St.

I've enjoyed all of Dan Brown's books, the plots, the settings, the crimes. Haven't read Harlan Coben yet but I'm sure I will.

M.L. wrote: "Nik wrote: "Sherlock was great. Cared to visit his place on Baker St. and look for some clues there-:)

Dan Brown, Harlan Coben ain't bad on mysteries usually"

I love Sherlock, he's physical too, ..."

Oh Dan Brown. Which one should I start with?

M.L. wrote: "What do you like about mysteries? They are plot driven, you know what the objective is. The reader tries to figure it out ahead of the story. Sometimes you think, oh, that's not fair they didn't 'say' that till the end. But it's all fun. Nothing like a good cat and mouse, who is outwitting who."

oh yea, i love trying to figure it out, but I'm terrible at it. <;(

Daniel J. wrote: "One of my guilty pleasures is Murder She Wrote."

my college roommate loved that show! maybe it was because he was a math major.

Jen wrote: "in the movies I think the most unexpected endings for me were The Sixth Sense and The Others."

ooo... The Sixth Sense: Supernatural Horror! A must watch!

Alex G wrote: "M.L. wrote: "Nik wrote: "Sherlock was great. Cared to visit his place on Baker St. and look for some clues there-:)

Dan Brown, Harlan Coben ain't bad on mysteries usually"

I love Sherlock, he's p..."

Dan Brown . . . I liked all of them. Angels & Demons is a good one to start with, definitely a wild ride!

Daniel J. wrote: "One of my guilty pleasures is Murder She Wrote. ..."

For some reason the movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks popped into my mind a few weeks ago, and I have to say there is something funny about the concept of Angela Lansbury vs. Nazis.

I remember watching bedknobs and broomsticks when I was a wee little tyke. Wasn't this movie before murder she wrote?

Oh yeah, a couple decades before...

J.J. wrote: "For some reason the movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks popped into my mind a few weeks ago, and I have to say ..."

I've heard of this movie, but I've never actually seen it. That beings said, I feel like I should see it, so thank you for the tip.

I also just watched the movie Clue (based off the board game). It's a bit odd, but it's fun and stars Tim Curry, so it was a good time. The concept for the theatrical release was pretty ingenious though; the movie has three different endings (three different solutions to the murder) and depending on what time and in what theater a person saw the movie, they would see only one of the three endings. Imagine the confusion when people who saw different endings tried to talk about the movie.

Daniel J. wrote: "The concept for the theatrical release was pretty ingenious though; the movie has three different endings (three different solutions to the murder) and depending on what time and in what theater a person saw the movie, they would see only one of the three endings. Imagine the confusion when people who saw different endings tried to talk about the movie. "

that's great! i'd never heard of that done in a movie. there was Rashomon, but that was all three viewpoints in the same movie.