Raymond Chandler and the Trauma of War Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe is traditionally viewed as the image of a chivalric knight seeking justice and aiming to right the wrongs of a corrupt society. But what if we could change this established belief simply by reexamining one important and overlooked part of Chandler’s life? What […]
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Top 10 Reasons Why the Ohio Valley Makes a Great Backdrop for Mystery Novels
Top 10 Reasons Why the Ohio Valley Makes a Great Backdrop for Mystery Novels by Robin Yocum A while back, I started a sequel to one of my novels, and I was more than 20,000 words into the manuscript when I put it away. I liked the storyline, the characters, and the subplots, but something wasn’t resonating […]
Ten Mystery Novels which were SO Well Researched…
Ten Mystery Novels which were SO Well Researched… Research Between the Covers I’ve found that, for the most part, when doing extensive research for a novel perhaps 10% of that research makes it into the book. But, it’s that 10% that brings the story to life for the readers. I love to read books where […]