Do You Like a Mystery?

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@HazySue (39267)
Gouverneur, New York
December 8, 2018 7:01am CST
I love a mystery. Growing up I couldn't get enough of them. My favorite book were the series of "Trixie Beldon" and "Nancy Drew". I even read "Hardy Boy" mysteries. There was nothing like a good mystery to peak my interest in reading. Following the clues and solving the mystery was my favorite pastime. I couldn't wait to turn the pages. Now as an adult, I still love mysteries but my tastes have grown to include such authors as Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Agatha Christie, just to name a few. I lose myself in this type of book. Are you a mystery/suspense lovers? Who are among your favorites?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472483)
• Switzerland
8 Dec 18
I have always been a mystery/suspense lover. I have read almost all the agatha Christie, nothing to do with Stephen King that has surely a sense of macabre.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472483)
• Switzerland
9 Dec 18
@HazySue I would not define his stories "funny", but I like them.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
He is macabre but that is past of the fun of his stories.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
10 Dec 18
@LadyDuck It is fun for me to read his books. They keep me thinking.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
8 Dec 18
I do like a good mystery Susan. Mostly the crime shows I like if I get time to watch them.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
I like the crime shows also. They make you think and reason out the solution.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
@Courage7 I love the forensic shows. My youngest daughter and her husband both work in that field so I am really interested.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
8 Dec 18
@HazySue And to me the forensics are fascinating.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318848)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 18
My favorite series was Trixie Beldon. My mother got me started on it as a Christmas present one year. I read many of them, but not all. I didn't get into the others. I do like a good mystery. I've written a couple as well.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
I think when you are a writer you generally are drawn to write the type of book you read.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318848)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 18
@HazySue Yes, you are, which is why I have such a hard time writing romance. The though gags me. Though I am trying to do just that. I have one romance on my whiteboard - Love's Illusion. I've had a lot of trouble writing it. I can't fit my writing inside the romance mold. It keeps overflowing the mold. So, when I get this one finished, it will definitely be outside the box of a normal romance.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
@just4him Good, maybe you will start a new type of romantic novel trend. I feel that way about sci-fi. I just can't get into it. How come you are writing a romance novel if you don't like them? Love the title by the way.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Dec 18
I used to read Hardy Boys etc as a kid. Now I read "adult" mysteries.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
What authors do you read?
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
@JohnRoberts good choices. There are so many good ones out there.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Dec 18
@HazySue Christie, Simenon, many authors.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
9 Dec 18
@HazySue I also love mysteries. I love a good who dun it. I read a lot of Agatha Christie books.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
10 Dec 18
I like a whole range of mystery writers.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
10 Dec 18
@HazySue Me too.
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
8 Dec 18
I love mystery...Like the old school ones like Christie sayers ,allingham
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
Do you ever watch the movies based on her books. I love to watch them.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
10 Dec 18
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
9 Dec 18
@HazySue yes, the whole series and also the Sherlock homes
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Dominique
@dodo19 (47360)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
8 Dec 18
I've always been a huge mystery/suspense fan. Ever since I was a kid. i used really love the Nancy Drew books.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
I loved Nancy Drew and so did my girls.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85285)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Dec 18
I do love mysteries, but I don't read anything that goes against my faith.
DianneN
@DianneN (247183)
• United States
8 Dec 18
I love all genres, especially historical romance and mystery thrillers.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247183)
• United States
8 Dec 18
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
I am with you there. There is almost nothing I won't read. Well, I don't read x-rated or scifi.
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (16827)
• United States
8 Dec 18
Yes i have always loved mystery books and shows. Grew up reading Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
They both had a short series on TV. I think the Hardy Boys series lasted a little longer than Nancy Drew.
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (16827)
• United States
9 Dec 18
@HazySue Watched them both as a kid.
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Macy
@almostoveryou (4816)
• Philippines
10 Dec 18
I used to devour loads of mystery/suspense/thriller books. Just like you, I started with Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys. For some years I was obsessed with Robin Cook's novels (medical thrillers), and then I moved on to historical mystery (Iain Pears and the like). These days I no longer read mystery novels, but I've recently purchased a secondhand book that has bits of mystery elements in it. I haven't started reading it.
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
10 Dec 18
I read so many different authors that I would never be able to list them all here. I love mysteries and actually will read any one that catches my eye no matter who wrote it.
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Icydoll
@Icydoll (36716)
• India
8 Dec 18
Yes,I'm also a mystery and suspense lover
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
Do you like any particular author?
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@Astriandromeda (68)
• Karawaci, Indonesia
8 Dec 18
I really like mysteries because there are lots of hidden puzzles, and when they find them they may be untrustworthy and sometimes amazing
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Susan
@HazySue (39267)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Dec 18
I like to watch the mysteries and suspense stories that have a lost of twists and turns.
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adelina
@autumngirll (35)
• Bulgaria
9 Dec 18
I love mystery and crime books! I adore Agatha Christie's novels as well. One of my life goals is to read all of her novels and they are a looot haha
Hate2Iron
@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
8 Dec 18
I loved Trixie Beldon and I think I read every one of hers!
sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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9 Dec 18
I used to love mysteries, all of those were my favorites too, but somewhere along the way of teenage and adulthood i gave up mystery for romance.. and as i grew older switched to more practical stuff and spiritual stuff.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (346664)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec 18
I do enjoy them but don't have any particular favourites.
Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
9 Dec 18
Ah I had read books of Nancy Drew and Hardy boys too. They were amazing.
G
@freelancermariagrace (28886)
• Philippines
8 Dec 18
I grew up reading Nancy Drew, and yes, I love mystery and suspense as well.