Comments on: Guest Blogger - Darlene Ryan

By: understand

understand — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:02:28 +0000

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By: Amanda Dill

Amanda Dill — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:08:48 +0000

The email has been sent and the blog written. I nearly missed it–I came back to this post to re-read Darlene’s reponses…and nearly spat iced tea on my screen when I saw my name up there. Thanks.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:48:30 +0000

Teresa, I’m with you. For me the mark of a good mystery is how many times I change my mind about whodunnit.

Scarlet, I was a “why child” too and now I have one. My mother says that’s karma.

By: Scarlet Y Wharton

Scarlet Y Wharton — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:43:39 +0000

I like mysteries because of the can I get it before the end factor…Life is actually full of mystery if we look around and ask enough questions. I was always the why? child and I haven’t changed yet according to every one that knows me!

By: Liza

Liza — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:08:58 +0000

I enjoy mysteries because I love to figure out puzzles. I usually can figure out the “bad guy” before the end, but am always very excited when the writer gives me a surprise ending.

By: Lonnie

Lonnie — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:42:09 +0000

Hi Darlene,

I LOVE your description of this meeting. My hubby was once gently chastized by his doctor (who stepped into the room for his daily visit) because hubby was facing me (away from the door) and his “gown” had fallen open at the back (facing the door) showing more than necessary. Giggle, snort.

IF mysteries set the moral tone, I’m going to get busy writing more, hoping to turn some things around that have gone south since my girlhood. Sigh. Great post.

By: Teresa W.

Teresa W. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:11:26 +0000

I enjoy mysteries because they always keep me guessing all through the book on who the murderer or villian is. If the book is good I usually flip flop back and forth a couple of times before making my decision. They usually always keep you going right up to the end to find I whodunnit.

By: Teresa W.

Teresa W. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:10:51 +0000

I enjoy mysteries because they always keep me guessing all through the book on who the murderer or villian is. If the book is good I usually flip flop back and forth a copy of times before making my decision. They usually always keep you going right up to the end to find I whodunnit.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:11:48 +0000

Hi Dina! It’s good to be here. I’m a big fan of HelenKay’s books because she uses humour so well in her writing.

I’ve been asked if my husband really does read her books too and he does. He says, “They’re sexy. There’s some mystery. There’s some humour and did I say sexy?” (what can I say? He’s a guy!)

Amanda, if you like psychological suspense try my blogmate Sandra Parshall’s novels. If you like vampire’s and werewolves along with your mystery you might like the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. For magic, fantasy, forensics and mystery mixed together look for the Dubric Byerly series by Tamara Siler Jones. (I love this series.) If you’d like a mystery series that will keep you laughing you can’t go wrong with Janet Evanovich’s novels or the Hitchcock Sewell books by Tim Cockey.

By: Fedora

Fedora — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:18:40 +0000

Hi, Darlene! When I read mysteries, it’s because I’m curious to find out how it turns out and whodunit–as a child, I was addicted to Encyclopedia Brown (even though most of the time I could never figure it out and would end up reading the solution while slapping myself on the forehead). I think I still like the nicely wrapped up endings in most mysteries, and the whole good guys win, the bad guys go to jail thing… And like Cheryl, I didn’t think about any moral implications… call me shallow!