Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Writing Mysteries: A Handbook by the Mystery Writers of America

[****] ISBN: 1582971021

Back in October, I read and reviewed Writing the Mystery. It was not all it advertised itself to be. In contrast, Writing Mysteries is everything it claims to be (a handbook) and more, including everything that the previous book touted. I think one reason this volume is so much more successful is that it is written by a collection of successful, published mystery writers. They bring a variety of viewpoints and tips such that the total exceeds the sum of the parts. Each essay also stands on its own, available as a reference on a particular topic. Any author, beginning or experienced, writing a mystery or other genre, can find help or encouragement in this book.

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