A victim! A suspect! A detective! All are essential to intriguing mysteries. With G.K. Chesterton guiding Father Brown through several mysteries, whether it is in the home of a prince or in a haunted forest, with keen eyes and ears, Father Brown brings to light the unknown. As the Welsh village of Gwytherin struggle with the murder of a beloved friend and father, Brother Cadfael files through suspects and scares the true suspect to the point of confession. Everyone agrees that plot twists make many books captivating; however mysteries have a different structure. Three aspects that make an enthralling mystery are several motivated suspects, a perceptive detective and many influence bystanders.
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Since Chesterton introduces Father Brown the varying types of mysteries, the reader can grasp Father Brown’s efficient ability to perceive simple unnoticed details. Such as the case of the Man in the Passage, before the judge, Father Brown explains, “It was a looking glass…When I was in the dressing room; I noticed that some of them could probably be slid into the passage.” To the bewilderment of the other witnesses, Father Brown was able to explain the missing pieces. In A Morbid Taste for Bones, Cadfael is the only to feel at unease around Brother Columbanus, “Everyone present hear, and trembled at such virtue. Everyone but Brother Cadfael, who was past trembling at the arrogance of the man, and whose mind in any case, was busy and anxious with other, thought related, matters.” Because Cadfael knows who is at fault, being in Columbanus’s presence bothers Cadfael, unlike the other villagers. It takes a perceptive mind to discover the hidden.
The third aspect of an enthralling mystery is many influence bystanders. Even though Father Brown’s verdicts alter the lives of the suspects and those in close relations, readers cannot grasp significant alterations because of a lack of character development. As for Brother Cadfael’s case, many villagers of Gwytherin feel the weight of Rhisiart’s murder. Sioned seeks out revenge, Engelard is forced to leave, and the Brothers become weary of each other. By developing
The first aspect of an enthralling mystery is …show more content…
Since Chesterton introduces Father Brown the varying types of mysteries, the reader can grasp Father Brown’s efficient ability to perceive simple unnoticed details. Such as the case of the Man in the Passage, before the judge, Father Brown explains, “It was a looking glass…When I was in the dressing room; I noticed that some of them could probably be slid into the passage.” To the bewilderment of the other witnesses, Father Brown was able to explain the missing pieces. In A Morbid Taste for Bones, Cadfael is the only to feel at unease around Brother Columbanus, “Everyone present hear, and trembled at such virtue. Everyone but Brother Cadfael, who was past trembling at the arrogance of the man, and whose mind in any case, was busy and anxious with other, thought related, matters.” Because Cadfael knows who is at fault, being in Columbanus’s presence bothers Cadfael, unlike the other villagers. It takes a perceptive mind to discover the hidden.
The third aspect of an enthralling mystery is many influence bystanders. Even though Father Brown’s verdicts alter the lives of the suspects and those in close relations, readers cannot grasp significant alterations because of a lack of character development. As for Brother Cadfael’s case, many villagers of Gwytherin feel the weight of Rhisiart’s murder. Sioned seeks out revenge, Engelard is forced to leave, and the Brothers become weary of each other. By developing