Mystery fiction

Based on “The ABCs of Summer Reading”, The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti fit two of the author’s criteria for a good summer reading book.With The Good Thief, the peculiarity of the main character caught my attention, and I thought it was interesting he only had one hand. In The Good Thief, Ren, our protagonist, only has one hand, and he doesn’t know why. However, when Benjamin Nab adopts Ren from the orphanage, Ren is thrown into Benjamin’s dangerous life of thievery, trickery, and lies, and he…

Emerson has once said, “Fiction reveals the truth that reality Obscures.” Fiction can make us see the bigger picture in situations that are problematic and improve our skill to analyze difficult circumstances. The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge, shows how money can’t solve all your problems and how there can be many more problems then what their eyes perceive at the surface.Despite the school board’s recent sentiments regarding the lack of value that fiction provides, fiction should remain in the…

simultaneous naive and profound lens of Christopher Boone, but it is the inclusion of irony and epistolary form that gave the novel breadth and depth. Throughout the novel It’s illustrated the struggles of human communication. Throughout the genre of crime fiction and the distinctive narrative voice of the main protagonist, Christopher Boone, the reader is taken on a journey which explores the nature of the complexity of human relationships. Have you ever been unable to see simple sarcasm? Well…

could be argued in the opposite fashion. Unfortunately, it was unclear to me whether the opinion being argued was that, “Even many years after her death, readers appreciate Agatha Christie.” or “Although many female writers claim to be the “Queen of Fiction” it is really Agatha Christie.” The three supporting examples included in the statement are vague, however, specific to the topic. The subtopics are written so that the transitions into the body paragraphs are smooth and…

The book I have read recently is called Secret Letters. A mystery and a historical fiction book. Written by Leah Scheier, published on June 26, 2012. Considered to be one of her special spinoffs of her all time favorite Sherlock. Since there are four main characters, Dora Joyce, her cousin Adelaide, detective Neville Porter, and also detective Peter Cartwright. A site that the plot takes place the heart of London, England. Where Dora and Adelaide are to travel to for an important emergency.…

fast-paced conspiracy thriller with strong science fiction elements. This is a story about David Desh, a former Special Forces soldier who decided to bow out after one of his missions went spectacularly wrong. He is brought back to the fold for one last job - to find Kira Miller, a gifted engineer who's rumored to be working with terrorists with the intention of releasing a highly toxic virus on the world. However, as Desh starts uncovering the mysteries behind the bio-terror plot, he begins to…

The Ivanhoe “fan fiction” by Billy Adams describes a situation where Isaac and Ivanhoe escape an unfamiliar “figure” coming at them. In the story Isaac takes down the figure and then he and Ivanhoe continues as planned. This story uses a suspenseful hook, surprising action, and an open ended conclusion to captivate the reader. The fan fiction written by Billy Adams was compelling. The first sentence creates suspense, making the reader want to continue reading the story. It says, “He turns to…

Reading Self Reflection This year, I started 23 books and finished 22 of them. This year I read a mix of realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, biography, non-fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and auto-biography. My three favorite books this year were “The Martian”, “What If?”, and “The Book Thief”. “The Martian” is my favorite book this year because of the mix of science, perseverance, and determination in the writing, I also like the main character's traits and role in the book.…

Supernatural Fantasy (Short, Tomlinson, Lynch-Brown, and Johnson 79). After reading and analyzing the characteristics of Larbalestier’s book, I would classify Liar as a fantasy that is elevated by the author’s implications of realism and science fiction. The author uses hints of situational…

Bandy, Stephen C. "'One Of My Babies': The Misfit and the Grandmother." Studies in Short Fiction 33.1 (1996):107-118.Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Janet Witalec. Vol. 61. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Literature Resource Center. Web. 28 Mar. 2016. The critic, Stephen Brandy, believes that the short story “A Good Man is Hard To Find” is a harsh realization to the truths of Christianity beliefs. He claims that “one cannot deny that the concerns of this story are the basic…