![]() ![]() When those expectations aren't met, some readers get irritated. It's our expectation of the mystery genre that the author will give the reader the tools required to solve the mystery. That raises a really interesting question about reading. The Moonstone Castle Mystery deals with an apparently established plot in the universe of Nancy Drew.But what comes of as a surprise is the way the plot has been executed.Familiar characters and the use of aliases rank this book higher.The story feels cinematic at times making you go to the depth of the story.Though there was a letdown due to. Heilbrun (Introduction) 3.91 88,564 ratings5,432 reviews Want to read Kindle 3.99 Rate this book Wilkie Collins’s spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder inspired a hugely popular genrethe detective mystery. But nothing prepares them to guess that Blake took it while on opium. Candy and Godfrey Ablewhite had slipped into his bedtime brandy? Some readers feel betrayed by the ending of The Moonstone: they have faithfully read all the narratives, hoping to be able to solve the mystery based on the evidence presented by Betteredge, Miss Clack, Mr. But what reader would have guessed that he took the diamond unconsciously while under the influence of opium that Dr. The fact that Franklin Blake, the cousin who is most engaged in trying to solve the mystery, is actually the thief is surprising enough. ![]() ![]() In most mystery novels, the author drops enough clues and hints that a really attentive reader might guess the outcome. ![]()
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