Why The Noir/Mystery genre is my favorite

Guest post for Miller's Book Review

Nov 11, 2024

I spent my writing time the last few weeks working on a guest post for the excellent Miller’s Book Review. I share it with you here in case you missed it. Please comment on your favorite writers who deal in bad days, bad decisions, bad men, and baddddd women.

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Meaning in Mystery: Why Noir Speaks in a Morally Ambiguous World

My wife and I have cursed our children. There’s no way they can visit a small English village and not wonder “who done it?” if someone dies while they are there. We watch a lot of crime television. How much? My thirteen-year-old son dressed as Columbo for Halloween this year…

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