tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post8980564049363630517..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Brad Parks on the CouchJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-43597928268778091392012-03-12T14:05:32.582-04:002012-03-12T14:05:32.582-04:00Unless I know the author is going to pull an Eller...Unless I know the author is going to pull an Ellery Queen on me and issue a Challenge to the Reader a few chapters from the end, I am <i>not</i> going to sit there taking notes as I read in the hope of figuring out whodunnit before the challenge is issued. Like some of the others, I read for pure enjoyment -- I'm along for the ride, not for the quiz at the end of the period. If I figure it JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-59341557928119215992012-03-12T12:14:22.354-04:002012-03-12T12:14:22.354-04:00Brad, I read like you do, and am very glad for rea...Brad, I read like you do, and am very glad for reader/authors like you!!jenny milchmanhttp://suspenseyourdisbelief.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-73544973741970730282012-03-11T19:15:46.230-04:002012-03-11T19:15:46.230-04:00What Brad may not realize is that the rest of us *...What Brad may not realize is that the rest of us *like* him with his insecurities. He wouldn't be nearly as funny without them.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-46025507827162958422012-03-11T08:12:24.182-04:002012-03-11T08:12:24.182-04:00These days I see clients online at LZcybershrink.c...These days I see clients online at LZcybershrink.com, and insurance doesn't pay for it. Brad, you're gonna have to pony up or live with your insecurities.Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-45489178038077143112012-03-10T20:07:18.640-05:002012-03-10T20:07:18.640-05:00See? I feel so much better already. (lil Gluckster...See? I feel so much better already. (lil Gluckstern, in particular, has me feeling better). Actually, wait, one more question: Liz, do you take my insurance??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-32237632299045193622012-03-10T15:38:15.280-05:002012-03-10T15:38:15.280-05:00I read for the surprise, the characters and the se...I read for the surprise, the characters and the setting. I'm perfectly happy going along with the ride as long as the writer does a good job with those things, and so far, Brad, you haven't let me down ;)lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-67828986053896816742012-03-10T14:27:27.913-05:002012-03-10T14:27:27.913-05:00If a novel has entertaining characterization, I am...If a novel has entertaining characterization, I am willing to overlook contradiction, even plot inconsistencies sometimes. But it all depends on how well the author is distracting me with the other good stuff.<br /><br />I do tend to guess the killer fairly often, but I think that comes from being a mystery writer (and reader) for so very long.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-57052307564537039072012-03-10T14:11:41.393-05:002012-03-10T14:11:41.393-05:00I read mysteries for fun. If I wanted to figure st...I read mysteries for fun. If I wanted to figure stuff out, I'd read non-fiction or grade papers or...bake with substitutions. I just want the ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-56415220633133833032012-03-10T10:02:13.018-05:002012-03-10T10:02:13.018-05:00I read for enjoyment, so I don't care if I can...I read for enjoyment, so I don't care if I can figure out the killer or not. But I'm glad to see so many others feel the same way. I remember a survey of viewers of the first Prime Suspect, to see how many identified the murderer before it was revealed. Most people didn't identify the killer, which makes me feel almost normal.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-8482089718990044272012-03-10T09:44:51.023-05:002012-03-10T09:44:51.023-05:00I rarely figure out whodunit in advance. When I do...I rarely figure out whodunit in advance. When I do guess and am correct, I feel smug all day long. That's the beauty of mysteries. Either I'm pleasantly surprised or happily smug. Ahhh.Barb Goffmanhttp://www.barbgoffman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-91548896302683899262012-03-10T09:37:39.902-05:002012-03-10T09:37:39.902-05:00I wish I could turn off my internal critic when I&...I wish I could turn off my internal critic when I'm reading, so I could simply enjoy mysteries the way I used to. I'm happy when I don't figure everything out ahead of time, but only a few of my favorite writers can fool me these days. You're lucky, Brad. Appreciate it. :-)Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-27190093412358243692012-03-10T08:47:58.301-05:002012-03-10T08:47:58.301-05:00Sheila, you're just not old enough. When your ...Sheila, you're just not old enough. When your aging memory gets as old as mine, you ARE surprised. No effort involved. ;)Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-32439235012723195912012-03-10T08:46:31.226-05:002012-03-10T08:46:31.226-05:00Brad, if you were my client, I'd be empathic a...Brad, if you were my client, I'd be empathic and reassuring about your shaming belief that you are stupid and encourage you to explore your childhood and identify how and when your inner child got that toxic message. Since you're not--awww, we all know your interns write your books, anyhow. ;)Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-6863345838656473052012-03-10T08:01:35.934-05:002012-03-10T08:01:35.934-05:00Hi, Brad, and welcome.
I'll bet a lot of peop...Hi, Brad, and welcome.<br /><br />I'll bet a lot of people Mute that annoying analytical voice in their head so they can enjoy the story--the characters, the language, the setting. You have to will yourself to be surprised.<br /><br />It's usually easier to solve the puzzle in television and movies. Remember the Red-Shirt Guy on Star Trek? Unfamiliar face with two lines in the open Sheila Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165644581595919711noreply@blogger.com