A review by josephvanburen
The Secrets of Great Mystery and Suspense Fiction by David Schmid

5.0

A very thorough look at mystery fiction, from detective to hard-boiled to modern noir. It actually covers a lot of other related genres as well: crime thriller, espionage, true crime, etc. as well as books and stories from different eras, countries, and ethnicities. As a reader, this was a great introduction to a widespread genre that I am not that familiar with. As a writer, I found the analyses fascinating and inspiring. It took a long time to get through the audiobook, but I remained interested in the material all the way to the end. I'm looking forward to reading some of the books mentioned in this lecture series.