Sophie Mattis Mystery Blog
What Reading Crime Fiction Is Teaching Me About...
I believe that most mystery readers want to be surprised. But they also want the story to make sense. The ending needs to be both unexpected and inevitable. Getting that...
What Reading Crime Fiction Is Teaching Me About...
I believe that most mystery readers want to be surprised. But they also want the story to make sense. The ending needs to be both unexpected and inevitable. Getting that...
Series vs. Standalone: Why I Decided to Write a...
One of the greatest rewards of writing a series is being able to return to the same world. Every additional book adds depth to the setting. Every additional book continues...
Series vs. Standalone: Why I Decided to Write a...
One of the greatest rewards of writing a series is being able to return to the same world. Every additional book adds depth to the setting. Every additional book continues...
Why I’m Drawn to Emotion Over Shock in Crime Fi...
Crime develops character. Crime reveals what People are capable of doing when they are fearful, trapped, embarrassed, desperate, or committed to protecting someone they love. The act of investigating a...
Why I’m Drawn to Emotion Over Shock in Crime Fi...
Crime develops character. Crime reveals what People are capable of doing when they are fearful, trapped, embarrassed, desperate, or committed to protecting someone they love. The act of investigating a...
How Crime Fiction Explores Human Nature Without...
Good mysteries don't shout down the reader telling them what is right or wrong. Rather, they put normal People through extreme pressures and pose the rather straightforward but powerful question:...
How Crime Fiction Explores Human Nature Without...
Good mysteries don't shout down the reader telling them what is right or wrong. Rather, they put normal People through extreme pressures and pose the rather straightforward but powerful question:...
What Makes a Whodunnit Impossible For Us to Res...
A guide to why fiction mystery books remain compelling, highlighting clues, suspects, motive, psychological suspense, and British countryside atmosphere, while introducing Sophie Mattis's DI Rena Hunt series and companion case...
What Makes a Whodunnit Impossible For Us to Res...
A guide to why fiction mystery books remain compelling, highlighting clues, suspects, motive, psychological suspense, and British countryside atmosphere, while introducing Sophie Mattis's DI Rena Hunt series and companion case...
The Secrets Behind a Perfect English Village My...
In these types of stories, the characters are frequently bound by what other villagers or townspeople believe they know about them. For example, the village shopkeeper may be struggling financially....
The Secrets Behind a Perfect English Village My...
In these types of stories, the characters are frequently bound by what other villagers or townspeople believe they know about them. For example, the village shopkeeper may be struggling financially....