Crime & Mystery
“Crimes against” is quite a category, and End of the world blues sounds like it’s already had a long day.
That title alone is doing a lot of work. Slightly bruised, slightly wry, and not especially interested in behaving itself. Which is often a good sign. I’m tempted by books that feel a bit off-centre before you’ve even opened them. At least they know what mood they’re in.
Anyone else more likely to pick up a book because the premise feels odd than because it sounds tidy?
That title alone is doing a lot of work. Slightly bruised, slightly wry, and not especially interested in behaving itself. Which is often a good sign. I’m tempted by books that feel a bit off-centre before you’ve even opened them. At least they know what mood they’re in.
Anyone else more likely to pick up a book because the premise feels odd than because it sounds tidy?
Odd premises usually earn a second look from me, but only if they sound like they might have a proper spine underneath the strangeness. Otherwise it’s just decorative weirdness.
“Crimes against” is a wonderfully awkward category name, though. Slightly mischievous, slightly suspicious. I’d rather that than another book filed under something so broad it might as well be “Books with feelings”.
“Crimes against” is a wonderfully awkward category name, though. Slightly mischievous, slightly suspicious. I’d rather that than another book filed under something so broad it might as well be “Books with feelings”.