tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post3952831107654416505..comments2023-06-10T22:42:19.087+10:00Comments on Australasian Christian Writers: Genre: Mystery, Suspense and ThrillersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-48833297770530367882013-11-08T20:41:57.627+11:002013-11-08T20:41:57.627+11:00I see we have similar tastes in romance reading, N...I see we have similar tastes in romance reading, Narelle. Although my three Baragula series do have "baddies" in them I am never quite sure whether I'd dare to classify them as anything else except romance with mystery/suspense elements.This is similar thinking as books that contain "romantic elements" - meaning some romance but not focused as intently on the romance as inspirational romance books are expected to. Mary Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603850711168486457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-41580004277732347992013-11-05T07:26:10.308+11:002013-11-05T07:26:10.308+11:00It seems we're all romantics at heart!It seems we're all romantics at heart! Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-55263532074158442032013-11-04T22:30:20.917+11:002013-11-04T22:30:20.917+11:00I like reading all sorts of genres but feel more s...I like reading all sorts of genres but feel more satisfied with a romance with some intrigue. I find myself skipping too much description and getting a little annoyed if what could be a really good romance is left off at the end, leaving the reader to make their own conclusion.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-31485500299763912412013-11-04T21:47:25.118+11:002013-11-04T21:47:25.118+11:00Iola, thanks for your comprehensive summary. I lik...Iola, thanks for your comprehensive summary. I like reading a romance element in mystery, suspense and thriller books. Although, when I'm writing a romance first draft I prefer to read genres with zero or very little romance. You know you're primarily a romance reader when you read Books 1 and 3 in a straight mystery series, and the main reason you want to read Book 2 is to see how the very minor romance sub-plot developed in Book 2. Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-92057355036407753392013-11-04T17:58:36.485+11:002013-11-04T17:58:36.485+11:00I haven't read it yet either, Iola. I'd li...I haven't read it yet either, Iola. I'd like to. Most months the list has a number of thrillers/suspense but they often don't hang around for too long unless it's The Shack or The Harbinger or one of Joel C Rosenberg's.Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-45835615066768905692013-11-04T14:31:38.704+11:002013-11-04T14:31:38.704+11:00Thanks Iola! These books can be quite similar so i...Thanks Iola! These books can be quite similar so its good to have you define them. <br />My favourite suspense does have the romance element - Mindy Starns Clark. I've read two and I find they hold me to the end.Catherine Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947906623825971761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-25516413603964053112013-11-04T11:49:34.029+11:002013-11-04T11:49:34.029+11:00Thanks, Ian.
It's interesting that you should...Thanks, Ian.<br /><br />It's interesting that you should mention The Harbinger. I haven't read it, but it's topped the ECPA Fiction Bestseller list again (http://christianbookexpo.com/bestseller/fiction.php?id=1113). It's interesting how many of the books are thrillers or suspense. Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-90075672044874012852013-11-04T09:23:41.801+11:002013-11-04T09:23:41.801+11:00Another informative genre post, Iola. Thank you.
...Another informative genre post, Iola. Thank you.<br /><br />It was interesting at 2012 ACFW Conference some stats that were presented by ThomasNelson by a survey of their readers: the 3rd most popular genre category was suspense/thriller and 69% of the readers of that genre were female which is no surprise based on the 80% statistic you supply above.<br /><br />Also of note that the biggest selling Christian novel in the past 2 years is The Harbinger (> 1 million units sold), a mystery/prophecy/end times novel.<br /><br />At present, I write speculative thrillers. Speculative because angels & demons are key characters alongside humans. Pace is very important in a thriller to keep readers turning the pages. <br /><br /> Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.com