tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post7500138545788335269..comments2024-03-28T08:14:28.881-04:00Comments on Authoress: Name That Genre #2Authoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-10757757369115295652015-04-11T20:32:41.987-04:002015-04-11T20:32:41.987-04:00Hi All,
This is the opening for Skeleton Key, a m...Hi All,<br /><br />This is the opening for Skeleton Key, a mystery/thriller -- and yes, it is also contemporary. <br /><br />This has been such a fun contest!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06611656982367077903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-24905841296436469052015-04-10T23:48:08.018-04:002015-04-10T23:48:08.018-04:00mystery
something is already wrongmystery<br /><br />something is already wrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-60941936854469860752015-04-10T23:29:25.373-04:002015-04-10T23:29:25.373-04:00Mystery
Because "something felt wrong"Mystery<br /><br />Because "something felt wrong"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013619464721641225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-33502595692662366332015-04-10T23:05:34.547-04:002015-04-10T23:05:34.547-04:00Thriller.
I'm with S.D. King on this one. Who...Thriller.<br /><br />I'm with S.D. King on this one. Whoever killer Allison is still after something and Foley is the key. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-25305992771004956642015-04-10T22:16:38.953-04:002015-04-10T22:16:38.953-04:00Mystery/suspense. Something felt wrong, and she re...Mystery/suspense. Something felt wrong, and she responds by going to the safe. C. R. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627499155109943973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-18907452116483924072015-04-10T21:04:26.626-04:002015-04-10T21:04:26.626-04:00I agree with mystery.I agree with mystery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-87132382636532741412015-04-10T18:29:54.763-04:002015-04-10T18:29:54.763-04:00Mystery - Seems like the biz partner is also a tar...Mystery - Seems like the biz partner is also a target, and will probably need to save herself to prove her innocence. Very cool opening, and tone!!GeeWizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941244713771870949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-18271947924125303532015-04-10T18:02:07.792-04:002015-04-10T18:02:07.792-04:00Mystery
'Something felt wrong' but nothin...Mystery<br /><br />'Something felt wrong' but nothing apparent, combine that with a death makes it sound like mystery. Slight 50s/noir feel to things too ('look-loos' and the naming style)absentmemoryhttps://incarnatememory.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-19472972669297358512015-04-10T14:32:01.317-04:002015-04-10T14:32:01.317-04:00Thriller.
It just has a thriller feel. Thriller.<br /><br />It just has a thriller feel. Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-4448800121429122392015-04-09T21:21:17.658-04:002015-04-09T21:21:17.658-04:00Thriller
There doesn't seem to be any mystery...Thriller<br /><br />There doesn't seem to be any mystery behind Allison's death, but the scene has some nice dark atmosphere. My thought is whatever is behind Allison's death will impact Foley in a dangerous way.Lanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987748870291077638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-56237963417868521092015-04-09T19:11:34.218-04:002015-04-09T19:11:34.218-04:00Business partner who seemed to die in a way that w...Business partner who seemed to die in a way that would bring out the curious, something wrong at the office. Contemporary Mystery/Thriller. sbjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986950185596914217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-6179609823267730332015-04-09T19:09:32.165-04:002015-04-09T19:09:32.165-04:00MYSTERY.
The whole atmosphere of the passage is m...MYSTERY.<br /><br />The whole atmosphere of the passage is mysterious. Beware! Found typos.Sussuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060179011416062341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-1446310161077954832015-04-09T17:54:24.906-04:002015-04-09T17:54:24.906-04:00As they both seem to be female, could be LGBT. Mod...As they both seem to be female, could be LGBT. Modern setting, threatening act has just been committed, also someone is dead.Rocket Ma'amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048400855966871949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-42928338561693640972015-04-09T16:36:52.558-04:002015-04-09T16:36:52.558-04:00Mystery/Thriller - I have to admit I've seen t...Mystery/Thriller - I have to admit I've seen this before but couldn't remember the genre so my guess is fresh!<br />I think you've done some editing since I last saw it -- seems like you tightened up the opening. Great job!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403083766515156655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-71290303939515897602015-04-09T16:27:39.311-04:002015-04-09T16:27:39.311-04:00Mystery
The mysterious death of the business partn...Mystery<br />The mysterious death of the business partner and something being wrong made me think that.Bonnie Staringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617661715759556106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-67067980776862003692015-04-09T16:02:23.425-04:002015-04-09T16:02:23.425-04:00Mystery - perhaps Noir?
The death mentioned at the...Mystery - perhaps Noir?<br />The death mentioned at the beginning draws "looky-loos" suggesting they're curious about the manner of death. Although this mightbe contemporary, as others suggest, it seems more likely 50s noir-ish.JAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187794911674829043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-82149432113830587102015-04-09T15:47:07.527-04:002015-04-09T15:47:07.527-04:00Mystery/Thriller.
Her partner is dead, someone ha...Mystery/Thriller.<br /><br />Her partner is dead, someone has maybe broken into her locksmithing business. Sounds like there's definitely something afoot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-16653796936885126802015-04-09T15:31:48.102-04:002015-04-09T15:31:48.102-04:00Cyberpunk Mystery
Emphasis on wires plus the ment...Cyberpunk Mystery<br /><br />Emphasis on wires plus the mention of a death. Eisenman Softwarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846829150145907405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-26322698065206823762015-04-09T15:21:27.399-04:002015-04-09T15:21:27.399-04:00Contemporary retelling of the Christmas Carol.
O...Contemporary retelling of the Christmas Carol. <br /><br />Or it's a mystery. *shrugs*Kathleeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06087009456072956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-14341899774281415662015-04-09T15:05:15.551-04:002015-04-09T15:05:15.551-04:00Contemporary -- Mystery.
Could also be a thriller...Contemporary -- Mystery.<br /><br />Could also be a thriller, but my first thought was mystery -- something about the pacing and the mention of a death.Heidi Stallmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-64063228665794445672015-04-09T14:57:41.232-04:002015-04-09T14:57:41.232-04:00Mystery.
Something didn't feel right made me f...Mystery.<br />Something didn't feel right made me first think mystery.Michele Helselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414485839984643779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-24027826764734635672015-04-09T14:57:33.892-04:002015-04-09T14:57:33.892-04:00Mystery.
Something didn't feel right made me f...Mystery.<br />Something didn't feel right made me first think mystery.Michele Helselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414485839984643779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-12956571126107934332015-04-09T14:32:08.750-04:002015-04-09T14:32:08.750-04:00Mystery
There's a death involved and it seems ...Mystery<br />There's a death involved and it seems like a modern setting. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616443977651188748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-41293679420942152952015-04-09T14:20:43.035-04:002015-04-09T14:20:43.035-04:00Mystery, but it could well be suspense or thriller...Mystery, but it could well be suspense or thriller. Definitely contemporary for obvious reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-48625273479441918252015-04-09T14:14:53.001-04:002015-04-09T14:14:53.001-04:00Mystery.
I could see it as either contemporary or...Mystery.<br /><br />I could see it as either contemporary or thriller, as well, but went with mystery because of the creepy feeling (the cold, the metal shavings, the fact that other people are interested in the death) that isn't overly creepy (everything actually looks the same) which would send it into thriller.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133613633729435045noreply@blogger.com