Minisode: Holly’s Mystery Origin Story
Summary: Holly spent much of her childhood dressing and acting like Wednesday Addams - so her passion for mysteries and thrillers should be no surprise. But how did she get into the genre she’s now so passionate about? Read below to learn more and understand how to follow in her footsteps:
Holly fell in love with mysteries early in life, keeping a notebook à la Harriet the Spy and binge watching Are You Afraid of the Dark? In her youth. She then pivoted to Sherlock Holmes and Nancy Drew stories, falling in love with the hunt for meaning and becoming familiar with the formula of solving mysteries along with a protagonist.
After college and the required reading of being an English Major, Holly re-discovered her passion for thrillers with the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series and Gillian Flynn novels. From there, she
Why does Holly love creepy books? It’s the aesthetic (crows, gothic manors, something scary around a corner) and the adrenaline rush of those spikes of fear. The key, though, is that something should happen and the plot should be oriented around intelligible rules that pull Holly forward into solving the books’ puzzles - her naturally inquisitive mind hungers to understand.
There’s something for everyone in the mystery/thriller genre. If you’re looking to dip your toe in, be curious and find what resonates with you. There are cozy mysteries that are much more soft, and very intense thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat. Explore authors and tones that resonate until you find what you love to read!
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