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Crime, mystery & thriller

Crime, mystery and thriller stories are related but not exactly the same. Crime novels tend to involve a serious crime and the need to catch the criminal. There is often a focus on good versus evil. Mysteries focus on an event – often a crime – of which the details are unknown. It is often the job of the main character to act as detective to solve the mystery. Thrillers tend to focus on crimes that may happen in the future and the mission to prevent them.

As these genres have a lot in common, our library keeps them together.

犯罪、悬疑和惊悚故事虽相互关联,但又不完全相同。犯罪小说往往涉及严重的罪案,并且需要抓住罪犯;此类故事通常关注善恶之争。悬疑小说聚焦于细节不明的事件,这些事件通常与犯罪相关;书中的主角往往扮演侦探,解开谜团。惊悚小说倾向于关注未来可能会发生的罪案,并且还肩负着预防这些罪案发生的使命。 

由于这些类型的小说有很多共同点,我们的图书馆将它们放在一起。 

Common elements 常见元素

  • a crime or mystery (e.g. theft, murder, missing person or similar) 犯罪小说或悬疑小说(如,盗窃、谋杀、人员失踪或类似事件) 
  • detectives or police 侦探或警察
  • red herrings 红鲱鱼(障眼法) 
  • suspense 悬疑案
  • sense of urgency 紧迫感
  • pursuit of justice 追求公义

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