The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre FictionThis revised edition provides a way of understanding the vast universe of genre fiction in an easy-to-use format. Expert readers' advisor Joyce Saricks offers groundbreaking reconsideration of the connections among genres. |
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ADVISORY INTERVIEW Amateur Detective Anne appeal appreciate Arturo Pérez-Reverte award-winning Ballantine Bantam beginning Bernard Cornwell characterize characters cited classic contemporary create danger dark discover elements Elizabeth emotional enjoy Estleman example Expanding Readers explore fans Fantasy fast-paced Figure genre fiction genre’s Gentle Reads graphic hero heroine Historical Fiction Horror novels humor investigator Iris Johansen issues John KEY AUTHORS language layered librarians Literary Fiction Lives and Relationships magical Martin’s Michael Michael Chabon mood murder Mysteries Neal Stephenson Nora Roberts Novel New York offer Orson Scott Card P. D. James pacing paranormal plot Police Detective popular protagonist Psychological Suspense puzzle Random House range of readers Robert role Romance genre Romance readers Romantic Suspense Science Fiction series featuring Stephen King story line style suggestions Sure Bets Suspense genre Suspense novels Take Readers themes Thrillers tion titles tone villain violence Western WHOLE COLLECTION READERS women Women’s Lives writes