Part of my motivation for writing mysteries for young people is that I loved mysteries when I was growing up, and now that I'm on the creative end of things, I'm discovering that they're even more fun to write!
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It's good to have mysteries. It reminds us that there's more to the world than just making do and having a bit of fun.
I just have mysteries in all my books, I think, whether it's a boy investigating or a girl. I have an enduring fascination with mysteries of all kinds.
I spent the first twenty years of my writing career preparing for the mystery genre, which is my favorite literary form.
The funny thing is, though I write mysteries, it is the one genre in adult fiction I never read. I read Nancy Drew, of course, when I was a kid, but I think the real appeal is as a writer because I'm drawn to puzzly, complicated plots.
I love mysteries, and I read them every night before I go to bed.
We've always been fans of a good mystery; we think all kids are, and there weren't any good mysteries out there these days for kids, so that's why we decided to do them.
I love mysteries on television - the more psychologically complex, the better.
Trying to solve the mystery is what I enjoy most about writing.
I have always loved reading books for children and young adults, particularly when those books are mysteries.
Mysteries I read for fun, so I will probably never write one, for fear of spoiling the fun.