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Originally Posted by Nyssa
Are there examples of Thriller, Suspense & Crime that are neither covered by Mystery nor Horror?
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The following sums up very well what the differences are and how these really should not have been combined.
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-y...r-or-suspense/
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mystery: the main character is occupied in tracking down the truth about an event, usually a murder. If the protagonist is in any danger, it is usually moderate, and becomes a problem only as the detective approaches the truth.
thriller: the protagonist is in danger from the outset.
suspense: the main character may become aware of danger only gradually. In a mystery, the reader is exposed to the same information as the detective, but in a suspense story, the reader is aware of things unknown to the protagonist. The reader sees the bad guy plant the bomb, and then suffers the suspense of wondering when or if it will explode.
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