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Originally Posted by 4691mls
the first time I read one of Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware mysteries, the character was driving somewhere and all the neighborhoods and scenery he passed were described in detail. Given that this was a mystery, I thought maybe there was a clue hidden there so I carefully read it all. However, I came to realize Kellerman apparently just likes to write travelogs - whenever the character drives anywhere outside his local area there are descriptions of whatever he passes. If I'm not in the mood for this I skip it.
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I skim descriptive passages about architecture and clothing/fashion, myself. The jargon/argot for both is meaningless to me, and I've zero desire to become versed in either.