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Originally Posted by Catlady
When I read suspense/mystery, my emotional connection is to the plot--I want to see justice served and the wrongs righted, at least most of the time. I want a moral sensibility, even if morality doesn't triumph.
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I read lots of mysteries too. But even there I must care about the characters to some extent. If they make me yawn, I won't care whether the villain gets caught or not. If the protagonists are particularly annoying, I may even wish for the villain(s) to prevail, unless they're annoying as well. In which case I just ditch the book.
No plot, however exciting or clever, makes up for boring/annoying characters for me.