The science of who-done-it mysteries

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The “Who Done It” trope has always been my favourite.

One can play detective, theorise between scenes and chapters, and be part of the investigation.

If you want to understand the story, your lights have to be on. Who-done-it mysteries are not made for the second screen if you want to guess the murderer.

Stories like these truly do not get old. They are a mixture that combines mystery , comedy , and suspense , and therefore will always be timeless .

No need to have the seriousness or disturbing images of a Psychothriller, or to use jumpscares to stay entertaining.…