Not long ago I read a mystery short story. (I'm not giving details because I don't want to badmouth a working writer.) The plot goes like this:
- Murder.
- Police find a fingerprint.
- Police ask suspect about fingerprint.
- Suspect attacks police, is guilty.
In between 1. and 2. there's a lot of window dressing, none of which turns out to be important.
I'll stipulate that I was enjoying the story right up to the end. I'll even admit that I'm a little interested in the other stories in the series.
But I'll further admit that I don't grasp why this kind of story routinely gets published.
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