![]() To ‘trace the development of the crime story from its origins to the present day.’. ![]() To ‘tell the story of fiction’s most popular genre.’.In his own words, this is what Martin says The Life of Crime aims to do: With this type of project, it is worth pausing to consider the author’s aims, as they help to shape your expectations before diving in. As I read this book it was interesting holding these two goals in tandem, as at times one side might dominate my perceptions more than the other. However, as a reviewer of a non-fiction book I am aware that I am not just assessing it for my own personal enjoyment, but also for its potential enjoyment for others, whose prior reading might differ considerably from my own. I was going to be looking for what new information or ideas The Life of Crime could provide and how these were woven together. ![]() So in coming to this book, I am going to have personal expectations shaped by this past reading. Regular readers of this blog will know that I read quite a bit of non-fiction concerning the mystery genre, so much so that I did a recommendation list a while back. ![]()
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