tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post1287572076055685957..comments2023-10-04T06:21:04.949-07:00Comments on Writing into the Sunset: Monday Mystery - What makes a good sleuth?Paty Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-17640943328771778402012-05-14T16:28:48.012-07:002012-05-14T16:28:48.012-07:00LOL that would be funny! My son-in-law, who is a d...LOL that would be funny! My son-in-law, who is a detective, watches those shows and shakes his head. He says very little that they do is correct.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-55430086988115524212012-05-14T16:04:53.010-07:002012-05-14T16:04:53.010-07:00I've read that the flashlights make good sense...I've read that the flashlights make good sense in a crime scene, but please, turn on the lights FIRST, get some ambient light in there. Perhaps they don't touch the switches because of fingerprints, blood, or DNA? I don't know, but I loved it on one of the shows when a cop opened the blinds and all the CSI guys hissed like vampires exposed to the sun.Rick Bylinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493557860835710721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-51310378874910279132012-05-14T15:11:02.854-07:002012-05-14T15:11:02.854-07:00Rick, That's true. It drives me crazy when the...Rick, That's true. It drives me crazy when the forensics investigators use flashlights rather than turn the lights on when they are looking for clues. <br /><br />I also agree that a sleuth who has outside interests gives them a chance to appear more rounded. Thanks for adding to the discussion.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-81211309703231576562012-05-14T14:40:19.585-07:002012-05-14T14:40:19.585-07:00I agree about the TSTBA syndrome. I think televisi...I agree about the TSTBA syndrome. I think television shows are even more prone to doing that. I like my sleuths (amateur, professional, or cop) to have a real life outside of the profession. I think it makes them more relatable and helps round out their thinking process. How many times do we come up with unconscious solutions when not thinking about the specific problem? A lot. That's why my detective has a life.Rick Bylinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493557860835710721noreply@blogger.com