tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436693488493674576.post7070499717580988853..comments2024-03-26T12:21:59.765-06:00Comments on Mysteries and My Musings: Mysteries – What is the attraction?A.F. Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12300113406228013929noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436693488493674576.post-3632790381884841092009-09-15T16:37:15.775-06:002009-09-15T16:37:15.775-06:00Thank you both for those comments. Both well said...Thank you both for those comments. Both well said indeed. Yes the widening of our world is a great aspect of mysteries. <br /><br />The justice may not be in a legal sense, very true. In Tony Hillerman's Sacred Clowns the tribal officer Jim Chee let's a criminal go so as to restore "balance" rather than cause more heartache. Naturally Hillerman did such a fine job that you could see the logic of it. <br /><br />Thank you so much for the comments!<br />AF HeartA.F. Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300113406228013929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436693488493674576.post-53680847948462109852009-09-15T13:12:57.565-06:002009-09-15T13:12:57.565-06:00Indeed, the mystery delivers justice, though not a...Indeed, the mystery delivers justice, though not always in the legal sense. Even such as Father Cadfael once in a while let a murderer loose because the victim needed killing. But the restoration of benevolent order after the chaos of killing--well, it's satisfying stuff. And often mysteries do deep and thoughtful character or philosophical work, too.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696725323601926389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2436693488493674576.post-44455477464448988802009-09-15T11:53:18.588-06:002009-09-15T11:53:18.588-06:00I agree with your 2nd point mostly, along with the...I agree with your 2nd point mostly, along with the other points you made. I do appreciate that mysteries serve justice and they can be escapist or introduce you to a new world, either a new location or a new business you're not familiar with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com