Spy novel? maybe (was Lupin's secrets )

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 118577


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "naamagatus" <naama_gat at h...> 
wrote:

Carolyn:
> > I think a more interesting question is whether the popularity of 
the 
> > books will survive long-term after the mystery is resolved. Here, 
it 
> > seems to me, there is a definite requirement for complexity, 
depth 
> > and unfinished business, to keep people arguing and interpreting 
for 
> > years to come. 
> > 
> > A simple, heroic boy's tale of growing up to win a fight against 
an 
> > evil baddie just won't cut the mustard, IMO.

Naama:
> Of course it won't. But why does the mustard have to be cut via a 
strained, incredibly 
> intricate and fiddly plot twist?

Geoff:
I can think of a simple, heroic hobbit's tale of growing up to win a 
fight against an evil baddie has kept people arguing and interpreting 
for many years.....

Perhaps I am just a simple minded person who likes a good story 
without analysing every syllable of every sentence?