Unusual in the fictional realm but again quite realistically, Detective Otto Berliner enters the scene much later in the piece. Greg Pyers’ objective and detail-oriented writing style in the opening of The Unfortunate Victim hammers this point home. In the real world murder investigations are messy, complicated affairs involving and impacting many people evidence can be missed or information mishandled justice can hinge on the attitudes and (in)action of individuals in various positions of power and influence. Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities Truth isn’t.” Perhaps it has something to do with the adage originally from Byron, and elaborated upon by Mark Twain. I am often drawn to fiction based on fact. Disclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission.
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