#which really just emphasizes the 'police beating confessions out of people is ok if its for a good reason (:' thinking
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haha i used too many tags on that last post
#tropes#anyways as i wrote out:#you know the classic mystery plotline chapter by chapter#set up unusual crime. introduce detective(s) including their gimmick. the true culprit has to be among the first wave of characters.#establish semi obvious explanation. threaten detective. plot twist--different explanation.#shocking reveal. obvious villain was red herring; true culprit is nearby & reveals their motive. detective lays out info.#villain gets ironic comeuppance. denouement. fin#this series went the 'gimmicky amateur detective + hardnose cop with actual legal authority' route#offbrand phryne & jack#not that it mattered since none of the ironic comeuppances meant legal consequences#which really just emphasizes the 'police beating confessions out of people is ok if its for a good reason (:' thinking#the historical setting in the first book took a little bit of care about establishing historic norms and what life was like#the rest were basically 'horses and gaslamps. did you know the cops used to beat people? crazy! CONFESS.'#teddy roosevelt showed up at a few points as one of the MCs' friends#you're supposed to think the MCs are really cool and special but they just...aren't#you know when an author WANTS you to feel a certain way but shows you the puppet strings too much?#this was constant#it dawned on me that it wasnt going to get better & sometimes a series makes money bc it comes out every year.#yeah no like literally teddy roosevelt
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