Many books not thought of as mysteries or even categorized as mysteries have a certain amount of mystery to them. Think of Pride and Prejudice and Gone With The Wind, well read literature of yesteryear. Then, there are more contemporary books such as, The Help and Water For Elephants. All through these books we wonder about the outcome of relationships and situations, some of which we don't know the answer until the end of the book. By definition is that not a mystery? A mystery is a secret, a perplexity as well as an enigma, brain teaser, conundrum, and a riddle. Mysteries make us think, make us wonder and question. Is that not what makes a book interesting? So you see many written works not often thought of or categorized as a 'mystery novel', may still have a certain amount of 'mystery' within.
The reason for this 'lesson' in mysteries so to speak, is that I want everyone who is considering joining the MysteryNut Society to realize that the club is for all types of mysteries and for readers who enjoy them. I look forward to lively discussions about all of them.