This week prompt:
Which genre do you think ghosts prefer: mystery, thriller, horror, fairy tale, or magical realism?
Well let’s look at each genre.
Mystery – When ghost and mystery go together I either think of Sherlock Holmes or Scooby Doo. More times then not the ghost ends up being a person that dress up in a scary costume to scare people for some reason.
Thriller – This genre are really horror but, the person you want to recommend the book to dreads the H word so, you called it a thriller.
Horror – My type of genre. imo is the best genre because when done well can get deep into the human psyche. The ghost may or may not be real.
Fairy tale – Think of fantasy books that have a whimsical feel to them. Most likely to be a kids book.
Magical realism – There is no question that the ghost is real but…may be in you head. Might as well be horror.
My answer for this question would be…mystery NO. Just kidding. It horror all the way. Perhaps it my glaring bias here. I do like a good mystery with a ghost in it but, horror is where it at. If you dread the H word then I will call it a thriller.
