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This is an easy question for me - anyone who has interacted with me for more than five minutes knows that I read a lot of mystery, and very little horror. In fact, it's fair to say that the only horror I read all year is read during Halloween bingo.

Mystery, on the other hand, I read all year round. It's by far my favorite genre and I love almost all of its permutations. 

Like Mike Finn, who posted below, I don't read mystery for the puzzle. I read it for the characters and the way they respond to situations that are outside of the human norm. Crime is a huge stressor, and it tends to bring out the best, or the worst, in people. I like seeing how the characters grow and change and react throughout the course of the book.

Almost any genre can cross with mystery, as well, and I like them all. Historical fiction fans can read historical mystery - and there are some beloved series that fit into this category, including two of my personal favorites, Sebastian St. Cyr, set in Regency, England, and Brother Cadfael, set during the 12th century England. 

Supernatural elements can combine with mystery as well - Benedict Jacka and James Butcher write mystery series with magic in them.

I'm sure I will talk more about mystery fiction later in the month of August, so I'll stop here!