I know if I write a series of mystery novels (or at least one) with a religious undertone, that series will have to live up to certain audience expectations. I don’t think I’d want the novels to be too racy; that could offend the core audience the novel might appeal to.
Rough language is also out.
I’m comfortable with both of those restrictions.
It’s still a mystery series, and murders are rough business; so there will be some violence. That, of course, doesn’t mean violence has to be the solution. The nice thing about this kind of protagonist is that he should be able to use what he’s best at – Torah knowledge, Biblical insights, etc. – to aid him in solving the cases.
That’s a whole lot more interesting than a character who’s just quicker to use his gun than the bad guys, I’d wager, and you can take that to the 7dfbx bank!
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