Crime vs mystery vs thriller (yes there's a difference).
The crime genre, mystery genre and thriller genre are three literary genres that sometimes people might confuse with one another. You yourself might have thought them one and the same. But there are differences between the three genres. Here I will cross-refence the facts and the clues to provide you with some clarity should you be unsure. I shall start by defining each one... Crime: The crime genre focuses on someone committing a crime who a law-abiding figure of justice (and sometimes of authority) tries to stop them before they can continue committing further crimes. Often this heroic figure of justice and the crime-committing villain are enemies though not always. One thing they do have in common is clashing with opposing views such as that of morality. Take Batman and The Joker as a example in popular culture - these two are archenemies of each other and have views that completely differ. Batman wants justice and a fair society with peace. On the other hand, The Joker is out to ca...