This element of surprise or mystery the detective element as it is som…

E. M. Forster
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This element of surprise or mystery the detective element as it is sometimes rather emptily called is of great importance in a plot. ✨ E. M. Forster (2010). Aspects of the Novel, p.132, RosettaBooks
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