Action and Consequence: The Psychology of Detective Stories

By Jennifer Jenkins and Keith Oatley

Why do people like reading and watching detective stories? This book is a detective story, moving to discover an answer to this question. A murder tears a jagged hole in society. A detective discovers this hole and then repairs it, helping us all to live with each other.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1665771992
• ISBN13: 9781665771993
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"