1.   A good mystery story is a battle of wits between author and reader.

2.   The mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting.

3.   A mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending.

4.   Along the way it has resembled a wartime drama and a mystery story about people who tried to make money from stolen artworks.

5.   Also like its Hollywood models, this film never really works as an especially compelling mystery story.

6.   An exception is the mystery story rapidly reaching completion at Amazon.com.

7.   As a mystery story, the film is no great shakes.

8.   A sting movie is like a good mystery story.

9.   But a falloff could be troublesome, especially with a show so dependent on an unfolding mystery story.

10.   Dang, this business of writing a mystery story is harder than it looks.