Want this question answered?
"Detective novel" is an example of a genre.
a sub category of a specific genre. Example Mystery is a genre and detective is a meta genre of the mystery genre.
its a genre
The detective genre is said to have begun in the mid-19th century with the publication of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" in 1841. This story is considered one of the first detective stories and helped establish many of the conventions of the genre.
Genre might be a big word, but there are fantasy detective books (the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde, for instance).
The mystery genre encompasses stories that involve solving a crime or uncovering a secret. Key elements include suspense, clues, and a central mystery that engages readers or viewers. The genre often features a protagonist, such as a detective, amateur sleuth, or investigator, who works to unravel the mystery.
Genre. The phrase "detective novel" should have quotes around it.
genre: Mystery sub-genre: Detective
its a detective book the genre is mystory
Detective shows would be a good example of a television genre.
The main difference betwen the mystery and the suspense genre's are that the mystery genre has a detective or superhero tyring to resolve an issue, and a suspence genre has forshadowing, ironic events and a great deal of symbolism.
They are lucrative and to many people money makes things important.Don't write because you think a genre is "important" -- write what you want to write, and worry about genre later!