The detective is perhaps the most popular genre of popular literature and cinema in the whole world. Many books in this direction have become truly bestsellers. Recently, we can talk about the formation of a separate layer of literature called "Russian detectives." These are special works that are present in large quantities on the shelves of bookstores. Russian detectives, as a rule, go out in series of books, tell about the adventures of the protagonist, which anyone can be: from a professional, a special agent to an inquisitive housewife with the makings of a private investigator. It is precisely who the main character is that determines the future target audience of the readers of the work.
What's the secret?
Russian detectives are popular because events take place in them from a reality familiar to all Russians, simple and understandable things to the average person. As a rule, amid a famously twisted plot, love relationships of the main character develop. True, the ending of the work is not always as unexpected as that of the legendary Agatha Christie. Reading Russian detective stories is easy, as the authors have an easy syllable and their own style of presentation. The reader is completely immersed in the events of the novel, distracting from his own problems. And this is an important moment of psychological relaxation. Popularity for detectives is given by their design. Indeed, most often such books are issued in softcover, small format, convenient for reading on the go and budget for the price. Fans of this genre can buy a whole collection of detective stories. Such volumes have been published by Ripol Classic publishing house for several years . Each collection contains over 20 works by various authors.
Who writes?
Russian detectives are an entire industry built on the collaboration of authors and publishers. Moreover, there are really a great many writers. Perhaps the works of the following authors are most in demand now: Boris Akunin, Chingiz Abdullaev, Andrei Konstantinov, Alexandra Marinina, Tatyana Ustinova, Daria Dontsova. I repeat that the list of creators of detective novels is endless and replenished with new creators. Each reader chooses what to prefer. To date, the following works in the genre of "detective" are considered the most popular:
- "The Adventures of Erast Fandorin" (B. Akunin).
- "Beetle in the Anthill" (Strugatsky brothers).
- "The Green Wagon" (A. Kozachinsky).
- The Genome (S. Lukyanenko).
- "Mad" (A. Bushkov).
- "Antikiller" (D. Koretsky).
- "Under the guise of Santa Claus" (S. Mertsalova) and others.
The path from the book to the cinema
The best Russian detectives have recently begun to film and go out in the form of series on popular television channels. Take, for example, the works of Tatyana Ustinova or Boris Akunin - almost all of them shot films. Moreover, the script is often significantly different from a literary work. Surely many will agree that the film adaptation process completely deprives the viewer of the ability to fantasize and conceive. For example, when reading a novel, each reader in his own imagination represents the appearance of the characters and is not always satisfied with the selection of actors. In addition, the film cannot fully show the thoughts and feelings of the heroes, reflect their emotional throwings and character traits as described in the book. Here we can only hope for the skill of the actors who have felt the character.
Of the latest book novelties, we recommend reading: "The Chronicles of Investigation" (N. Svechin), "It is not recommended to offend cats" (E. Mikhalkova), "Features of female love" (Litvinov), "Immediately after the creation of the world" (T. Ustinova) and etc.
Thus, the new Russian detective story is a genre that is constantly evolving, accepting many authors, but only a few achieve popularity and well-deserved reader recognition.