Research and keeping the audience on the ride

In 2009, the mash-up parody novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was published, and I read most of it with relish. I say “most of it”, because even though Seth Grahame-Smith wove zombies into Austen’s classic love story with great skill and aplomb, when I got to a certain chapter, a single sentence broke the spell to such an extent that I refused to read any further.

I got off the ride. Continue reading