Moments of Mystery

All great stories have some element of surprise, suspense, or mystery about them. Often this is precisely what keeps us turning the pages to see what happens next. As autumn draws on, many readers reach for cozy mysteries. This week, I thought we’d step into several mysterious moments from a few of our favorite stories. Now, these books aren’t actually mysteries, but the element of suspense definitely keeps us wanting to read more.

"Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Drift Off Bedtime Stories (Podcast)

"Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery

"Gone Away Lake" by Elizabeth Enright

"The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett

"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

"Heidi" by Johanna Spyri

"The Moonspinners" 1964 film

"That Darn Cat" 1965 film

"Arsenic and Old Lace" 1944 film

"Meet Me in St. Louis" 1944 film

"Hide 'em in Your Heart" album by Steve Green

Psalm 56:3