The author's attitude toward the actions and events are quite straightforward but has a deep meaning inside so we must ready carefully so we will not miss any detail.
2. Is the story humorous or tragic or frightening? Does the author want you to laugh or cry, to feel happy or sad, to experience anger or fear?
The story is tragic because they are solving about a crime where dead people are involved. the author probably wants us to feel sad and experience fear.
3. What is the author's attitude toward characters or the narrator? Does the author like or dislike, trust or mistrust the characters or the narrator?
3. What is the author's attitude toward characters or the narrator? Does the author like or dislike, trust or mistrust the characters or the narrator?
The author's attitude toward characters is somehow mistrust in some character. like Leonard, he made Leonard look bad at the beginning of the story.