More than three in five spooky genre readers say they could solve a real-life mystery, according to a recent survey.br br The survey of 2,000 horror, mystery, thriller and true crime readers found that 61 believe they have what it takes to unravel a real-world mystery plot. br br But, only four in 10 (41) are confident they’d survive the plot of a horror novel and live to tell the tale. Interestingly, men were significantly more confident in their survival skills compared to women (51 vs. 37). br br Conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by ThriftBooks, the research investigated all things related to the spooky genre: Plot-come-to-life scenarios, favorite spooky books and even safety best practices gleaned from reading the genre.