why are detective stories attractive to people?

I think that detective stories are attractive to people because they require them to think about the identity of a potential killer that the detective might be searching for. This creates suspense throughout the story, and not all aspects are clear at the beginning, which keeps people engaged. For example, there was a story about [...]

I think it's simply because people are naturally curious about things that are unknown. When they read detective stories, it is interesting for people to experience how to think independently, but also they imagine themselves as the detective. We all know detective stories, for example, Sherlock. At the beginning, there are so many subtle details [...]