Apart from being economical, Shanbhag knows exactly which parts of story are best left unsaid. The silent parts speak as much, if not more, as the parts that are described.

In My Life with Charlie Brown, Schulz talks about his struggling days, the obstacles he faced and about possible perils that an upcoming cartoonist may face.

The murder takes place on page 20, you know who the killer is and how they did it. What’s left?