The reader understands that the book is a meta-story about the nature of mystery writing itself, but it’s a sign of Pavesi’s skill that we fall headlong into each of his stories.

The five live-action short films vying for the 2020 Oscar either dance on the border of tragedy or fall headlong into it.

In how we can fall headlong into a silky sauce or mend a broken mood with a heaping serving of noodles or a portion of meat prepared just so.

So like a father providing fire for his children without allowing them to fall headlong into the flames, God met Moses’ need.

And it became so mysterious that I spent all my energies unraveling this door, until the day I was finally able to pry it open with my small fingers, only to immediately fall headlong into the dark chasm.