Lauren Muñoz Follow

One the major draws for me when I begin a novel is how the first page engages my imagination and draws me into the world the book inhabits. Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Munoz does this, and does it well.

The Prologue alone made me feel as if I was one of the friends asked to this party. With aN opening line like " The knife burns cold in my trembling hands" I am immediately asking myself "What am I involved in?" "How did I get here?" And "Now, what am I to do?". And, most importantly, enagaged and want to solve the mystery. This for me is the best draw and one that makes me part of the mystery. This is not just because there is a first person perspective I am reading, but most importantly because I am invested as an extension of the narrator. And, all this is before the masterfully crafted dialogue that fills the rest of the book. This is a book that is vivid, detailed, and thoroughly thought provoking. All major characteristics for a great thriller!