This is the first sentence fragment and first paragraph fragment of the prologue, and reads like lexical shrapnel to the brain. Nevertheless, it's a question that raises questions, though without context it looks a little weird just hanging there. What follows is a person preparing to commit suicide and needs an answer to that first question.
Chapter 1:
Tom Thorne leaned down and gently picked up the small glass bottle from the bedside table.
By the end of page 1 we learn that this is a crime scene. The next line:
It was already open, the white cap lying next to the syringe, a few drops of cloudy liquid pooled beneath the tip of the needle.
The crime scene and mystery pull the reader in - no time is wasted with preamble and back story, which is nice. Those who are fans of mystery/crime novels should find themselves hooked right away.
First thing said:
"Shush."
Verdict: Pass
Sincerely,
Theodore Moracht
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