Authors use many different approaches to grasp a reader's attention, whether they do it through plot, character, theme, setting etc. they do it well. James Patterson is a good example of an author who is able to capture a reader's attention. He uses shock to seize the reader. He continues on to leave them on the edge of their seat to see what's coming next. He does so in Four Blind Mice, The Lake House and Roses are Red. All three are great novels, well written and keeps the reader wanting more.

Four Blind Mice is about how Detective Alex Cross tries to resign from the Washington DC Police force when an old friend, John Sampson, comes to him for help by saving his old army buddy from being executed for three murders that he did not commit. Sampson's friend Ellis Cooper was setup perfectly by three other...