What is the author's style in Hourglass by Myra McEntire?

The novel is written in the first-person point of view of the main character, Emerson Cole. The novel is written in such a way that the reader can only learn what is happening in the plot if Emerson is actually present when the event happens. Emerson is thrust into some very interesting situations in order to allow her to be present for many of the events that drive the plot of the novel.

The first-person point of view is one of the most intimate points of view an author can choose to utilize, bringing the reader into the mind of the main character and allowing the reader to see everything that goes into the thoughts and emotions of that character. However, this point of view can also be limiting, allowing the author to only show events in the plot that take place when the main character is present. In this novel, the author handles this with the best tools available to her, making her character do some things that might be out of character for others in the same situation.