The Kill

In a horror or mystery style book I believe that it is most important that the author focuses on action. By focusing on action a reader is able to keep the readers attention throughout the book. Also, while reading Frankenstein I found that the most intriguing parts take place during high action parts. One example of an action part that grabbed my attention in this story was when Victor first brought the monster to life. This part was interesting to me because it left me wondering what would happen between the monster and Frankenstein. Another part that caught my attention in the story was when Victor was informed about the death of William and then the pending death of Justine. Williams death interested me because I wonder if it truly was the monster that had murdered William, which lead to another question- why? Justine's death had me on the edge of my seat, wondering if she would be put to death for crimes that she did not commit. *Spoiler* When she was put to death I found myself highly upset with the situation. While horror and mystery style books can be very interesting with supernatural and atmospheric elements, I do not believe they are totally necessary to make a good, interesting book, while I do believe the action is needed.