Entry Three: Monster

            The section of the book Monster made me want to read page 132 and 133. The quote Detective Williams said, "The body of the victim was lying halfway... his legs were half sticking out from behind the counter. I looked around the counter and observed a middle-age Black male of approximately 200 pounds. It was pretty clear that he was dead. I looked around the scene and saw a gun. I didn't know at the time if it was the gun that killed the victim or not. The cash register was open. The change was still there, but no bills. Also, there were several cartons of cigarettes on the floor and the clerk mentioned that several cartons of cigarettes were missing. We chalked the body, then had it turned." I believe this section hooks the reader because it provides dramatic details of the crime scene. The description from this section provides the detective and the reader a possible motive for killing of the clerk at the drugstore. This section of the book makes the reader want to read more to find out who did this crime and why. The character is trying to persuade the jurors that the clerk was the victim and the suspects on trial will have consequences. The reason why I chose this section because the author, Walter Dean Myers hooks the reader by describing the conflict of Steve Harmon.