Reading Reflection number one

I know I am a little bit behind right now but that's ok. I'm going to catch up. The book I started reading today is called Mercy by Jodi Picoult. I wasn't originally planning on reading this particular book but when I forgot 19 minutes at home this morning I decided I would grab another Jodi Picoult book and give it a shot. I have heard so many amazing things about this author from you and other friends who have stayed commited fans to that author. I haven't gotten too far into the book yet but so far I have already realized a few things about the author. I feel that she really enjoys writing about very powerful emotions. Just from reading a few pages of 19 Minutes I understand most of the thoughts in it are very dark, much like the book I began reading today, Mercy by her as well. I don't have many questions about the book yet becuase i'm only at the very begining. The only question i've had so far is directed towards the author. And that question is, "do you have anything nice to write about?"the reason I ask this question is because her thoughts are so dark and mysterious. I'm not even at page 20 and there has already been a murder. I understand that this book is going to be about love, and passion and all that good stuff.. but is it necessary for the book to start with a bang? the first page started with this lovely husband sufficating his wife. What is that all about? I know we are not suppossed to retell plot and I will apologize for that, but I was just frustrated with the author.. only momentarily though of course. My predictions for this novel are that the author is going to jump back and forth from when this couple met and how their lives ended in what seems like such a caotic mess right now. To be quite honest, I have no personal text to text connections quite yet, and i'm not sure I ever will with this particular novel. The only text connections I have encountered is one with her other book. Both 19 minutes and this novel start out dark, and i'm going to guess end up dark too. However, this darkness keeps the book interesting and keeps me reading. So, I will continue to read it, and update you with these reading reflections.