Recently I finished a book called The Messenger of Athens by Anne Zouroudi. Set in Greece, this murder mystery is sure to captivate all who reads its. The novel is written in such a way that will keep all of its readers on the edge of their seat because the author has done a wonderful job of putting all the pieces together and revealing bit by bit at the right moment. Zouroudi crafted each of the characters in a very complex and unique way, where none have the same qualities, yet they all are connected at the same time. Since the setting is in Greece island Thiminos, the readers are exposed to a wide varitey of Greek foods, terms, and customs. That way you are also able to learn about the little known Greek festivities. Of course, since this is a huge thriller book because the story is based off the murder of a woman whose body was thrown off a cliff. A police officer ends up solving the mystery after a whole lot of close scrutiny and analysis.
The author did a wonderful job of adding a lot of imagery to enhance the text and making it really feel like the readers are there, watching what is happening. For example, the author uses rich vocabulary to describe the greenery, ocean, and the eerie town where the story takes place. There are many examples of figurative language to show how the characters feel and what they are going through. At first when you start reading this book, it feels like the puzzle pieces will never connect and they are the wrong ones. However, once you really get in the middle with all these different events happening you start to realize how everything is part of the domino effect. In the end, everything eventually comes together and the finished product is the completed plot of the book.
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