Terror in the Basement

   

        My little booklight is rechargeable, as long as I remember to plug it in.  I noticed last night, as I was reading about that mean, nasty Erick, sneaking down the basement stairs, it was becoming darker and darker as he made his way down.  I wondered what he was up to now.

 

        Well, by the time he reached the bottom step, I couldn’t see a thing.  Was this any way to treat a reader of your suspense novel, leave me in the dark, not knowing at all what to expect next?  Who was already down there and what was Erick up to now?

 

        Maybe the police would show up.  They are always carrying those little flashlights, like they were bought at a toy store, but who is left upstairs to let them in?  And who called them?

         

        Well...

        Will Wanda's light come on?  Will she realize that she is the cause of the darkness?  Tune in again tomorrow,  for another exciting episode of...  Terror in the Basement, when we'll hear Erick say,  "Ouch!  What was that?"