There's almost always a point in a book where something happens that triggers the rest of the plot

There's almost always a point in a book where something happens that triggers the rest of the plot

Jonathan Carroll is a master of crafting intricate and thought-provoking plots that often hinge on a single moment or event that sets the entire story in motion. In many of his novels, there is almost always a point where something happens that triggers the rest of the plot, propelling the characters into a whirlwind of events and challenges that they must navigate in order to find resolution.

One of the most notable examples of this in Carroll's work is his novel "The Land of Laughs." In this story, the protagonist, Thomas Abbey, is a writer who becomes obsessed with the works of a children's author named Marshall France. When Thomas decides to write a biography of France, he travels to the small town where the author lived, only to discover that the world of France's books may be more real than he ever imagined. The pivotal moment in the novel occurs when Thomas and his girlfriend, Saxony, uncover a dark secret about France's past that sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever.