Kavitha and Mustafa- Intro Reaction

The opening scene in Kavitha and Mustafa doesn't pull any punches, which I love. It really puts the reader in the action right away and makes a bigger impact that way. While reading, I felt the fear of the passengers and felt a sense of anxiety when the bandits walked in the train. It really sets the pace and has me wondering what will happen to the passengers and if anyone will die. If this were to happen in real life, there would be no build up or storytelling leading up to terrorists walking on a train. From a passenger's perspective, these things just happen out of nowhere and that is how the story starts. It just happens. It gives that sense of shock and fear as if the reader is on that train.