Art Should Evoke Emotion

“Just so you know, I am really not liking Jake at the moment,” said my best friend with a disapproving glare. I smiled mischievously and looked away from her. She was referring to Jake Hansen who is the leading man in my second novel, I will Keep You Safe.  I knew exactly where she was in the book the moment she voiced her dislike of my character. In the middle. Because that tends to be the place where the characters of my stories usually do something disturbing and unexpected.