Myron showered and threw on a pair of sweats. His pants had blood on them. His own. He remembered that old Seinfeld routine about laundry detergent commercials that talk about getting out bloodstains, how if you have bloodstains on your clothes, maybe laundry wasn't your biggest worry. The
This passage from Harlan Coben's Promise Me uniquely blends ordinary, almost mundane details with a glimpse into darker, more intense circumstances. Myron's casual action of showering and putting on sweats contrasts sharply with the disturbing presence of his own blood on his pants. This intrusion of violence or injury into the everyday reminds the reader that beneath the surface of normal life, serious issues lurk. The reference to the Seinfeld routine...
