I am not speaking merely of the opening lines but the first few pages (first 30 seconds, did it hold your attention?) that grabbed you by the lapels and wouldn't let go. The literary equivalent to an undertow that sweeps you away into the deep. What's your top five?
"I am an emotional writer...I want to reach out and grab the reader"
-Stephen King (PBS News Hour)
Here is my list in no particular order:
1. Needful Things
2. IT
3. Desperation
4. The Eyes of the Dragon
5. The Long Walk
"I am an emotional writer...I want to reach out and grab the reader"
-Stephen King (PBS News Hour)
Here is my list in no particular order:
1. Needful Things
2. IT
3. Desperation
4. The Eyes of the Dragon
5. The Long Walk