How Thrillers Hook You With Their First Sentence
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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Books and Literature category. Published on August 14, 2026 • Originally reported by Tina Jordan, Edward Vega, Karen Hanley and James Surdam. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Can our Book Review editor, Tina Jordan, guess thrillers from their first sentence? In this game we explore a few of the books from The New York Times’s “50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century” list; and learn a bit more about why opening sentences are so important to get people reading.
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Books and Literature category. Published on August 14, 2026 • Originally reported by Tina Jordan, Edward Vega, Karen Hanley and James Surdam. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
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