The First Sentence Reader

Taylor, Elizabeth. Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont . New York : New York Review Books 2021. Print. First Sentences:   Mrs Palfrey first came to...

Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick: or The Whale . Oak Park, IL : Top Five Books 2026. (originally published 1851). Print. First Sentences: Call m...

  Sullivan, Tim. The Dentist . New York : Atlantic Crime 2020. Print. First Sentences: The young woman standing in front of him was smiling....

  Welsh-Huggins, Andrew. The Mailman . New York : Mysterious Press, 2025. Print.   First Sentences: Rachel Stanfield paused, not sure she he...

Schlesser, Thomas. Mona's Eyes . New York : Europa. 2024. Print.   First Sentences: Everything went dark. As funeral garb. Then, here an...

Dahl, Roald . Over to You . London : Reynal & Hitchcock. 1946. Print. First Sentences: Oh, God, how I am frightened. Now that I am alone...

Carr, J.L. How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup . New York : Penguin 1975. Print. First Sentences: After the big Share-Out there wa...

  Carr, J. L.. A Month in the Country . New York : New York Review Books. 1980. Print. First Sentences: When the train stopped I stumbled ou...

Habeck, Emily. Shark Heart: A Love Story . New York : MarySue Rucci  2023. Print. First Sentences: Lewis: In the early days after I left New...