What was a book that hooked you right from the first chapter?

[Goodreader]

The Homecoming
The Bellwether Revivals
No Exit
The Last

[Eline]

I'm thinking about by Sharon Bolton. This book got me hooked from the first page to the last and was so well written and creepy! It is in my top 3 of best reads of all time!

[Loukas]

Right up my street with it being set in Greece and had a bit of history and mythology and culture in it. Highly recomended.


Really hooked me from the get go...read it in three nights

[Nora]

The first chapter hooked me and from then on out I was lost to the world.

[John]

The Roads Chosen

Chapter 1 (page 1 - I think) A young boy contracts polio: his mother says, "Blessed. Saved from the military."

Hooked. I could not put it down.

[Kirsten]

John wrote: "The Roads Chosen

Chapter 1 (page 1 - I think) A young boy contracts polio: his mother says, "Blessed. Saved from the military."

Hooked. I could not put it down."

Crazy. My mom told me the one thing her mother was frightened of was polio. All these people fighting against vaccination should've lived through that. My mother said the mothers then wouldn't have cared if it were still experimental. They would have marched through hell itself to get it for their kids.

[John]

And why the mother's statement shocked me. It is a seed planted, that grows into a sturdy vine as the story unfolds. And, by the end of the book one can understand why a mother from those parts, during that time, would say such a thing.

[Nora]

Kirsten wrote: "John wrote: "The Roads Chosen

Chapter 1 (page 1 - I think) A young boy contracts polio: his mother says, "Blessed. Saved from the military."

Hooked. I could not put it down."

Cra..."

My dad was the same way. Several people I knew growing up survived polio, but they were crippled for life. There was never any discussion about whether we wanted to be vaccinated. That opening line would get my attention still today. Guess I'm telling my age.

[Christine]

The 1st chapter got me with Linus working with the magical girl. That drew me in and I wanted to know about the children and Linus!!

[Marie]

all your perfects by colleen hoover, it ends with us by colleen hoover, the ivies (chap 1 not prologue), kate in waiting, king arthur classic

[Barbara]

On the recommendation of a writer who is on GR and a few other socials, I got a copy of a book written in the 70s (I think it was made into a TV movie) called "Harvest Home." The descriptions of "Blood Harvest" make it sound very similar.

[Kirsten]

Where the Crawdads Sing

[Barbara]

I am almost finished with a new Sherlock Holmes book called "Hidden Fires: A Holmes Before Baker Street Adventure." There is a short opening prologue, Watson is writing about a dramatic and revealing case Holmes has just told him about, one that occurred before they met, and the prologue ends with Watson trying to decide "What ought I to do? I cannot leave it where it lies. I cannot toss it in the fire."
That's some bait.

[Monzell]

My first J.Patterson book. The Summer House.

[Sarah]

At the moment New Year's Day by Robert R. Best has certainly grabbed me!

But a few books I read in Jan so far that have gripped me include Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros ...... Secret in the Barrel by Aileen Fisher ... ... Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova and Machines and Their Humans by Sean DeLauder

[Crisman]

I think "The Last Good Kiss" has the best opening line of any thriller I've read. I've read that James Crumley spent more time crafting the opening line than the rest of the book. I don't know of the veracity of that, but it's a great opening line.

[Sarah]

The Ark by Patrick S. Tomlinson

[Valerie Book Valkyrie]

Most Stephen King novels.

[Linda]

Any books by;

Karin Slaughter
Katerina Diamond
Stephen Leather

[Stephen]

Gone Girl is the first hooked-me book that comes to mind. No one expected Gillian Flynn to essentially quit her day job with this novel.

[S.S.]

Proximity Factor
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1GZY42
First chapter hooked me

[BookishDramas]

The Lifeline


5 stars
Ian Fleming's mentor
Spy Thriller
Read as an ARC. Netgalley
Nazis adventure.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kandice]

I started Tender Is the Flesh planning to read for about ten minutes. I read straight through, absolutely couldn't put it down. It was a very disturbing and uncomfortable read, but incredibly well crafted.

[BookishDramas]

Rebirth of the Gangster: The Complete Collection

4 stars
Graphic novel. NetGalley ARC
Gangster tale. Mammoth edition.
Black and White art. Nice tale.

My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Devi]

Recently read A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais and I need to talk about it!
I’m a sucker for mysteries that do something a little different, and this one hit the sweet spot between cozy, clever, and completely unputdownable.
If you love solving clues alongside the characters, A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais might just be your next obsession. It’s smart, funny, and even a little interactive (yes, you can email for clues + bonus content!).
I posted my full review on https://viewsshewrites.wordpress.com/... — come check it out if you're curious!

[John]

A coming of age story, with action and suspense.

[Val]

Fantastic upcoming book Kiss her Goodbye by Lisa GardnerLisa Gardner - cant recommend it enough

see my 5* review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...