'The persistent banging woke Samantha Northrup from a sound sleep. She lay in bed, hoping it was only another of the vicarage's many loose shuttersbeing buffeted against the side of the house by north wind. A visitor in the middle of the night meant bad news'
This first opening drew me in to the story because it triggers questions in your mind before you even reach the second paragraph. It makes you wonder who this man knocking on the door is; why they're knocking on the door and also why so late. I think this is a very clever way of starting a book because it makes the reader want to read on and find out all these unanswered questions in. Another reason I found this opening interesting is because of the reference to the weather. This instantly builds tension in your min and gets you to imagine the hauling of the wind in the middle of the night. It is sort of a gothic description.
Good comments. It sounds like a good read.
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