The First Sentence of a Sidney Sheldon Novel
Sidney Sheldon, who died not long ago at age 89, wrote more than two dozen thrillers, which sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. At last count the books had been translated into 51 languages.
When Sheldon set out to grab you, you were grabbed. For instance, here’s the first sentence of his 1985 potboiler, “If Tomorrow Comes”:
“She undressed slowly, dreamily, and when she was naked, she selected a bright red negligee to wear so that the blood would not show.”
Damn. With a first sentence like that, is there any chance you’re not going read sentence No. 2?