Not always as it seems

Sometimes, the first sentence might WOW me and the rest of the book does nothing for me. For example:

I turned the Chrysler onto the Florida Turnpike with Rollo Kramer's headless body in the trunk, and all the time I'm thinking I should've put some plastic down.

That is the first sentence from Victor Gischler's book, GUN MONKEYS. One of my top favorite first sentences, but not my kind of book. Not that it was a baaad book, just wasn't my type.

Then there is the sentence below:

Chloe Larson was, as usual, in a mad and blinding rush.

This comes from RETRIBUTION, by Jilliane Hoffman. Not a stunner sentence, but the book made my top three last year.
I have her latest book, LAST WITNESS, up next.

Just goes to show you that things aren't always as they seem.