So, yeah, as you could guess by the book reviews I've been posting, this first line is a bit out of order. I read this several weeks ago.
"Okay so here I am, Lee Morris, opening doors and windows to gusts of life and early death."
Decider - Dick Francis
It's a bit prosaic, some would say, but it's a good little first line, unassuming, light and fun. Just like the rest of the novel. What I think is smart is that it actually foreshadows the ending quite nicely. Writer's Digest last month said that a good first line should do just that. Plus it makes sense when the reader realizes that the man thinking this is an architect.
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