Author: Victor Hugo
First Sentence:
"An hour before sunset, on the evening of a day in the beginning of October, 1815, a man traveling afoot entered the little town of D______."
Rating: ***
Hooked or Not:
Slightly hooked
My two cents:
I'm not sure why Victor Hugo didn't write out the name of the town, but this tiny detail piqued my curiosity. I also like the fact that he didn't give an exact date. Something about this combination appealed to my inquisitive nature and made me want to read on. I was not disappointed.