opening lines from the last four books I've read.

• "You might think he could have made up his mind earlier, and been man enough to tell the others of his decision. But Allan Karlsson had never been given to pondering things too long." - The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared, Jonas Jonasson. Rating: 4.5/5
• "In 1972, two seconds were added to time." - Perfect, Rachel Joyce. Rating: 3.75/5
• "High atop the steps of the Great Pyramid of Giza, a young woman laughed and called down to him. 'Robert, hurry up! I knew I should've married a younger man!'" - Angels & Demons, Dan Brown. Rating: 4/5
• "I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash settles on the worn leather." - Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins. Rating: 4/5