We so enjoy great stories and we so enjoy suspense. I makes me wonder why I haven't I read any of the best cliffhangers of all time?
I looked up the list of the top cliffhangers and don't seem to have read any of them:
Rose Gold by Walter Mosley
One Day by David Nicholls
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
Only a Monster by Maya Motayne
Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber
Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Oprah thinks the best one is Winter's Bone even though it isn't on the list. It does come up in other lists. Here's the description from the Oprah site:
The Premise: In this literary page-turner, Ree Dolly's meth-cooking dad has skipped bail. If he doesn't show up for his next court date, then 16-year-old Ree, her two younger brothers and her mentally ill mother will lose their house. The search to find him involves poking into secrets that dangerous, neighboring families in the Ozarks would rather keep hidden.
Why the Ending Is a Stunner: Woodrell simultaneously resolves this heart-pounding—and heart-breaking—story and leaves you wondering what will happen next. But the real hook? Ree's acts of courage that leave you astounded by what a young girl will risk to save her family. — Dawn Raffel
The summary itself doesn't have enough interest to make one want to read it. That's compared to first page first line where the writing is so compelling, one wants to read on.
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