Stephen King. Now I'm not crazy about him, but he's a great a writer.
Where I am they can smell out a hurricane. My house survived Hurricane Hazel, but it didn't get past Hugo.
The first page sells this book. The last page sells your next book.
Nobody reads a book to get to the middle.
The most important part of a story is the ending. No one reads a book to get to the middle.
I'm actually a softie. Tough guys get killed too early... I've got a full head of hair and don't wear eyeglasses.