First impressions

This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from an American recluse with an interest in spooks, psychics and V2s: "A screaming comes across the sky. It has happened before, but there's nothing to compare it to now."

The winner receives a £25 Blackwell's book voucher and
the closing date is April 4 .

Entries should be sent to
First Impressions
The THES
Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield
London El W 1 BX

faxed to 020 7782 3300
or emailed to theschat@thesco.uk

The winner of last week's competition, who correctly identified F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Last Tycoon , is Roy Turner of Manchester Metropolitan University.