Hall, a professor of literature and best-selling thriller author takes twelve best-selling books of the twentieth century and looks at their similarities, differences and what basic properties each has that contributed to the books success. If you could never imagine that Jaws, To Kill a Mockingbird, Petyon Place and The Da Vinci Code have things in common or that Scarlett O’Hara (Gone with the Wind) shares characteristics with Michael Corleone (The Godfather) read on. Hall takes best-sellers and breaks them down to their most basic elements and then includes little known insider stories and details about each title; The Firm, Hunt for Red October, the Dead Zone, Valley of the Dolls, The Exorcist and Bridges of Madison County round out the twelve books. Hit Lit is a quick read that will engage readers of pop fiction and peak the interest of those who generally don’t. Hall also includes a short synopsis of each title in the back of the book. Great fun for all readers, serious and not so serious.
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