Tuesday, June 5, 2018

First Chapter ~ First Paragraph

It's Tuesday . . . time for . . . 
                                                      
 

First Chapter ~ First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, now hosted by Vicki at I'd Rather Be At The Beach, where bloggers post the first paragraph(s) of a book they are currently reading or planning to read sometime soon.  

Today I'm featuring my current read, Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh.  The excerpts shared are from a large print paperback version borrowed from the library.

 

Part One
Chapter One

Death does not suit me.  I wear it like a borrowed coat; it slips off my shoulders and trails in the dirt.  It is ill fitting.  Uncomfortable.


What do you think?  Would you continue reading?
I am still trying to catch my breath after attending Library Journal's Day of Dialog and Book Expo America last week.  The first book I gravitated toward after these events is a psychological thriller, which is a genre that always grabs my attention from the opening pages.  Let Me Lie has the qualities I look for in the genre--a complicated family situation and a mystery to unravel.  It's been a page-turner so far.


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12 comments:

  1. This book is off to a good start. So glad you enjoyed Book Expo last week.

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  2. I've read this one - you are right you can rely on a well-written psychological thriller to have you turning those pages fast! Happy reading!

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  3. I've read this one and really enjoyed it. Hope you do too!

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  4. I like the description in that opening. I love psychological thrillers. See what I'm featuring at Girl Who Reads

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  5. I listened to this one on audio and thought it was pretty good. hope you like it.

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  6. And I've read it too. Will be interested in hearing what you think if you get a chance to share about it. Otherwise, I bet you are definitely recovering from your trip. Fun and exhausting, right? Hope you'll tell us a bit about it if you can. :-)

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  7. Great beginning! I'd have to read on. This week I am featuring The Body in the Ballroom by R. J. Koreto - a historical mystery from my review stack. Happy reading!

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  8. I loved this book...and those opening lines drew me in, too. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.

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  9. Oh yes, I think I have this one to read. I get confused when the book covers differ so much, and I read a lot of thrillers lol

    Here is mine. It's not my usual choice, but interesting nevertheless : http://bit.ly/2LXr9ke

    Happy Tuesday, Catherine! ;)

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  10. I really want to try this author! I love that beginning. Good luck recovering from BEA!

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  11. I've read this one too. You are in for a good read!

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