Welcome to another Bookish Friday, in which we share excerpts from books…and connect with other bloggers who do the same.
Let’s begin the celebration by sharing Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and let’s showcase The Friday 56 with Freda’s Voice.
To join in, just grab a book and share the opening lines…along with any thoughts you wish to give us; then turn to page 56 and excerpt anything on the page.
Then give us the title of the book, so others can add it to their lists! What a great way to spend a Friday!
Today’s feature is a new book I am excited to read: Her Three Lives, by Cate Holahan
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Beginning: She would make them late. Greg paced between moving boxes, fighting the urge to call Jade a second time and remind her of Friday traffic into the city. He didn’t want to nag his new fiancee about the importance of their presence at a cocktail hour, in which she couldn’t partake, for an event that neither of them wished to attend.
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Friday 56: Jade turned toward the steps. “Sorry, Momma. I have to give my husband his tea. Then I’ll take you to the train.”
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Gaslight goes high-tech in USA Today bestselling author Cate Holahan’s new standalone thriller in which a family must determine who the real enemy is after a brutal home invasion breaks their trust in each other.
Her public life Jade Thompson has it all. She’s an up-and-coming social media influencer, and she has a beautiful new home and a successful architect for a fiancé. But there’s trouble behind the scenes. To Greg’s children, his divorce from their mother and his new life can only mean a big mid-life crisis. To Jade, his suburban Connecticut upbringing isn’t an easy match with her Caribbean roots.
Her private life A savage home invasion leaves Greg house-bound with a traumatic brain injury and glued to the live feeds from his ubiquitous security cameras. As the police investigate the crime and Greg’s frustration and rage grows, Jade begins to wonder what he may know about their attackers. And whether they are coming back.
Her secret life As Greg watches Jade’s comings and goings, he becomes convinced that her behavior is suspicious and that she’s hiding a big secret. The more he sees, the more he wonders whether the break-in was really a random burglary. And whether he’s worth more to Jade if he were dead than alive.
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Would you keep reading? I love this kind of story.
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Gaslight is one of my favorites I can’t wait to try this!
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I am excited about it, Lauren. Enjoy yours!
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I haven’t heard about this one yet but good grief yes! This is sooo up my alley! Will definitely keep an eye out for it.
Happy reading and enjoy your weekend!
Elza Reads
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Thanks, Mareli, I found it scrolling through blogs one day!
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I’m intrigued!!! Happy weekend!
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Thanks, Freda, enjoy your weekend, too!
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This sounds wonderful! I love the opening. I have to add this to my list right now. I hope you enjoy it and have a great weekend!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I can’t wait to read it!
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The tension just oozes out of the summary. So much potential for conflict. Hope it is as good as it sounds. Enjoy!
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I think so, too, Roberta. Enjoy your weekend!
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Ooh, sounds intriguing! Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! 🙂
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Thanks, Ashley, I am so eager to dig into this one!
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I’m interested in reading this one too. Hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Catherine, I always enjoy studying mental health issues in the books I read.
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I saw this one on NetGalley but I need to double check whether I requested it because your teasers have me intrigued all over again! Thanks for dropping by my post and I hope you had a lovely weekend 🙂
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Thanks, Juli, I love this kind of book! Enjoy.
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This sounds like a really good read. hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Sammie, I am eager to dig into this one.
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