Welcome to some serendipitous fun today as we share Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and as we 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!
Today I’m sharing tidbits from The Other Woman’s House, a suspense thriller by Sophie Hannah.
Book Description: The latest gripping psychological thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Wrong Mother and The Cradle in the Grave
Featuring the return of detectives Charlie Zailer and Simon Waterhouse, Sophie Hannah’s latest novel offers the spine-tingling thrills her ever-increasing fan base adores.
It’s past midnight, but Connie Bowskill can’t sleep. To pass the time, she logs on to a real estate website in search of a particular house, one she is obsessed with for reasons she’s too scared to even admit to herself. As she clicks through the virtual tour, she comes across a scene from a nightmare: a woman lying facedown on the living room floor in a pool of blood. But when she returns to show her husband, there is no body, no blood—just a perfectly ordinary room. With plot twists that will keep readers up all night, The Other Woman’s House is another unforgettable story by a new master of the crime novel.
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Beginning: I’m going to be killed because of a family called the Gilpatricks.
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P. 56: Charlie sighed. Was she expecting too much? After years of avoiding all physical contact with her, Simon had decided last year that it was time they consummated their relationship.
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I love this series of books! Besides new characters with new mysteries, we have the recurring characters, like Simon and Charlie: quirky and funny, too.
What are you bringing us today? I hope you’ll stop by and share some comments and links.
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Sounds like Simon needs to get it together, haha. And interesting that a virtual tour would show a dead woman…
Here’s my beginning:
http://morosebookshelf.blogspot.com/2012/08/book-beginnings-ready-player-one.html
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I know…it scares me! But I love reading this kind of book. Thanks for stopping by, Amber.
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Hhhmm, a family that leads to death and a union that is not consummated for a year! Sounds interesting! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great weekend!
Juli @ Universe in Words
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In the previous books, we saw the two of them being celibate…and it made me wonder!
I’m also curious about that family. Thanks for visiting, Juli.
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Two very interesting snippets. Sound like a very good book. Here is my post:
BBOF
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I’m excited about it, Jo…and yours sounds good, too. Thanks for visiting.
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Years of avoiding all physical contact? That’s not a relationship!
Here’s my Book Beginnings.
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I think the character Simon has some issues…lol
Thanks for stopping by, Chris.
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This sounds like a gripping story!
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I think so, too, Freda. Thanks for stopping by.
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Wow, so much drama going on. Sounds like an unnerving experience. I can tell you’re really going to like this one. I think I might be a bit nervous! :=)
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Every book by this author leaves me breathless until it ends….sigh. Can’t wait! Thanks for stopping by, Lady D.
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love the snippets and i find the virtual tour concept brilliant!
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Thanks for stopping by, aobibliophile…I like the concept, too.
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Scary synopsis… And a beginning that gets right to the heart of the problem. Like it.
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I think so, too, Jo….glad you could stop by!
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What an intriguing first sentence. I want to know more now.
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I like it, too, Rikki…and thanks for stopping by!
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You come for a virtual house tour and you get a murder! How creepy is that! 🙂
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That creeps me out, too! I’m going to love reading this. Thanks for stopping by, aloi.
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Sorry to be so late dropping by, but so glad I did. I am very intrigued by your book this week, sounds like a gripping story.
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I love this author! She keeps me on tenterhooks throughout each tale…and I can’t wait to dive into this one. Thanks for visiting, Janet Ruth.
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