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 one of my new books: Kill All Your Darlings, by David Bell.
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Book Beginning:
Connor – Present
Grendel doesn’t bark when my key hits the lock.
That’s when I know something is wrong.
Grendel, an eleven-year-old beagle mix, still barks at the mailman, the neighbors, squirrels, cats—any strangers at all, despite his age and flagging energy.
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Teaser:
“The boyfriend or the husband is always the prime suspect,” I say. “That’s true in real life and in every thriller. I don’t know why you’re here—“
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After years of struggling to write following the deaths of his wife and son, English professor Connor Nye publishes his first novel, a thriller about the murder of a young woman.
There’s just one problem: Connor didn’t write the book. His missing student did. And then she appears on his doorstep, alive and well, threatening to expose him.
Connor’s problems escalate when the police insist details in the novel implicate him in an unsolved murder from two years ago. Soon Connor discovers the crime is part of a disturbing scandal on campus and faces an impossible dilemma—admit he didn’t write the book and lose his job or keep up the lie and risk everything. When another murder occurs, Connor must clear his name by unraveling the horrifying secrets buried in his student’s manuscript.
This is a suspenseful, provocative novel about the sexual harassment that still runs rampant in academia—and the lengths those in power will go to cover it up.
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Would you keep reading? I’ve been eyeing this one for a while.
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Good excerpt….FAB book.
I read it and loved it. I think you will too, Laurel.
ENJOY!!
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I am headed to your review! Thanks for visiting, Elizabeth.
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I haven’t read Kill All Your Darlings, but it sounds like a timely read. The excerpts definitely got my interest.
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Thanks, Breana, I am a big fan of David Bell these days.
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Omg I want to read this book, and not just because I’m a major Beowulf fan and therefore love the idea of naming a dog Grendel! This is riiiigghhtt up my alley! I hope you enjoy and have a lovely weekend 🙂
Juli @ A Universe in Words
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Thanks, Juli, and now I am glad to learn an important detail about the name Grendel!
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Sounds like an intense read and I like that!! Happy weekend!
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Thanks, Freda, I always feel intensity with this author’s books!
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Looks like a good read.
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Thanks, Billy, I hope to love it.
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I wanted to review this one so much but I couldn’t fit it into my schedule. Hopefully I can borrow it from the library. It really sounds great and I love this author’s books.
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Thanks, Yvonne, I hope you love it!
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What an ominous beginning! Sounds like it’ll be a good one. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! 🙂
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Oh, isn’t it? I hope to love it.
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Oo! I am intrigued after the tidbits you shared and reading that synopsis. How is he going to get out of that mess, I wonder? I hope you enjoy this one, Laurel-Rain. I am adding it to my wish list. Have a great weekend!
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I can’t wait to read it, Wendy.
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The opening is ominous and attention grabbing, and the 56 is spot-on. Definitely my kind of read.
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I think so, too, Catherine. Enjoy your books!
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Oh boy, the plot of this book sounds like it has lots of twist and turns. Enjoy. My Friday Quotes are here
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I agree, Anne, can’t wait to start reading it.
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I love that color palette!
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Me, too, Lauren.
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I had a dog a bit like Grendel. We knew he was starting to lose his hearing when the dishwasher running stopped setting him off. This one is on my TBR. It’s looks great!
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Thanks, Katherine, I can’t wait to read this one, and I also love the sound of the dog Grendel.
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