BOOKISH FRIDAY: “THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT”

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.

Today’s feature is one of my new books:  The Personal Assistant, by Kimberly Belle.

***

Book Beginning:

(Prologue)

This is how it begins, flying down a country road.  Windows down, music blaring.  An old Journey classic, one she knew by heart.  She belted the lyrics into the warm wind.

***

Friday 56:

But she also knows how I feel about her personal assistant.  There were enough accurate nuggets in my answer that, with any luck, she’ll let it go.

***

Synopsis:

When Alex first began posting unscripted family moments and motivational messages online, she had no intention of becoming an influencer. Overnight it seemed she’d amassed a huge following, and her hobby became a full-time job—one that was impossible to manage without her sharp-as-a-tack personal assistant, AC.

But all the good-will of her followers turns toxic when one controversial post goes viral in the worst possible way. Alex reaches out to AC for damage control, but her assistant has gone silent. This young woman Alex trusted with all her secrets, who had access to her personal information and front row seats to the pressure points in her marriage and family life, is now missing and the police are looking to Alex and her husband for answers. As Alex digs into AC’s identity – and a woman is found murdered – she’ll find the greatest threat isn’t online, but in her own living room.

Written in alternating perspectives between Alex, her husband, and the mysterious AC, this juicy cat and mouse story will keep you guessing till the very end.

***

What do you think?  Does it grab you?  Would you keep reading?

***

Advertisement