Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to
My Teaser this week is from This Is The Water by Yannick Murphy
Blurb
This is a novel about a woman. About a mother. About a marriage.
About a murder.
In the brightly lit public pool the killer swims and watches. Amongst the mothers cheering on their swim team daughters is Annie. Watching her two girls race, she’s thinking of other things. Her husband’s emotional distance. Her lost brother. The man she’s drawn to.
Then she learns a terrible secret. Now her everyday cares and concerns seem meaningless. Annie knows she has to act. Above all, she must protect her children.
Compulsively readable, it takes readers on a journey where none could guess the final outcome. Amazon
My Teaser
He has lines in his forehead so deep they could serve as stairs for a small doll. He has a washer and dryer in his kitchen, and when he eats meals he usually starts a load to wash or dry so that he has the sound of one of the machine’s drums turning to keep him company. As a killer, he has pride, he thinks, and does not want to be caught, the way so many experts think serial killers want to be.
Please share your link in the comments below.
Ooh, I love the teaser. Especially the last line 🙂
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Thank you – It is creepy isn’t it?
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That’s awesome. I think I will add that to my TBR list, it definitely looks interesting.
Here’s here
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Haha whoops. “Here’s mine” that was supposed to say lol
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Great descriptions! As I read that teaser, I almost feel sorry for that guy! Thanks for sharing…I do want to know more. And thanks for visiting my blog.
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Thank you, I wasn’t convinced about the style of writing at first but it has grown on me.
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LOL, I was almost sorry for the guy too. Imagine being so lonely you had to do laundry for the company of the machines.
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It’s very sad isn’t it but he is a killer!
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I haven’t heard of this book before. It sounds creepily good. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.
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It is very creepy, my teaser came from near the beginning so we know a little about the killer early on.
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Do you get freaked out when you’re in the mind of a killer? I do! My TT is here: http://writenotereviews.com/2014/06/10/teaser-tuesday-as-the-river-runs-by-stephen-scourfield/
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Sometimes but I’m mainly fascinated by their minds which is a little bit weird I suppose 😉
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A washer and dryer in the kitchen? I am intrigued by this teaser.
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Unusual in the US (where the book is set) but not so much in the UK but I’m glad to say I don’t know anyone who listens to a load for company 😉
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That gave me chills. Creepy!!
Here is mine today:
http://mydogearedpurpose.com/2014/06/10/teaser-tuesday-june-10th/
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Thank you for leaving your link 🙂 I know what you mean despite reading a lot of crime fiction some get under my skin more than others!
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I think washer & dryer in kitchens are brilliant ever since discovering that’s the norm in UK – but this guy is waaay too creepy for me to read 😉
good TT for sure!
Mine’s a debut w giveaway
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When I chose this I didn’t realise how strange it is in the US (the book’s setting) to have a washer and dryer in the kitchen. He is definitely creepy but most of the action is viewed through one of the swim team mum’s thoughts. Thanks for visiting and leaving your link.
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Wow–that is some great imagery there!
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I really wasn’t sure about the style of writing at first although the imagery is fantastic but it has really grown on me. I’m about half-way through and itching to get back to find out what will happen next.
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Sounds seriously creepy. This week my teasers come from The Quick by Lauren Owen and Dark Metropolis by Jaclyn Dolamore. I go from Victorian Vampires to futuristic zombies. Happy reading!
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A great mix of genres for you! Thank you for leaving your links and yes this is a creepy one!
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I don’t normally read books like this one, but this might deserve a chance!
Here’s my first ever teaser!
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It is a very stylistic book that I wasn’t sure I liked at first but it now has me by the throat 😉
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I really like the Teaser! He seems to just be a regular, slightly lonely, guy until we hit the killer line. Sounds really interesting and the cover is great! Thanks for sharing 🙂
My Teasers
Juli @ Universe in Words
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Thank you -) It is a very stylistic book but I’m hooked and want to know more about the killer and whether he’ll get caught.
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A washing machine or dryer to keep him company? What a clever way to demonstrate that he’s a loner. But this book may be too scary for me!
My Teaser is from LEAN ON ME.
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Isn’t it? This is a clever book which is proving to be a compelling read. Thank you for leaving your link 🙂
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This gave me chills! Great teaser! ~ Jax
Here’s ours:
http://covergirlsdj.blogspot.com/2014/06/teaser-tuesday_10.html
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It is one of those books that gives me the creeps as it is quite claustrophobic. Thanks for sharing your link 🙂
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Intriguing in a chilling creepy sort of way. Mine: Rascal by Sterling North
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Thanks for leaving your link 🙂 I love seeing what everyone else is reading and getting a taster from the book.
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Thanks for this new item – my TBR list is pleased, Cleo.
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Oh Karen I smile each time you add one to your TBR so thank you 🙂
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Oh, good, I needed that! I broke away from my usual fare of mysteries this week for Goethe. http://wp.me/pZnGI-7Y
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Thank you 🙂 Thanks for sharing your link!
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That last sentence completely threw me. I wasn’t expecting it based on the others. I might have to add this to my TBR list.
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My review for this has just been posted if you want to see my thoughts for the book as a whole.
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