Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea posts the opening paragraph (sometime two) of a book she decided to read based on the opening. Feel free to grab the banner and play along.
My current read is book eleven in the Roy Grace series; You Are Dead by Peter James. I am a huge fan of this series and was absolutely delighted to receive a copy of this one for review prior to publication on 21 May 2015.
Blurb
They were marked for death.
The last words Jamie Ball hears from his fiancée, Logan Somerville, are in a terrified mobile phone call. She has just driven into the underground car park beneath the block of flats where they live in Brighton. Then she screams and the phone goes dead. The police are on the scene within minutes, but Logan has vanished, leaving behind her neatly parked car and mobile phone.
That same afternoon, workmen digging up a park in another part of the city, unearth the remains of a woman in her early twenties, who has been dead for thirty years.
At first, to Roy Grace and his team, these two events seem totally unconnected. But then another young woman in Brighton goes missing – and yet another body from the past surfaces.
Meanwhile, an eminent London psychiatrist meets with a man who claims to know information about Logan. And Roy Grace has the chilling realization that this information holds the key to both the past and present crimes . . . Does Brighton have its first serial killer in over eighty years? Amazon
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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph ~ Intro
Thursday 11 December
Logan was driving fast in the pelting rain, hurrying home, glad that her shitty day which had gone from bad to worse, and then progressively worse still, was nearly at an end. She was looking forward to a large glass of chilled white wine and a sneaky cigarette out of the window before Jamie got home. The familiar Radio Sussex jingle played, then the female presenter announced it was 5.30pm and time for the news headlines. As Logan listened, with half an ear, she was blissfully unaware that by this time tomorrow evening she would be the lead item on the local news, and the subject of one of the biggest manhunts ever launched by the Sussex Police.
What do you think? Do you want to know more? Would you keep reading?
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I’m not a fan of “little did she know” openings, but this does sound like a good story. I hope you enjoy it.
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Sandy @ TEXAS TWANG
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I have not picked up a Peter James yet. I have no idea why. Have to try one out soon.
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I’m a huge fan and have been since the beginning of this series – this one is quite scary and incredibly intriguing! I’m doing that thing where I’m trying to read slowly because I know I’ll be sad when it ends and I have to wait another year for the next one!
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I’ve got to this series then! Off to add to my list. At this rate, I will need to take a few months off work and read to catch up on my TBR 🙂
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There are days that I am so tempted to take time off to catch up – so sad real life takes up so much time – I hope you enjoy Roy Grace if you ever get around to reading about him.
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I’m with Sandra. The “little did she know” makes me feel manipulated by the author. Not that I don’t love being played like a puppet, but I don’t want to see the strings.
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James certainly knows how to create a first chapter with ‘punch,’ Cleo. And I do like Roy Grace. I hope you’re really enjoying this one.
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I’m loving it – as you know I’m a huge fan of this series and I’m at that point where I want to read at a fast rate to find out what happens whilst simultaneously trying to go slow so it isn’t over too quickly!
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Thanks for sharing this new-to-me series…sounds like a really good one…and thanks for visiting my blog.
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Ah thank you Catherine 🙂
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This is a good hooker for the beginning of the novel. Sounds like a nice read.
-Lauren
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Thank you for visiting and leaving your link – I love this series!
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Oooh, yes. That grabbed my attention. What will happen to her?
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I think I can say her evening didn’t go as planned! Thanks for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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This looks intense. I’d keep reading!
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Oh, I love how enticing this one sounds, setting us up to care about Logan, as she heads home, anticipating her chilled white wine and “sneaky cigarette.” And the opener definitely foreshadows what is to come, making me care even more. Thanks! Now I definitely want to keep reading….
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I’m a huge fan of Peter James and was over the moon when the publicist offered me a copy and this one started with a bang and keeps on delivering.
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Um, yes, please! I have the first book in this series on my Kindle. Definitely want to read it. This particular one seems to start well. I’ll probably be to it in 2 or 3 years. LOL
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It is the one series where I must buy the book as soon as it is published, I just love them all!
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Love it when a new book comes out in a beloved series. I do like the opening. Enjoy.
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I get torn between wanting to read it all in one go and wanting to savour the experience haha.
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So good! Haven’t read Peter James and this looks like a long series to jump into, but perhaps I could and still understand the back-story. I love that description of driving home to sneak some wine and cigarette after a long day. Well written!
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I’m sure you could read this as a stand-alone but there is a very good story arc going on too but as you say committing to read 11 books is a tall order. I find his writing captivating and always look forward to the latest book
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I’m not really a mystery series fan, so probably wouldn’t continue with this one.
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I’d keep reading, I want to know what happened to her and the connection with the other women.
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It is a great story – thank you for coming and taking a look 🙂
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I don’t usually read mysteries, but this sounds like it has a great twist to it. Enjoy. Here’s Mine
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Cruel. Cruel. Cruel. Now I won’t be able to put this out of my mind….
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Oh I’m sorry 😉
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Sounds good… but you can’t catch me this time! 😉 Hope you enjoy it though!
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😆 I’m loving it!
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Good one! I hate underground parking garages – so I’m already terrified for her!
Today I’m teasing Little Black Lies by Sharon Bolton
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They are quite scary – it is a great read.
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What is she planning?
mine: https://storytreasury.wordpress.com/2015/05/12/teaser-tuesday-zone-one-by-colson-whitehead/
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I think it’s more about what is planned for her! Thanks for stopping by and leaving your link 🙂
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Sounds like my kind of book and I would definitely read more. Hope you enjoyed this 🙂
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Yes I’d say that’s an interesting opening. This is an author I’ve meant to try but have yet to.
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I am definitely reading on. I like that intro — so much promise.
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