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 intro this week is from All The Little Pieces by Jilliane Hoffman
Blurb
She could have stopped an awful crime. She could have saved a life. She tried to forget about it. But now, the truth is out.
The terrifying new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Retribution and Pretty Little Things.
Faith Saunders is the perfect wife, mother and sister – loved and admired by all who know her. One night will change everything. As she drives home in the pouring rain, a dishevelled young woman appears out of nowhere, pleading for help. The isolated stretch of road is dark, and with her four-year-old daughter Maggie asleep in the backseat, Faith refuses to let the stranger in. What she sees next will haunt her forever. When the missing-person posters go up, Faith’s guilt consumes her. Then the girl’s body turns up, and her perfect life begins to unravel. Because it turns out Maggie wasn’t asleep that night and – unlike her mother – she’s not afraid to speak up. Maggie’s testimony leads to an arrest, but Faith is the only one who can identify a second man who was at the scene of the crime. She has one chance to convince a jury of what happened. If she fails, two murderers will go free – two men who have killed before and who will undoubtedly kill again. And they know exactly where to find Faith and her family… Goodreads
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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph ~ Intro
The rainy night air smelled toxic – burnt and bitter – like a house fire a day after being put out, its charred remains smouldering in puddles full of water and chemicals. The thick taste coated her throat. No matter if she spit or swallowed, there was no getting rid of it.
What do you think? Do you want to know more? Would you keep reading? Have you read Pretty Little Thing or Retribution?
Please leave your thoughts and links in the comment box below
Cleopatra Loves Books 
Sounds intriguing. The guilt would be awful, but I think fighting for your own life would put that in the backseat.
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Oh yes, it is fascinating reading because it is one of those books where you can’t help but wonder what you would do. Thanks for stopping by.
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This is one I’d go for, Cleo.
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Thank you 🙂
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I would definitely want to keep on reading this book.
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Excellent news 🙂
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Love the intro, so I’d definitely read more.
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It’s quite an opening isn’t it?
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I like psychological thrillers and this intro makes me want to keep reading. Enjoy!
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It was a great read, thank you.
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Pretty much what LakesideMusing said …
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🙂
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This one sounds scary….but good! Hope you enjoy it.
Today I’m featuring The Cherry Harvest by Lucy Sanna.
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It was very scary and very good – thank you for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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Really interesting premise, Cleo! As you say, terrific ‘What would I do?’ premise. I’ll be keen to see what you think of it when you’ve finished it.
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Thank you Margot 🙂
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Oh, yes, I’d continue reading. I think once upon a time I meant to read Pretty Little Things. Why didn’t I? Might even have had a copy of it. I’ll check that out and definitely put this author on my list. Have you read her other books?
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This one looks good. I’d keep reading!
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Oh, yes, I am right there with that mother in the car, wondering what I would have done. I want to know more! Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
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I’d be taken by the fact that it’s third person past, but then I’d be asking myself why she said ‘spit’ when she should have said ‘spat… but then you know I’m a pedant about such things! 😉 I’d probably read on though…
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That intro sounds kind of gritty. I need a few more pages.
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I read her first book, a few years ago now, but I can’t remember which it was! I haven’t come across any since, though. It was fairly enjoyable.
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I would keep reading. I have not read anything by this author.
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