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.
This week my opening paragraph comes from While You Were Sleeping by Kathryn Croft, an author who wowed me with The Girl With No Past
Blurb
You wake up to find the man beside you is dead.
He is not your husband. This is not your bed.
What do you do?Tara Logan lives a quiet life with her husband, Noah, and two children, teenager Rosie and eleven-year-old Spencer.
But her peace is shattered when she wakes in her neighbour Lee’s bed, with no memory of how she got there or what happened between them.
And worse – he has been stabbed to death.Convinced she didn’t kill Lee, Tara stays silent, fearing the truth will rip her family apart.
But as her daughter spirals out of control, and her husband becomes increasingly distant, Tara soon realises that someone in her life knows what really happened to Lee. She must get to the truth before they do.
Tara made a mistake … but will one night cost her everything? NetGalley
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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph ~ Intro
PROLOGUE
I open my eyes and know immediately something is wrong. Nothing is familiar. The dark blinds, shutting out al but a tiny sliver of sunlight, are not mine, and neither is the black silk sheet covering my body, nor the too-soft pillow beneath my head.
This is not my bedroom.
PART 1
CHAPTER ONE
24 HOURS EARLIER
I lie in bed and watch Noah pack. He is methodical and precise, ticking off items on the ‘To Pack’ list he created days ago on his phone. Everything is placed neatly inside his immaculate suitcase, every inch of space utilised to its full potential. I smile to myself. This is Noah all over. The complete contrast to me.
This extract is taken from an uncorrected proof copy
I like the symmetry between the lying in bed 24 hours previous to what we know from the synopsis is a shocking opener.
What do you think? Have you read it? Would you like to? Please leave your thoughts in the comments box below.
I’m half way through this one and none the wiser x
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Oh dear!!
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I wouldn’t read this based on the blurb or the opening. Feels as if I’ve read thet kind of approach before where someone wakes in a room they don’t know. Before I go to sleep did it much better.
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I did enjoy Before You Go To Sleep, I’ve only just started this one so I can’t compare yet.
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The first thing I would do is FREAK OUT! LOL
sherry @ My TT
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It sounds as though she’s in a living nightmare. I’d read on.
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It would give you bit of a shock to the system I think 😉
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Now this sounds like something I’d like but… I’d wait for your full review before I’d add it to my tbr, I think… It’s starting to be very very un-manageable ;p
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My TBR has moved into the realms of totally unruly so I understand your pain 😉
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I was toying with requesting this but didn’t. Now I wish I had as it’s a good intro. Enjoy!
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You can’t read all the books Emma – it has started well though 🙂
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I know…I just get green eyed when I read about a good sounding book.
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Guide’s me in immediately. I would keep reading. Enjoy!
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Thank you 🙂
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This certainly sounds as though it grabs you right away, as the saying goes, Cleo. And I can’t even imagine what it would be like to go through an experience like that. I’ll be interested to know what you thought of it when you’re done.
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I know, not the best start to the day haha!
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Okay — I’m interested!
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Excellent news 🙂
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Ooh, I love a chilling suspense story like this one, so I had to go and bookmark it on Amazon! And we don’t have to wait long, either. Thanks, Cleo, for sharing it. And thanks for visiting my blog.
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I thought you’d like the sound of this one Laurel – I’ve started it now and I think it’s going to be a good one. Glad to hear you don’t have to wait too long either.
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Deliciously creepy
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🙂
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Is that all there is of the prologue or is it just the 1st paragraph of the prologue? It feels very short, somehow.
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No sorry it was a paragraph of each – the prologue examines the morning she wakes up and the main story starts a day before
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Oooooh…sounds like a fabulous read. I’m adding it to my list.
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Ooh great news – I’m really enjoying it!
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Hmm… I’m intrigued by the premise, but put off by the tense. I think I might be safe this time!
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I’ve started and as much as I’m enjoying the ride I’m not even going to try with this one – targeted attacks is my strategy *cackles loudly*
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Oh wow, you got my attention! yikes
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Yikes indeed! I’ve had some bad mornings but that one sounds horrific!!
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Wow, this sounds like a fantastic mystry. I’m in. Off to see if the library has it.
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I hope you manage to get a copy – I’ve started and I’m hooked
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Ooh this is a really good introduction! I like the sound of the summary. I’ll be curious to see what you think!
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com
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Thank you for visiting Lauren 🙂
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Oh yeah, I would definitely keep reading.
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🙂 thanks for visiting
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Sounds like one of those tense, psychological thrillers that you don’t want to keep reading but can’t put down. I’m in! Here’s my teaser for today: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-1id
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Thank you so much for visiting and leaving your link – I’ve started it properly now and it makes for compelling reading.
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It reminds me slightly of the TV series The Night of. In that someone comes to, can’t remember and finds the woman he’s just slept with has been brutally knifed to death. It’s quite tricky to carry off I think. But having said that I loved The Night Of and did in the end suspend disbelief enough to enjoy it. Mind you the fantastic John Turturro and an orange and white ginger cat might have had something to do with it!
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