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 first paragraph this week comes from An Act Of Silence by Colette McBeth which was published on 29 June 2017.
Blurb
These are the facts I collect.My son Gabriel met a woman called Mariela in a bar. She went home with him. They next morning she was found in an allotment.
Mariela is dead.
Gabriel has been asked to report to Camden Police station in six hours for questioning
Linda Moscow loves her son; it’s her biological instinct to keep him safe. But if she’s not sure of his innocence, how can she stand by him? Should she go against everything she believes in to protect him?
She’s done it before, and the guilt nearly killed her.
Now, the past is catching up with them. As old secrets resurface, Lind is faced with another impossible choice. Only this time, it’s her life on the line… Amazon
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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph ~ Intro
Monday, 17 November 2014
Linda
Say yes.
One word, all he wants to hear.
Yes, I believe you. Yes, I will help you.
That look of his, brimful of need, stirs in me the biological instinct to protect, make safe, put things right.
I am hardwired to give him what he wants. That is love, I suppose.
But here’s a thought: what if I had resisted, left him to deal with his own mistakes, learn his lessons the hard way; would he be the same man, sitting here recounting this story?
The truth is I’ll never know.
We are where we are.
Well I couldn’t stop reading once I’d started but what do you think? Would you keep reading?
Having a son the blurb intrigued me straight away!
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I know – it’s one of those books that begs the question ‘What would I do?’
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Definitely!
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Definitely intrigued!
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Excellent news!!
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It’s definitely an intriguing beginning, Cleo! And it could go in so many different directions, too. I’ll be interested in what you think of it when you’ve finished it.
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Ah yes and I thought I knew where it was going, and now it has done a complete turnabout!! I’ll keep you posted!
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Yes for me. Having a son also made me think!
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It is definitely one of those openings where you have to wonder what you would do!
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Oh, what a dilemma for a mother! Thanks for sharing, and I do want to know more. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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Absolutely! Thank you for returning my call – hopefully life is getting more back to normal now and I will have more time for blogging again – thanks for bearing with me!
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I’d keep reading for sure. Sounds like one of those books you can’t put down until you turn the last page. Here’s my intro/teaser link for today: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-1xk
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Definitely and it’s just the sort of book I need at the moment!
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I happen to have read this one. I’m keen to see what you make of it.
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I’ve just checked out your review and although I haven’t finished the book yet it has already veered off in an unexpected direction…
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This first paragraph is definitely intriguing as I can’t help but wonder is this dude innocent or a psycho killer?
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It’s a mystery!
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