Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Vicky from I’d Rather Be At The Beach who 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 I’ve chosen a book that I’m looking forward to reading – The House Swap by Rebecca Fleet will be published on 3 May 2018.
Blurb
‘No one lives this way unless they want to hide something.’
When Caroline and Francis receive an offer to house swap, they jump at the chance for a week away from home. After the difficulties of the past few years, they’ve worked hard to rebuild their marriage for their son’s sake; now they want to reconnect as a couple.
On arrival, they find a house that is stark and sinister in its emptiness – it’s hard to imagine what kind of person lives here. Then, gradually, Caroline begins to uncover some signs of life – signs of her life. The flowers in the bathroom or the music in the CD player might seem innocent to her husband but to her they are anything but. It seems the person they have swapped with is someone she used to know; someone she’s desperate to leave in her past.
But that person is now in her home – and they want to make sure she’ll never forget . . . Amazon
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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph ~ Intro
Away
Caroline, May 2015
When we turn into the street, my first thought is that the houses around here all look the same. Neat, whitewashed rectangles with boxy little windows and flatly sloping roofs. They almost all have window boxes, too – lined up along the lower sills and filled uniformly with white-and-purple pansies, like they are subject to some sort of dress code. There must be around thirty of these houses, all prettily popped off the production line.
A fairly innocuous opening, and we’ve all been in places like that but I really want to know what happens when Caroline turns the key.
What about you? Would you keep reading?
I would! I want to know what happens when that key is turned too!
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Sounds fabulous. I love books about spooky or intriguing houses. I love The Girl Before about a very peculiar house for rent in London.
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I’ve heard that one is good too.
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I would keep reading! I love the sound of this book! What a great idea for a story!
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Happy Tuesday Cleo! x
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Thanks for visiting and sharing your link 🙂
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What an intriguing premise, Cleo! And spooky house settings can be very effective when they’re done well. There’s also that past-catching-up trope that can really be engaging. I’ll be interested in what you think of this one.
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Spooky houses can almost be a character in themselves I think – looking forward to finding out if this is one of those examples.
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The first paragraph didn’t grab me, but the blurb has me hooked.
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It looks like it’s going to be exciting!
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Oh yes, this one is on my list to read as well. Hope this is a good one.
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Me too Diane
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I find the concept fascinating…but don’t think I could do it.
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No, I wouldn’t want strangers in my house, especially when I’m not there!
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I want to read this one too! Can you imagine going into a house you’ve rented or swapped and finding evidence that the person knows things about you? Creepy deluxe.
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It is an awful thought – not that I’d want strangers in my house anyway….
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This sounds fab – would def keep reading!
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Excellent news 🙂
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I was hooked at the blurb and have put this book on my TBR list!
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Ooh, I love books about secrets, of course, but imagining someone from my past who knows my secrets, and is now living in my house…that would definitely freak me out! Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
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It would totally mess with your head, wouldn’t it?
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The blurb is definitely more interesting than the intro.
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Yes, having done these openers for a while I’ve come to the conclusion that that very first paragraph doesn’t necessarily need to be dynamite to lead to an overall good read.
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Yes I would…enjoy!
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Thank you 🙂
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Secrets Yes!
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I’d definitely keep reading, I want to know what happens.
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I’ll keep you posted Vicki 🙂
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I’ve always thought the idea of house-swapping was a bit creepy, so it sounds like a great premise for a thriller… 🙂
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It is weird and not something I would entertain but as you say it is a great premise for a thriller.
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I would keep reading. See what I’m featuring at Girl Who Reads
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Thanks for visiting and leaving your link 🙂
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I thought this was a pretty good opener. I’m with you on turning the key.
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I’ll let you know what I find when I do so Margot
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