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’m sharing the opening paragraph of Open Your Eyes by Paula Daly which will be published on 26 July 2018.
Blurb
Haven’t we all wanted to pretend everything is fine?
Jane doesn’t like confrontation. Given the choice, she’d prefer to focus on what’s going well, the good things in life.
But when her husband, Leon, is brutally attacked in the driveway of their home, in front of their two young children, Jane has to face reality. As he lies in a coma, Jane must open her eyes to the problems in her life, and the secrets that have been kept from her, if she’s to find out who hurt her husband – and why.
Maybe it’s time to face up to it all. Who knows what you might find . . . Amazon
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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph ~ Intro
Dear Mrs Jane Campbell,
Thank you for sending us your novel, which we have now read and considered. We are sorry to say though that your novel is not something this agency could feel 100 per cent confident of being able to handle successfully. However, there are as many opinions as there are agents and publishers, so we wish you all the success in finding suitable representation elsewhere. Due to the large numbers of submissions we receive, we’re afraid we’re unable to respond individually to your query, or to provide feedback on your work.
Sincerely yours,
Phoebe Claystone
Literary Agent
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Another year of my life… wasted. All that work. All that time I’d devoted when I could be doing something else. Something more productive.
Hell, I could probably have learned Mandarin by now.
Please note I have broken off mid paragraph here otherwise I’m in danger of typing forever!
What do you think? Would you keep reading?
I’m already pulling for this character. I want to ind an editor or her and another passive agent. I like the sound of this one.
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It is a brilliant way to open the book isn’t it – I hope she finds someone better too.
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Oh yes! I’d continue.
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Yes! Like the sound of this one very much!
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I’ve enjoyed Daly’s other books so I’d definitely keep reading this one. In fact, it’s going on the TBR.
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I’m the same loved all of this author’s books so it went on the list without me even reading the synopsis.
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I’m not sure if I’m honest because the tone of that first paragraph seems so different from the drama one is expecting from reading the blurb. However you could say that’s brave on the author’s part not to go down the route of a ‘traditional’ opening focussing on the attack the reader’s already been told about, the thoughts of some unknown narrator or that sort of thing.
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I think it is a bold move and I can’t wait to read more (although I read a fair bit drawn in from typing the first part out.
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What an interesting way to begin a story, Cleo! I’m certainly intrigued. And now I want to know what happened to Leo – why he was attacked. It sounds solidly-written, and I hope you’ll post a review.
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I thought it was very a very clever and appealing way to open this story – I will keep you posted 😉
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I like the blurb more than that intro but, I am curious so I’d read more. enjoy
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Excellent news
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I’m intrigued. I would probably keep reading. See what I’m featuring at Girl Who Reads
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Thanks for visiting Donna 🙂
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Yes. It sounds intriguing.
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I have loved every book by Paula Daly, ever since I read the first one, which totally captured my fandom. I have pre-ordered this one…and can’t wait! Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
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I was so excited to see Paula Daly had another book on the way I didn’t even read the synopsis before I requested it!
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I didn’t have to go beyond the author’s name to decide I want to read this one. Happy she has another novel coming soon. Enjoy!
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Me too – I didn’t even read the synopsis before I requested 🙂
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Yes, I would keep reading. I love mystery and it sounds like it has a bit of humor with the badness.
sherry @ fundinmental
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I do like this author and would keep reading.
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Excellent! 🙂
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Yes – sounds good!
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Doesn’t it just? 🙂
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It sounds great. Funny enough I just received the fall catalogue from a publisher here asking if I would like them to mail me any of the titles in it and one of them was this one. I will definitely say “yes, please” now! Thanks, Cleo! xx
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Oh excellent I do hope you enjoy it, I’ve loved her previous books.
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I definitely want to read on, I was pulled in by the voice of the character straight away in the opening.
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It’s good isn’t it – looking forward to reading this one very much.
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I’d keep reading. I want to know who attacked her husband.
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I think yes! Thanks for posting!
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