Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by A Daily Rhythm.
Today’s featured book is an ARC from Amazon Vine: Pretty Girls, by Karin Slaughter.
Intro: When you first disappeared, your mother warned me that finding out exactly what had happened to you would be worse than never knowing. We argued about this constantly because arguing was the only thing that held us together at the time.
“Knowing the details won’t make it any easier,” she warned me. “The details will tear you apart.”
I was a man of science. I needed facts. Whether I wanted to or not, my mind would not stop generating hypotheses: Abducted. Raped. Defiled.
Rebellious.
That was the sheriff’s theory, or at least his excuse when we demanded answers he could not give. Your mother and I had always been secretly pleased that you were so headstrong and passionate about your causes. Once you were gone, we understood that these were the qualities that painted young men as smart and ambitious and young women as trouble.
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Teaser: Claire had no doubt these movies were obscene. Maybe she’d been right about Agent Fred Nolan yesterday. The FBI had tracked the downloaded files to Paul’s computer. Claire had seen a 60 minutes story where a government whistleblower had said connecting your computer to the Internet was tantamount to jacking yourself directly into the NSA. They probably knew that Paul had looked at the movies. (p. 92).
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Blurb: Sisters. Strangers. Survivors.
More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia’s teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet. But neither has recovered from the horror and heartbreak of their shared loss—a devastating wound that’s cruelly ripped open when Claire’s husband is killed.
The disappearance of a teenage girl and the murder of a middle-aged man, almost a quarter-century apart: what could connect them? Forming a wary truce, the surviving sisters look to the past to find the truth, unearthing the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago . . . and uncovering the possibility of redemption, and revenge, where they least expect it.
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I am excited about this book. What do you think? Would you keep reading?
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Definitely exciting.
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Thanks, Mystica, I think it will be, too.
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I really like Karin Slaughter and am looking forward to this one!
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Me, too, Stephanie…thanks for stopping by.
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I’ve read every Karin Slaughter ever written, though I did read a review that said this one was pretty graphic, more so than usual. I hope not, but I want to read it anyway because I admire her intelligent, suspenseful style.
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I haven’t read very many by this author (yet), but I love the sound of this one…and I have another of her books on my Kindle (Coptown). I think I saw that one on your blog, Rita….thanks for stopping by!
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It really grabs you right from the start, though if what Rita says about it being really graphic is so, it might not be for me.
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It depends on the degree of “graphic” for me….there’s a line I don’t like to cross, but I think I’ll be okay….here’s hoping. Thanks for stopping by, Ms. M….enjoy your read.
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I’ve never read anything by this author, and it seems like I’ve been missing out! The opening definitely made me want to know more and so did the Teaser. I hope you enjoy the story.
My Tuesday post features A Weekend Getaway
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Thanks, Sandra, I do love reading books that I keep seeing everywhere because the readers love them. Enjoy your book!
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I’ve not read any of Karin Slaughter’s books, for some reason I thought I wouldn’t enjoy them but that opening has a lot of painful truth in it – I do hope the rest of the book lives up to the opening. Here is my Tuesday post https://cleopatralovesbooks.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/first-chapter-first-paragraph-september-15/
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I know that I am missing out on some enjoyable authors, but the more I blog, the more diverse are my choices. Thanks for stopping by, Cleopatra.
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Karen Slaughter is such a good author and I love how spot-on she is about how certain qualities are seen differently depending on gender! I am definitely going to have to check this one out, it sounds pretty much straight up my alley! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I hope you have a great week!
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Juli @ Universe in Words
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Thanks, Juli, glad you enjoy this author…I’m looking forward to this one. Enjoy your pick today.
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I’m a big fan of Karin Slaughter. Love her books. And even though this one doesn’t feature my favorite Will Trent, I’m excited about it. Yep, I’ll be reading it.
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I have some catching up to do, as all of her books are unfamiliar to me…I do have Coptown on Pippa. Thanks for stopping by, Kay.
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Wow, what an opening – especially the last sentence! I’ve never read Karin Slaughter, but this makes me want to.
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That’s what I was thinking when I added this one from Vine. Plus, I still have an unread book of hers on Pippa: Coptown. Thanks for visiting, JoAnn.
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That’s one terrific into. It’s in my TBR pile so I would keep reading for sure.
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Oh, hope we both love this one, Diane. Thanks for stopping by!
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Think I have an ARC of this one–I’m off to search for it.
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I really love the whole ARC system, offering the opportunity to explore authors and books that are new to us. Thanks for visiting, Catherine. Enjoy!
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Yes, I’d keep reading. I think not knowing would be worse than knowing but I’m not sure.
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That’s been my philosophy: I want to KNOW, despite how gruesome that might be. Thanks for visiting, Kathy.
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I want to read this! Sounds great. Emma
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Thanks, Emma, and I completely agree. Glad you could stop by.
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I think you find the best books to read. this sounds so good! trish – my teaser
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Thanks, Trish, glad you enjoy them. Have a great week!
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I’ve only read one of her novels, but I loved it; this one sounds like it’s going to be great, too! Thanks so much for sharing the first paragraph; hope you enjoy it!
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I am looking forward to it, Tara…I have another book by this author that I haven’t yet read. Enjoy!
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This just may be my second Karin Slaughter book! I enjoyed Coptown. She is on my daughter’s must read list. Look forward to your thoughts.
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I have Coptown on Pippa…hope to read it soon. Thanks for stopping by, Nise.
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I recently met a woman who worked for the feds who said exactly the same thing. She said if you send any government agency an email through your private account then don’t assume it’s private anymore.
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That is so scary, Alice Audrey….and it’s a good thing that I don’t communicate with government agencies via e-mail…LOL. Thanks for stopping by.
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This sounds like it will be very good, Laurel-Rain! I have only read one novel by Karin Slaughter, but her books are among my favorite genre, so I’m sure I would like this one. I’m already intrigued by the opening and teaser you shared.
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Yes, it was a no-brainer for me to try this author, as she does write my favorite genre. Thanks for stopping by, Wendy.
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I’ve had my eye on this one. I’d keep reading.
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Thanks, Linda, I can’t wait to dive into it.
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I would definitely keep reading! I’ve never read anything by Karin Slaughter, but I thought I might give this one a try. Now I’m sure about that! Thanks for sharing.
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This will be my first read by Slaughter…but I do have another of her books on my Kindle. Thanks for stopping by, Joy.
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This sounds like a book that would certainly entertain my fixation with conspiracies. I like how the blurb is full of mysterious intrigue; great post!
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I am eager to read it, Claudia….thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds intriguing! Hope it’s good. Here’s Mine
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Thanks, Paulita, and I definitely hope to stay glued to its pages.
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I have to read this one, thanks for sharing.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2015/09/teaser-tuesday_15.html
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Thanks, Mary Ann, hope you enjoy it.
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This one sounds really interesting! 🙂
Stormi
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Thanks, Stormi, glad you could stop by.
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Wow, this sounds intense and perhaps a bit chilling. I’ve seen it around and it sounds quite good.
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I agree, Greg, and thanks for visiting!
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Keep reading for sure!!
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Thanks, Kathy, it was a page turner!
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