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 I am spotlighting a book I downloaded in 2014, from an author I have enjoyed. The Perfect Stranger, from Wendy Corsi Staub sounds like a really frightening book. It is a story of one woman who connects with a bunch of bloggers, and now she may regret it.
Intro: (Prologue)
When the doctor’s receptionist called this morning to say that they had the results, it never dawned on her that it might be bad news.
“Hi, hon,” Janine said—she called all the patients “hon”—and casually requested that she come by in person this afternoon. She even used just that phrasing, and it was a question, as opposed to a command: “Can you come by the office in person this afternoon?”
Come by.
So breezy. So inconsequential. So…so everything this situation is not.
What if she’d told Janine, over the phone, that she was busy this afternoon? Would the receptionist then have at least hinted that her presence at the office was urgent; that it was, in fact, more than a mere request?
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Teaser: Landry’s cell phone rings as she again paces the length of the master bedroom with it in her hand.
It’s about time.
Over an hour has passed since she e-mailed her number, along with a link to the Cincinnati newspaper article—LOCAL WOMAN MURDERED IN APPARENT HOME INVASION—to the three remaining online friends with whom she communicates most regularly: Elena, Jaycee, and A-Okay. (p. 61).
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Blurb: In New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub’s new thriller, one woman finds herself in the crosshairs of a twisted predator who might just be masked behind a familiar screen name . . .
During the darkest period of her life, Landry Wells found solace in a group of bloggers who had been in her shoes and lived to tell the tale. She’s shared things with her online friends that even her husband and children didn’t know. Things that now, looking back, make her uneasy.
One of the bloggers is dead, victim of a random crime—or was it? Did she trust too easily; reveal too much? At the funeral a thousand miles from home, Landry is about to come face to face at last with the others. These women are her closest confidantes in the world: they understand her; they know everything about her—and one of them might be a cold-blooded killer . . .
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What do you think? Does this one grab you? Would you keep reading? I know I’m ready for something that totally engages me.
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How fitting given we are all mostly bloggers. 🙂 Yet scary too! I think I would really like this one.
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Oh, I know, Wendy, I hope none of us get paranoid…LOL. But I do love books about the online world. Thanks for stopping by.
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Ooo. This sounds good.
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Thanks, Suzie, I think so too!
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Of course I want to read this – in fact I want to read it now – thank you so much for sharing.
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Thanks, Cleopatra, I am definitely eager to begin reading…and wish I was already finished with the slow book I’m reading now!
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I think you are going to win the prize this week. Perfect for us and the holiday. I hope you enjoy.
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Thanks, Margot, I thought so when I chose it. Glad you could stop by.
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Oh yes, that’s an intro that make me want more. Enjoy Laurel.
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Thanks, Diane, for hosting and for visiting. Enjoy!
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I’d keep reading!
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Thanks, Peggy Ann…enjoy your book!
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Ha – pretty funny to read a book about bad things happening when someone gets wrapped up with a bunch of bloggers! I did like the intro…I’d keep reading.
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Yes, it could make us feel nervous, right? Thanks for stopping by, Sarah.
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sounds good…though being so close to home, is it one I want to read?
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When I think of something as being “too close for comfort,” I want to confront it head on. Shove the scary things away. LOL. Thanks for visiting, Emma.
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Sounds like my kind of book. Girl Who Reads
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Thanks, Donna, when I downloaded it, I was pretty jazzed about it…and now that it’s on my list, I’m even more excited.
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That intro makes we want to keep right on reading! Sounds like a perfect choice for Halloween week… hope this is a book that pulls you in and will not let you go!!
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It does, doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, JoAnn…enjoy a spooky week!
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I’ve read a couple of other books by this author – that I can’t think of right now, of course. Anyway, I remember liking them a lot. This book sounds perfect for me. Thanks for sharing! Putting it on my list. The online danger is very scary and something for all of us to keep in mind. LOL
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So have I, Kay….a recent read from this author was Blood Red. Also good. Thanks for stopping by.
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After all the above comments I would have to give this one a try. This is why I like this meme, it exposes me to titles I would never consider on my own. Thanks Laurelrain. Oh, and I love your new header!
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I love the meme for those reasons, too, Judy, and my TBR reflects that! LOL. Thanks for stopping by, and I’m glad you love the header. I had fun creating it.
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Sounds like a great thriller. Here’s my teaser: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-Zp
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Thanks, Ms. M, I think so, too!
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It does make you think about what you reveal when online. Nice tease.
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Jo.
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There is so much anticipation in both the beginning and teasers! I’m wondering what the results were though; thanks for sharing this one Laurel 🙂
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I am definitely eager to find out, Claudia.
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What a fascinating idea for a story! Many of us seem to think we’re anonymous when we’re online, but that definitely isn’t the case. This sounds like a book I’d thoroughly enjoy.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I always enjoy your comments.
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Thanks, Sandra, and I enjoy your comments, too. I am definitely eager to find out what happens in this one.
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It’s definitely one for our times. I’m interested.
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I agree, Alice Audrey…thanks for visiting.
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This has a creep factor to it…love it. I have not tried this author, but you have me curious now
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Yes, that creep factor is pretty appealing right now, Kimberly.
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I like the intro, and find the blurb even more interesting. I’d keep reading! Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
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Thanks, Monica, I imagine that I will be rapidly turning pages.
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Sounds really creepy! I hope you enjoy it. The teaser on my adult blog comes from a new military thriller – Tenacity by J. S. Law. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, and I agree about the creepy part. Glad you could visit!
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That opening did catch my attention. I’d read on to find out more.
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I love how it drew me in, too, Catherine.
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That intro really caught my attention. I’d read on to find out more.
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Thanks, Catherine….
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Laurel, This sounds good, and, of course, since we’ve all made online relationships, a definite connection to most of us.
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Yes, I am enjoying it so far. Thanks for stopping by, Paulita.
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I love the new look! Everything grabs me about this book. I will be on the look out for it.
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Thanks, Nise, I can’t seem to stop “playing” with my blogs…LOL. I am loving The Perfect Stranger.
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That sounds like a good suspense- bloggers behaving badly apparently. 🙂 Although that may be an understatement according to the blurb! Looks like a good one!
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I think it will be, Greg, and I’m enjoying it already. Thanks for stopping by.
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