Welcome to another Bookish Friday, in which I share excerpts from books…and connect with other bloggers, who do the same.
Let’s begin the celebration by sharing Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and let’s showcase The Friday 56 with Freda’s Voice.
To join in, just grab a book and share the opening lines…along with any thoughts you wish to give us; then turn to page 56 and excerpt anything on the page.
Then give us the title of the book, so others can add it to their lists!
What a great way to spend a Friday!
Today’s feature is a recent download: A Season to Lie (A Detective Gemma Monroe Mystery), by Emily Littlejohn, in a follow-up to her acclaimed debut Inherit the Bones, a twisted killer stalks his prey in the dead of winter.
Beginning: (Prologue)
On a cold and bitter night in February, twelve weeks after giving birth, I returned to what I know best: death.
I follow death into black woods. I chase death across deserted meadows. I seek death in the faces of strangers.
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Friday 56: Surely Lila Conway was some kind of princess, or fairy queen, to live in a house such as this, deep in the woods, sheltered against the harsh realities of the outside world.
The stone cottage was two stories, made from smooth, polished gray river rock.
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Synopsis: On a cold dark night in February, as a blizzard shrieks through Cedar Valley, police officer and new mother Gemma Monroe responds to an anonymous report of a prowler at the local private high school, The Valley Academy. In her idyllic Colorado small town, Gemma expects the call was just a prank by a bored teenager.
But there in the snow lies the savaged body of a man whose presence in town was meant to be a secret. And a disturbing message left by his killer promises more death to come.
This is only the beginning . . .
Nothing is as it seems in Cedar Valley and stories, both fact and fiction, ensnare Gemma as her investigation moves from the halls of an elite academy to the forests that surround Cedar Valley.
Against a backdrop of bleak winter weather, stymied by those who would lie to protect what is dearest to them, Gemma hunts a ruthless killer before he strikes again in A Season to Lie.
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And that’s how it goes. What do you think? Do you want to know more?
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Cool cover in more ways than one! 🙂 lol
I love the first line. Very intriguing! Following death? I want to find out more!!!!!
Have a super weekend!
Here’s mine: http://bit.ly/2AG3zp0
Sass x
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Thanks, Sassy, I was certainly drawn in by these lines, too. Enjoy your pick, and thanks for visiting.
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I knew that scarf meant something bad was coming.
sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes
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Yes, creepy, right? Thanks for visiting, Sherry, and enjoy your reading.
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Sounds like two very intriguing books.
I took today’s 56 from page 56 of Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for almost ten years now and haven’t gotten to it yet! Need to remedy that situation soon.
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Thanks for stopping by, Nina, and enjoy your books…have a great weekend.
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Thank you. Same to you. 😄
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This sounds amazing. I’ll have to add it and the first book to my wishlist. I am featuring A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I am eager to read more, too. Enjoy your pick!
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The juxtaposition of new motherhood and investigating a murder gives it an extra layer of eeriness. I will also look for this one.
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I agree, Roberta…it gave me a chill! Enjoy yours, and thanks for visiting.
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Yes, please, I want to read more! Sounds like a good mystery. I agree, what a wonderful cover.
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Thanks, Lisbeth…I’m eager to start reading it.
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Creeptastic opening, I love it! Happy weekend!
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Freda…and for hosting.
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Sounds like we read many of the same kinds of books. this looks very good. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for visiting, Janet; I am definitely excited about this one!
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How did I miss the first book and this one? Sounds right up my alley, so onto my list they both go.
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Thanks, Catherine, I totally missed the first book, too. Enjoy!
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I’m instantly hooked by that beginning. Sounds like a great read!
Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
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Thanks, Ashley, I like it, too. Enjoy your reading!
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Sounds like a terrifying mystery. Hope it doesn’t keep you up at night. My Friday Quotes for The 57 Bus
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Thanks, Anne, and my reading often keeps me up at night! LOL. Enjoy yours.
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OOOh, my curiosity is peeked even if sounds so scary lol!
Thanks for sharing and visiting my post!
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It definitely has me eager to dive in, Priyanka…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your reading.
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I would love to visit such a cottage. Enjoy your weekend!
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I love the idea of that cottage, too. Thanks for stopping by, Alicia.
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Definitely moreish. Thanks for the update.
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Thanks, Mystica…I’m loving it.
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