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 acquisition: The Other Wife, a mesmerising psychological thriller from one of the greatest crime writers of today, Michael Robotham, the international bestselling author of THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS.
Beginning: (Day One)
From the top of Primrose Hill, silhouetted against the arriving day, the spires and domes of London look like the painted backdrop of a Pinewood sound stage waiting for actors to take their places and an unseen director to yell ‘Action‘.
I love this city. Built upon the ruins of the past, every square foot of it has been used, re-used, flattened, bombed, dismantled, rebuilt and flattened again until the layers of history are like sediments of rock that will one day be picked over by future archaeologists and treasure hunters.
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Friday 56: He’s looking for a sympathetic ear, someone who understands the burden of being middle-aged, male, successful, white and married to an attractive wife. For a moment, we lock eyes and he realises that I’m not the right person and decides to let it go. He picks up his mug of tea and dunks a biscuit (56%).
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Synopsis: Childhood sweethearts William and Mary have been married for sixty years. William is a celebrated surgeon, Mary a devoted wife. Both have a strong sense of right and wrong.
This is what their son, Joe O’Loughlin, has always believed. But when Joe is summoned to the hospital with news that his father has been brutally attacked, his world is turned upside down. Who is the strange woman crying at William’s bedside, covered in his blood – a friend, a mistress, a fantasist or a killer?
Against the advice of the police, Joe launches his own investigation. As he learns more, he discovers sides to his father he never knew – and is forcibly reminded that the truth comes at a price.
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Would you keep reading? Do the snippets reel you in?
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My husband has just finished this one, and I’m about to start it. I love everything by this author, especially the Joe O’Loughlin series. I can’t wait. Thanks for the teasers.
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Thanks for stopping by. Bev. I read and loved another book by the author. I hope you enjoy it.
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Great teasers! I can’t wait to read this one! I’ve only read one of his but loved it! I hope it’s fabulous! Enjoy!!
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Thanks, Stephanie, I also loved another of his books. Enjoy!
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You’re welcome! I’m sure that I will! Thank you.
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Author new to me, but the opening lines and page 56 sounds intriguing and make you want to read on.
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I read my first book by this author not that long ago, and afterwards, I knew I needed more from him. Thanks for stopping by, Lisbeth, and enjoy your pick.
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Very enticing snippets. I’m hoping to read the first book in this series, The Suspect, soon. I have a library copy sitting on my coffee table.
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I didn’t realize it was part of a series, but now I must check out the other books, Catherine. I read The Secrets She Keeps from Robotham…and loved it, so I had to try this one, too.
Enjoy your reading!
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It sounds really good. I haven’t read anything by this author so I will have to see what the library has by him. See what we are featuring at Girl Who Reads
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Thanks, Donna, I love how we find treasures to explore in these bookish events! Enjoy, and have a great weekend.
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What a premise! I’m ready to read it.
It sounds like it might be told from more than one character’s viewpoint?
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Thanks, Roberta, and I do love multiple POVs. Enjoy your pick!
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Sounds like a good one!
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Thanks, Stormi, I’m looking forward to it. Enjoy yours!
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This book sounds fabulous. The opening paragraph really gives me a feeling for the writing. And the summary. Wow. I must look for this. My Frida Quotes – The Prince and the Dressmaker
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Thanks, Anne, I’m eager to read this book. Enjoy your weekend!
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Sounds like a great one. I’m definitely intrigued. Enjoy! Hope you have an awesome weekend! 🙂
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Thanks, Ashley, I’m looking forward to it. Enjoy your weekend.
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This sounds like a thriller I’d enjoy. I’m going to add this one to my list.
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Thanks, Yvonne, I am looking forward to it, too. Enjoy your weekend.
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Interesting premise and I liked the opening. Hope you enjoy it.
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Thanks, Nicki, I hope so, too! Have a great weekend.
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I haven’t read much by this author, although my fellow bookworms at work are always effusive in their praise of his writing.
I know that I have read one of his stand alone novels and believe I might have read one of the very first books in this series, although the fact that I haven’t linked that with this new title in your feature, leads me to hope that the series itself might also work okay as a group of stand alone stories, as I am notoriously bad at series reading!
Thanks for sharing, the myriad options for a storyline your extracts bring to mind are intriguing and make this a must read for me 🙂
Yvonne
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Thanks, Yvonne, I agree that each book can be a standalone, even those in a series. Like another favorite series of mine (Alex Delaware), the stories are about unique cases in each outing.
Enjoy your reading…and thanks for visiting.
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Sounds like quite an easy read! Happy weekend!
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Thanks for visiting (and hosting), Freda…and I am looking forward to sinking into this book. Have a great weekend.
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Wow, this one sounds awesome! And the first two paragraphs are very gripping.
Ronnie @ Paradise Found
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Thanks for stopping by, Ronnie, and I’m eager to read this book. Enjoy your weekend!
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Those snippets sound promising! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Lauren @ Always Me
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Thanks, Lauren, I think so, too. Enjoy your reading!
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Ha, the “burden of being middle-aged, male, successful, white and married to an attractive wife.” Picked up on that sarcasm real quick. Hope you enjoy your weekend!
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Yes, some might not consider that a burden…LOL. Thanks for stopping by, Alicia, and enjoy your reading.
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I’m not a huge fan of thrillers, although there are a couple of YA ones that I love. Hope you’re enjoying it though!
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Thanks, Kayleigh, I hope to enjoy this one soon. I’m glad you could stop by, and have a great weekend.
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I’ve been wanting to read this one for a while!
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Thanks for visiting, Ashlea, and I’m eager to read it!
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Yes!! I’d definitely read this one. I’m thinking it would be great as an audiobook listen too for some reason.
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Thanks, Laurie, someday I may surprise myself and listen to a book. I don’t see that happening any time soon, though.
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Do it! Do it! But it has to be a good narrator. The narrator I’m listening to right now is killing me!! 😣
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