Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by Should Be Reading.
Today I am excerpting from All Day and a Night, by Alafair Burke, an ARC.
Intro: (Chapter One)
Ellie Hatcher was a gambler, even though she’d been raised to pretend that gambling was reckless. Foolhardy, her mother would call it (because Roberta Hatcher wanted to believe that she grew up in an old-money world of Tudor manors surrounded by show horses, instead of a no-money world of aluminum-sided houses encircled by cyclone fences). Worse than foolhardy, to risk money on games of chance was arrogant. Smug. To think that somehow the randomness of the universe would align in your favor was…unseemly.
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Teaser: Rogan was twisting the cap on his Montblanc pen, always a sign that he was growing impatient with a conversation and didn’t care if people noticed. Ellie was about to encourage Max to get to the point, but remembered all the times she’d insisted that he not treat her like a girlfriend at work. (p. 18).
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Blurb: When psychotherapist Helen Brunswick is murdered in her Park Slope office, the entire city suspects her estranged husband—until the District Attorney’s office receives an anonymous letter. The letter’s author knows a chilling detail that police have kept secret: the victim’s bones were broken after she was killed. Her injuries were eerily similar to the signature used twenty years earlier by Anthony Amaro, a serial killer serving a life sentence for his crimes. Now, Amaro is asking to be released from prison, arguing that he was wrongly convicted, and that the true killer is still on the loose.
NYPD Detectives Ellie Hatcher and JJ Rogan are tapped as the “fresh look” team to reassess the original investigation that led to Amaro’s conviction. The case pits them against both their fellow officers and a hard-charging celebrity defense lawyer with a young associate named Carrie Blank, whose older sister was one of Amaro’s victims.
As the NYPD and Amaro’s lawyers search for certainty among conflicting evidence, their investigations take them back to Carrie’s hometown, where secrets buried long ago lead to a brutal attack—one that makes it terrifyingly clear that someone has gotten too close to the truth.
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Do the excerpts pull you in? Pique your curiosity? I hope you will share your thoughts.
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I read another book by this author and really enjoyed it. I keep meaning to read more by her. This one sounds like it will be good!
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I think so, too, Wendy…the one I read was a book she co-authored with Mary Higgins Clark, but it was enough for me to perk up when I saw her name. Thanks for stopping by!
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Sounds like a fascinating mystery. Both the intro and the teaser made me want to get to know the characters better.
My Tuesday post features A LOVE BEYOND.
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Thanks, Sandra, and I was drawn in, too. Glad you could stop by!
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Another excellent choice that I will be on the look out for – I love the awkwardness of the conversation between Max and Rogan with Ellie trying not to interfere. Here is my TT for this week https://cleopatralovesbooks.wordpress.com/2015/01/13/teaser-tuesday-january-13/
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Thanks, Cleopatra, and I can relate to that conversation, too, the impatience we feel when someone is not getting to the point. Glad you enjoyed the excerpts.
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Ellie sounds like a character I’d like to know better. I’d keep reading.
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Thanks, Margot, and I am eager to learn more, too; thanks for stopping by!
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If my TBR pile wasn’t already about to topple over and crush me, I might be tempted to add this. Maybe I’ll put it on my wishlist.
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Thanks, Suzie, and that wish list is a good thing to have handy, isn’t it? Glad you could stop by.
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This is in my TBR stacks and I like the intro. Burke is an author I’ve had good luck with in the past. Hope u enjoy this one Laurel.
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Thanks, Diane, and I’m glad you could stop by…and thanks for hosting.
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All Day and a Night sounds very interesting, Laurel-Rain! I haven’t read any books by this author yet, but I’m going to check out this one 🙂 Have a terrific Tuesday.
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Thanks, Lexxie, and I hope you enjoy your Tuesday, too. Glad you could stop by.
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I really like Alafair Burke, hope you’re enjoying it.
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Thanks, Beth, and even though I haven’t read one of her “solo” creations, I could sense her voice and want to know more.
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This one was on my Top 10 2014 Books I Missed list today! I like the intro…I’d keep reading.
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Yes, I noticed it there, Sarah. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to love this one.
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I like the intro & the teaser. They don’t seem to match the blurb though. This sounds like it has potential.
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I noticed that, too, Pat….hope to dive into this one soon. Thanks for stopping by.
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Burke is an author that I haven’t read…yet. Planning to change that status in 2015. This book sounds full of interesting characters and it’s set in a neighboring NYC borough, so I’ve put it on my wish list.
My Tuesday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2015/01/first-chapter-first-paragraph-89.html
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Yes, settings of a book often draw me in, and I love books set in Manhattan or thereabouts…even though I have never been there! Thanks for stopping by, Catherine, and enjoy your read.
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I’m not sure my first comment posted. I don’t want to be redundant, but I would read this one.
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Thanks for visiting, Judy, and sometimes comments fall into the spam folder…I’ll check.
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I must get to this one soon!
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Thanks for visiting, Harvee, and enjoy your reading.
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Wow! This one sounds good! I’m not sure when I will find time to read it, but I’m adding it to my list! Enjoy!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kim, and yes, I have long lists after visiting blogs, too.
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Sounds like a story right up my alley. Thanks for sharing and happy reading.
sherry @ fundinmental My TT ~ Gone Before Goodbye by Nora Leduc
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Thanks, Sherry, glad you liked the excerpts. Enjoy your reading.
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That first one is so funny!
mine: http://storytreasury.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/teaser-tuesday-the-enigma/
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Thanks, Sonia, I had to giggle, too. Glad you could stop by.
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Ooh! Sounds like a great read!
TRISH
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Thanks, Trish!
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I haven’t heard of this author, but it looks like a book I’d enjoy. I’d keep reading. Thanks, and thanks for visiting my blog today!
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Thanks, Monica, so glad you could stop by.
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You’ve teased me enough to have me curious..you know I love the allure of a good mystery and interesting characters
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Yes, there’s nothing like a good mystery, Kimba…thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds like a good read.
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Thanks, Mary Ann….
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Great choice. I’d like to read more:)
My TT – http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/01/13/teaser-tuesdays-95-growl/
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Thanks, Laura, glad you could visit!
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This one sounds good!
Mine this week is from Fortunata and Jacinta by Benito Pérez Galdós at http://wp.me/pZnGI-h9
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Thanks for stopping by, Dagny…glad you enjoyed the excerpts.
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You can be a co-worker and still insist someone get to the point.
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I agree, Alice Audrey…there are even polite ways to say that…LOL.
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Sounds like a good read. The title triggered The Kinks to start singing in my head though. 🙂
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Ha-ha…I hate when that happens. Thanks for stopping by, Freda.
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That’s a great beginning, I’d keep reading. It sounds like a winner. Enjoy your book and Have a nice week. kelley—the road goes ever ever on
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Thanks, Kelley…you too! Glad you enjoyed the excerpts.
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Reading all three: intro, teaser and summary grabbed my attention. Sounds like a page turner.
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I think I’m going to enjoy it…thanks for stopping by, Nise.
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This sounds good. I never read this author before.
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I’ve only read what she co-authored with Mary Higgins Clark. I like the sound of this one. Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne.
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Although, my hubby and I did work for the same company in different departments, I’ve always been wary about relationships in the workplace. Hope you’re enjoying this one! Have a wonderful week!
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Thanks, Claudia, and I hope to start it in a few days.
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That summary gave me the shivers, and the teaser is so promising! Thx for sharing, I now have a new author to look for.
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Thanks for stopping by, Verushka; glad you enjoyed it!
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Oooh, this sounds good! I love mysteries, and this one looks thrilling.
Thanks for having dropped by my blog!
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I think so, too, Eustacia…thanks for visiting.
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Never thought of it in that way. It is “arrogant” to think the universe is going to line up just to make you happy. Interesting.
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Yes, and probably a little self-absorbed, as well! Thanks, Hattie.
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Looks like an interesting read – I liked the line about it being arrogant to believe the universe would line up in her favor.
Thanks for visiting my Teaser!
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I like that line, too, Kym…thanks for stopping by!
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This sounds very interesting. I love a good detective story! Thanks for visiting my blog.
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Me, too, Karen…thanks for stopping by!
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