Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, First Chapter/Intros, originally hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea and now hosted by I’d Rather Be at the Beach; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by The Purple Booker.
Today’s feature is Blood Sisters, by Jane Corry, a new thriller featuring three girls, one accident, and a lifetime of lies.
Intro: (September 2016, Alison)
Careful. It’s not the size that counts. It’s the sharpness. And the angle. The blade must sing. Not scratch.
I hold the piece of blue glass up to the window light. It’s the same color as the type you occasionally see in bottles lining the shelves of old-fashioned pharmacies. A nice clean cut. No sharp bits that need trimming, which is always tricky. So easy to get splinters of glass in your skin or on your clothes.
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Teaser: (May 2017, Alison)
There’s an atmosphere in the prison the next day. I can smell it. Taste it. Something is going to happen. You sense it when you’ve been here a while. (53%).
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Synopsis: Three little girls set off to school one sunny morning. Within an hour, one of them is dead.
Fifteen years later, Kitty can’t speak and has no memory of the accident that’s to blame. She lives in an institution, unlikely ever to leave. But that doesn’t keep her from being frightened when she encounters an eerily familiar face.
Art teacher Alison looks fine on the surface. But the surface is a lie. She’s struggling to make ends meet and to forget the past. When a teaching job at a prison opens up, she takes it, despite her fears. Maybe this is her chance to set things right. Then she starts to receive alarming notes; next, her classroom erupts in violence.
Meanwhile, someone is watching both Kitty and Alison. Someone who never forgot what happened that day. Someone who wants revenge. And only another life will do. . .
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What do you think? Would you keep reading?
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Oh yes, keep reading. I’ve got a copy of this one in my reading pile. Enjoy!!
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Thanks for visiting, Catherine, and I’m quite eager to start reading this one. Later today, perhaps. Enjoy yours!
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Sounds like the start of a good thriller. I’d keep going.
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Thanks, Margot, I have heard good things about this one; enjoy your pick.
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Yes I would keep reading and I did! I do enjoy these type of compulsive reads and this one was up there with the best.
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Thanks for stopping by, Cleo, and I remember adding this one to my list after reading your review. Enjoy your pick today.
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This sounds tight up my street. I’d carry on reading.
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Thanks, Emma, I am excited about it. Enjoy your reading!
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That sounds really good!
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Thanks for visiting (and hosting), Vicki, and I think I’m going to enjoy it. Enjoy your pick.
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Oh yes, that intro makes me want to read more; great cover too.
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Thanks, Diane, I love the cover, too; Amazon has a different cover now, but I found this cover at Goodreads. Enjoy your pick today.
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This one sounds great! I would keep reading!
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Thanks, Kristyn, I am hoping to start reading it today. Enjoy your pick.
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This sounds good. I hope you enjoy it. This week I am featuring Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl which has languished on TBR mountain for more than seven years. Happy reading!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and I do hope to love it. I also need to read more from my TBR Mountain. Enjoy yours!
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I’d definitely keep reading. Sounds good!
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Thanks, Carol, I think it will be a good one. I’ve been waiting a long time for its release! Enjoy yours.
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This isn’t my usual style, but it sounds interesting – yes, I’d keep reading! Thanks for visiting my blog today!
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Thanks for returning the visit, Kym…enjoy your pick!
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Sounds scary, but fascinating. Although I don’t usually read books that have anything to do with harm coming to a child, this one sounds like it has more to do with the aftermath than the actual event. I’m looking forward to your review.
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Sandy @ Writing With a Texas Twang
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Yes, Sandy, I also prefer to read more about the aftermath…and the search. Thanks for visiting.
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Sounds good and suspenseful. My teaser is from The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher.
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Thanks, Laura, I do hope to enjoy this one, since I’ve been waiting a long while for it. Enjoy yours!
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The prison setting makes the amnesia trope more interesting. It’s a great suspense premise.
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I think so, too, Alice Audrey…thanks for stopping by.
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Gripping and creepy. I like it!
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Ann Marie…enjoy your pick.
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