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 a NetGalley ARC to be released on 6/19: Shadow Dancing (e-book, Country Club Murders #7), by Julie Mulhern.
Intro: (February, 1975, Kansas City, Missouri)
“You are surrounded by death.”
Oh dear Lord. Libba’s “medium” sat on one side of a small table. I sat on the other. I tugged against her vice-like grip on my hand.
When Libba had said “medium,” I’d imagined a woman in a turban (royal purple or turquoise) and long, flowing robes who was surrounded by the scent of patchouli. Someone who spoke with a foreign accent.
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Teaser Tuesday: Mother snorted. Mother never snorted. Then, like any good general who sees a battle being lost, she changed strategies. “What is Detective Jones doing here so early in the morning?” (59%).
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Synopsis: Visiting a psychic is outside the norm for Ellison Russell. Finding bodies is not. Unfortunately, the psychic’s crystal ball says she’ll soon be surrounded by death. Again.
Drat.
Now there’s a corpse in the front drive, a witchy neighbor ready to turn Ellison and her (not so) little dog into toadstools, and a stripper named Starry Knight occupying the guest room.
How did 1975 go so wrong so quickly?
Ellison must handle Mother (who’s found a body of her own), make up with a certain handsome detective, and catch a killer, or the death surrounding her might be her own.
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I have loved every book in this series so far. What do you think? Read more…or not?
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This sounds like a fun type of read Laurel and that’s how I always imagine mediums too!
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Thanks for visiting, Cleo, and I have loved every book in this series. Enjoy your pick!
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I like thes sounds of this one, the excerpts are pretty great.
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Thanks, Jenea, the MC in this series is funny, smart, and engaging.
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This sounds like a fun one Laurel; hope you enjoy it. Here is my link, as somehow I couldn’t add it this morning.
https://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2018/05/first-chapter-first-paragraph-tuesday_29.html
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Thanks, Diane, I am always eager to read new books in this series…and I hope you are enjoying yours.
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Good pick. This is a series I’ve wanted to try since the first book was published. So glad you’re enjoying it.
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Thanks, Catherine, here we are on Book 7 and I’m still eager for the next one. I hope you enjoy it.
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This isn’t a book for me but I hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Vicki, I’m glad you could stop by…and host. Enjoy your pick.
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I’m so far behind in this series. I need to catch up. I really love it.
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Thanks, Yvonne, the good thing about the books….they are quick reads. Enjoy!
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I’m not sure about the little bit I’ve read here. I’d read on though. Glad to hear you like this series.
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When I started, I wasn’t sure of it, but the MC’s voice is funny, smart, and engaging. Thanks for visiting, Margot.
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This sounds like a good mix of humor and who-done-it! Here’s my teaser for this week: http://bit.ly/2xrsGMs
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That’s it exactly, Kym…enjoy your reading.
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This sounds like a fun series. It is a new one for me. This week I have Memory of Fire by Callie Bates from my review stack. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, it is definitely fun, with a mix of family drama and cozy mystery.
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It is a fun choice. A dead person on the driveway? lol
Here is mine: https://alternative-read.com/2018/05/29/talk-tuesday-with-robin-burcell/
Happy Tuesday 🙂
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I like this series…it is fun and a quick read. Thanks for stopping by, Sassy.
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You’re welcome! I enjoy it 🙂
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Sounds like they are hip deep in bodies.
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Alice Audrey. Enjoy your book.
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This sounds like a fun read! I hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Kristyn, I’ve found the previous six books delightful and fun, so I have high hopes for this one.
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I love this series and Ellison’s mother is my favorite in a drive me crazy kind of way!
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Thanks for visiting, Katherine, I love this series, too.
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