RAINY DAY EXCERPTS: “I’VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU”

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 new e-book:  I’ve Got My Eyes on You, by Mary HIggins Clark, a thrilling investigation asking what we truly know about the those we trust, and the secrets lying in even the most idyllic of neighborhoods.

 

 

 

 

Intro:  Jamie was in his room on the second floor of his mother’s small Cape Cod house in Saddle River, New Jersey, when his life changed.

For a while he had been looking out the window to watch Kerry Dowling’s backyard.  She was having a party and Jamie was mad because she hadn’t invited him.  When they were in high school together, she was always nice to him even though he was in special classes.  But Mom had told him that it was probably just a party only for Kerry’s classmates who would be leaving for college next week.  Jamie had graduated from high school two years ago and now had a good job stocking shelves in the local Acme supermarket.

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Teaser:  “We try to avoid fixating on one obvious suspect.  We’re determined to pursue any relevant leads.”

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Synopsis:  When a terrible crime shocks a New Jersey community, all signs point to one suspect. But if he’s innocent as he claims, it means the murderer is still out there…

After throwing a party when her parents were away, 18-year-old Kerry Dowling is discovered lifeless at the bottom of the family pool. The police immediately question Kerry’s boyfriend, who—despite proclaiming his love for her—was seen arguing with Kerry that night. As neighbors and classmates grieve the loss of their friend, Kerry’s 28-year-old sister Aline, a guidance counselor, searches for answers. She’ll do anything to help the Detective Mike Wilson learn what really happened the night Kerry was killed.

Was someone watching Kerry the night of the murder? For Aline, the truth could be deadly.

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I’m enjoying this one so far.  What do you think?

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