This week I'm joining in Book Beginnings on Friday. It's hosted by Rose City Reader. This is where we post the beginning of the books we are reading or will be reading.
I'm also joining in for the Friday 56.
Freda at Freda's Voice started and hosted The Friday 56 for a long, long time. She is taking a break and Anne at My Head if Full of Books has taken on hosting duties in her absence. Please visit Anne's blog and link to your Friday 56 post.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
It's that simple.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
It's that simple.
This is a cute cozy mystery.
Book Beginnings
Why do people assume death inexplicably makes one ravenous? Or do they think I am going to suddenly starve myself now that Alfred's in the grave?
From 56% on my e-reader.
As she set the paper plate in front of the cat, she realized that she kind of liked having him around.
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Quiet little Mulberry Street is harboring deadly secrets. Meet sharp-as-a-tack Agnes Eady, our newly widowed and retired police clerk. Slightly frumpy and a bit snarky, her sleuthing skills will soon save the day!While enjoying a perfect solitary walk, she stumbles into a perplexing mystery.Her neighbor is dead on the kitchen floor.With that, Agnes’ innate curiosity draws her into a murder – albeit over the grumbles of her former boss, Chief Sanders.The plot thickens as her tenacity reveals that there is much more to her neighbors than meets the eyes. And Chief Sanders may be barking up the wrong tree.Can Agnes – with some unwitting feral feline assistance – find the guilty party before she becomes a victim herself?
What do you think? What are you sharing today?
Sounds like a fabulous cozy! Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “KILLING ME SOFTLY”
ReplyDeleteI wasn't expecting that opening line. Ha!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year and thanks for participating in Friday56.
Anne
Fun first line! It sounds like you are in for a good time.
ReplyDeleteAs others have pointed out, great opening line. I think I like this Agnes Eady.
ReplyDeleteThat looks good.
ReplyDeleteThat opening line was a bit of a surprise! This looks like a fun one!
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