Every Tuesday Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where we share the first paragraph or (a few) of a book we are reading or thinking about reading soon. Care to join us?
If you'd like to play along on Teaser Tuesdays, just click the button above.
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week I'm reading...
Alex clutched the scrap of paper between cold fingers, checking the address for the third time. Had he misunderstood? He glanced around the upscale neighborhood and then focused on the redbrick two story, its wide front porch decorated with monstrous stone pillars. The porch was cleared of snow and free from garbage. Not a typical dwelling for one of his assignments.
Happy chattering, punctuated with giggles and shouts, drifted to him from the backyard. Crunching through knee-deep snow, Alex rounded the edge of the home and viewed the target for the first time. His gut twisted. He'd known the target was a mother, but hadn't let himself dwell on that detail.
Would you continue reading?
Target? Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI think I would, I need to at least read the back!
Oh yes, definitely!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea - I just played along!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, makes me curious for more. Hope you like this one --enjoy
ReplyDeleteDoesn't sound like a great situation!
ReplyDeleteI'd keep reading. The first paragraph grabbed me. I hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteOK, I'm curious now!
ReplyDeleteHow does blogging fit into this story? I'm definitely curious....and I'd keep reading.
ReplyDeleteHere's MY TUESDAY MEMES POST
Yes and I like the title too!
ReplyDeleteGreat into. I'd keep reading--with a sense of trepidation. My Tuesday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2013/09/first-chapter-first-paragraph-32.html
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing all the victims are bloggers, but why target them? Interesting premise (looks nervously over my shoulder), ha. Thanks for sharing this title.
ReplyDeletethat sounds like a gripping mystery. Enjoy your book. kelley—the road goes ever ever on
ReplyDeleteSomeone targeting bloggers? And mothers? That certainly sounds intriguing. Hope you enjoy this one.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely curious. I would have to read a bit further. I look forward to your review.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting opening paragraph! I would definitely keep reading. Why does he have a target? Who chooses his target? Now I want to read the book and find out the answers! This is my first time joining this meme. You can find my intro here
ReplyDeleteTarget? That does not sound good... My teaser: Oliver Twist
ReplyDeleteTerrific intro! I'd read more, certainly!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, this sounds creepy!
ReplyDeleteI'd keep reading even though my first thought was "Uh-oh". Hope it's a great read, Yvonne!
ReplyDeleteUh oh, wonder what happens next.
ReplyDeleteAnticipation is maxed out!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a long descriptive passage about snow, the porch, etc. I don't know.
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