It's Tuesday! It's time to share your excerpts and teasers from books we are currently reading, have read or are planning to read. So, feel free to join us by sharing the first paragraph or (a few) of a book you are reading or thinking about reading soon. This meme is guaranteed to increase your TBR :)
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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, now being hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. 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 is what I'm reading this week. The excerpts are from the E-ARC.
First Chapter
"You know you've put me in a very awkward position...this is extremely short notice. Yes, of course I understand. I know it can't be helped...okay, fine. Yeah, yeah. I'll be on the lookout for it.
Teaser...
Had I been on a landline, I'd have slammed the receiver down with a satisfying crash.
Synopsis from Amazon:
Shell McMillan and her feline friends must unravel a mystery where everyone’s a suspect and no one’s to blame . . .
With the grand re-opening of her Urban Tails Pet Shop just days away, Shell McMillan has her hands full planning entertainment for the festive event, including a fortune-telling parrot. But her jubilant mood is soon threatened by ominous rumors of the return of Johnny Draco, a former investment guru who swindled money from most of the residents of Fox Hollow and then vanished without a trace. And when the parrot predicts a dire future for Draco and his dead body is found just hours later, no one can say they’re surprised—but no one will say who did it.
With virtually everyone in town a suspect, the police turn their focus on a good friend of Shell’s who was seen arguing with the victim shortly before his death. Determined to clear her friend’s name, Shell begins investigating Draco’s past, his former employer, and everyone who lost money to him. And when the trail of clues suggests there may have been a completely different motive for the murder, Shell suddenly realizes she’s uncovered a secret someone would kill to keep hidden—and that if she’s not careful, the parrot may be predicting she has no future at all . . .
What do you think? Would you keep reading?
Thanks for the great excerpts. The story looks so tempting.
ReplyDeleteCurious what they are on the lookout for. Sounds like a good one.
ReplyDeleteYes I would read this book.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day, Yvonne. ♥
The teaser made me laugh. Cell phones are convenient and all but I do miss being able to slam the phone down occasionally. This looks like a good read!
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