Tuesday, August 30, 2016

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros #7 - Story to Kill, A Catered Tea Party, and Salem's Cipher

Hosted by Diane @ Bibliophile by the Sea

First up is one of my NetGalley choices, a cozy that I just finished today. Review will be up sometime this week.

A Story to Kill; Lynn Cahoon
Kensington - 2016

When Thomas Wolfe said you can't go home again, Cat Latimer wondered if he knew he was full of crap. She stood at the turret window looking out on her backyard in Aspen Hills, Colorado. During her marriage, she'd made this circular room into her office. The wall to ceiling built-in bookshelves were now bare, waiting to be filled with the rare and not-so-rare books she'd collected during her two years as an English professor over at Covington College. She brushed her fingers over the cool window glass, not quite believing she was back. 

Next up is another NetGalley cozy. I've gotten a couple chapters in, but I'm not quite feeling it yet. Hopefully it'll pick up soon.

 A Catered Tea Party; Isis Crawford
Kensington - 2016

PROLOGUE 
One hour before the play 
Ludvoc Zalinsky looked at his creation and saw that it was good. It had taken him seven months to create The Blue House instead of seven days, but then God hadn't had to contend with the Longeley Planning Commission or the unions. Zalinsky smiled as he rearranged his top hat on his head. The thing was heavier than he thought it would be, but the costumer he'd bought it from had assured him that this hat was the one that had been used in the 2008 off-off-Broadway production of Alice in Wonderland. 
Such a creep.

And in an effort to not only read and review cozies, my next pick is a suspenseful thriller.

Salem's Cipher; Jess Lourey
Midnight Ink - 2016

PROLOGUELinden Hills, Minneapolis 
Grace Odegaard inserted her key into the top dead bolt and rotated it. The lock slid free with a satisfying slick. She repeated the action with the three locks below, humming to herself, a satisfied smile anchoring her face. The date had gone well. Not great -- she could have done without the corny jokes -- but good enough. He was a high school soccer coach. The conversation had flowed easily. At the end of the night, he'd kissed her. Not too sloppy, exactly the right length of time. He'd even held her face when his lips brushed hers, just like in the movies.  
Her smile widened. 
"Out late, aren't you?"
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So which of these seem the most interesting? Any that you think I should drop from my list? 

13 comments:

  1. The first two sound particularly good to me!

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    1. A Story to Kill was flawed but fun (review up tomorrow), but I'm still slogging through A Catered Tea Party. I'm about a third of the way through, but it feels like I've been reading forever. Not sure if I can finish it :/

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. I like the sound of A Story to Kill. Keep reading and enjoy!

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    1. If you're interested, pop by my blog tomorrow. I'm putting up a full review of A Story to Kill.

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  3. A Catered Tea Party is the one that appeals to me most from the teasers. Hope it gets better for you. Here's my Teaser/Intro post: http://justasecondblog.blogspot.com/2016/08/teaser-tuesdayfirst-chapter-first_30.html

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    1. I'm about a third of the way through A Catered Tea Party, and honestly, not a fan so far. Hoping I can push through the rest.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. I love the description of the turret space in A Story to Kill. I can imagine filling those bookshelves.

    Enjoy them all...and here's mine: “THIS MUST BE THE PLACE”

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    1. One of the things I really enjoyed about the book was the location. I looove the idea of the writer's retreat and her office and library.

      If you're interested, check back tomorrow. There'll be a full review of A Story to Kill.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. All three openings appeal to me, but I like the description in A Story to Kill best. Wouldn't it be fun to fill those shelves?
    My Tuesday post features BROKEN PIECES

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    1. Considering that I'm already running out of shelf space (that's what I get for being cheap and getting bookshelves at Walmart), I'd definitely love some ceiling-to-floor built-in bookshelves!

      Thanks for stopping by ^^

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  6. These cozies have the greatest cover art. Hope you enjoys these, they sound good.

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    1. Sometimes I find them a little too cartoon-y, but these are quite cute ^^

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