Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events: First Chapter/Intros, now hosted by Socrates Book Reviews; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by The Purple Booker.
Today’s feature is a new acquisition: Blood Orange, by Harriet Tyce.
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Intro: The October sky lies gray above me and my wheelie bag’s heavy but I wait for the bus and count my blessings. The trial is finished, kicked out at halftime after a legal argument on the basis of insufficient evidence. It’s always pleasing to get one up on the prosecution and my client’s over the moon.
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Teaser: Madeleine’s words echo through my mind while the stark letters of the text message dance in front of my eyes. Patrick gestures impatiently for me to start talking again once she settles herself at the table but my words come out in incoherent jumps. Eventually he takes over. (p.70).
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Synopsis: A young lawyer’s outwardly perfect life spirals out of control as she takes on her first murder case in this “dark, original and utterly compelling” domestic noir for readers of Paula Hawkins, A.J. Finn, or Shari Lapena. (Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone)
Alison has it all. A doting husband, adorable daughter, and a career on the rise–she’s just been given her first murder case to defend. But all is never as it seems…
Just one more night. Then I’ll end it.
Alison drinks too much. She’s neglecting her family. And she’s having an affair with a colleague whose taste for pushing boundaries may be more than she can handle.
I did it. I killed him. I should be locked up.
Alison’s client doesn’t deny that she stabbed her husband – she wants to plead guilty. And yet something about her story is deeply amiss. Saving this woman may be the first step to Alison saving herself.
I’m watching you. I know what you’re doing.
But someone knows Alison’s secrets. Someone who wants to make her pay for what she’s done, and who won’t stop until she’s lost everything….
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Would you keep reading? I am eager to find out more.
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SNOW SPARKS 
All of these excerpts make me curious. I’ve heard of the title but don’t think I’ve seen any reviews. Hope you like it Laurel.
Here is my pick – https://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2021/01/first-chapter-first-paragraph-tuesday_19.html
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Thanks, Diane, I had to buy it after reading The Lies You Told by this author. I do hope to enjoy it. Enjoy your pick for today!
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Sounds like my kind of read…enjoy!
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Thanks, Catherine, I am eager to dive into it.
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I have this one sitting on my pile and I know a lot of people who have read it who say it is fantastic! I am not sure when ill get round to it but I will eventually!
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I am eager to read it as soon as possible, Louise.
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Great excerpts. I really want to read this one.
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Thanks, Yvonne, I am excited about it!
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I’d keep reading, I want to know what Alison has done!
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Vicki.
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