Good morning! Welcome to another edition of Teaser Tuesdays, in which we spark some creativity with our excerpts. Hosted by Should Be Reading, here’s what you need to know to join in:
- 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.
I am delighted to share from a book I’ll be reading next week. Sophie Hannah’s A Room Swept White is another suspense thriller from an author I enjoy.
TV producer Fliss Benson receives an anonymous card at work. The card has sixteen numbers on it, arranged in four rows of four — numbers that mean nothing to her. On the same day, Fliss finds out she’s going to be working on a documentary about miscarriages of justice involving cot-death mothers wrongly accused of murder. The documentary will focus on three women: Helen Yardley, Sarah Jaggard and Rachel Hines. All three women are now free, and the doctor who did her best to send them to prison for life, child protection zealot Dr Judith Duffy, is under investigation for misconduct. For reasons she has shared with nobody, this is the last project Fliss wants to be working on. And then Helen Yardley is found dead at her home, and in her pocket is a card with sixteen numbers on it, arranged in four rows of four …
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Teaser: I am looking at numbers when Laurie phones, numbers that mean nothing to me. My first thought, when I pulled the card out of the envelope and saw four rows of single figures, was of Sudoku, a game I’ve never played and am not likely to, since I hate all things mathematical. p. 19
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What enticing excerpts are you sharing today? Come on by and leave a link, please!
LOL — I’m addicted to Sudoku, so that had me laughing.
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Oh, that’s good to know, Beth! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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Interesting teaser! I did one Sudoku puzzle, just to see if I could and did. Such a waste of time though!
Here’s ours:
http://ourstack.blogspot.com/2011/12/teaser-tuesday-legend-and-murder-past.html
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I’ve never tried one…but now I’m fascinated. Thanks for visiting, Karen and Gerard.
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Very interesting. I’ve never tried Sudoku myself, but I know some people just love it!
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I’m very curious about it, now. Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth, and enjoy your week.
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Oh, god. I’m horrible at Sudoku! haha
My TT
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If it’s about numbers, I know I would suck! lol
Thanks for stopping by, Sierra.
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The blurb alone has me wanting to read it..then the teaser! It’s going on my wishlist as soon as I post this.
Thanks for stopping by mine!
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Thanks for stopping by, Amanda…I’m excited about it, too.
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This book sounds intriguing. I hope it lives up to the promise of the teaser. I have a teaser from Winterling by Sarah Prinieas and from Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews this week. Happy reading!
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I hope so, too, Kathy. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your reads!
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Pretty much sums up my feelings on sudoku. An intriguing teaser–can’t wait to see what you think of this one. My post: Santa Cruise
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I agree, Heather…anything with numbers…lol
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great week.
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Interesting teaser. I have an obsession with numbers and I can do Sudoku, but find them pretty pointless. My TT is here: http://wcs53.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/teaser-tuesdays-dec-27/
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Good to know, Wcs53…I probably would find the puzzles frustrating or boring…But thanks for stopping by and sharing. Now I can ignore them! lol
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Sounds captivating, must look into.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/12/teaser-tuesday_27.html
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Thanks for stopping by, Mary Ann…have a great week.
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Ooh! This sounds like an interesting book. If I received weird numbers in the mail I’d be looking over my shoulder. This sort of thing never bodes well! Thanks for visiting my teaser.
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Ooh, I agree! Thanks for stopping by, Shelley….have a good week!
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The book sounds really interesting. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my blog. 🙂
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Oh, you’re welcome, Christine…thanks for stopping by.
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I agree about the Suduko! Thanks for stopping by.
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There seems to be a consensus about Sudoku! Thanks for stopping by, Beth.
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I love Sudoku. And I love murder mysteries! I’m putting this on my WL!
Here’s Mine
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Yes, I love murder mysteries, too. Especially Sophie Hannah’s, with the twists, turns, red herrings, etc.
Thanks for stopping by, Vicki.
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The synopsis caught my interest and curiosity. I can relate to the sentiments in the teaser!
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Pooch…enjoy your week!
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I love a good thriller, with the numbers puzzle.. I’m totally going to check this one out! Sounds very good! Great teaser as well! I ❤ soduko too although I don't claim to be very good at the harder challenges 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog and I hope you have an awesome New Years! 🙂
April @ My Shelf Confessions
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Thanks for stopping by, April…hope you do enjoy it, too. Have a great week.
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Interesting teaser; I’ve been wanting to try this author – hope u love it.
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I think I will, Diane…hope you do try her. I have enjoyed each one I’ve read. Thanks for stopping by.
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This sounds really good! Great teaser!
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Thanks, Yvonne…glad you could stop by. Enjoy your book!
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I’ve never read this author, but what an interesting teaser and description. Definitely looking it up! Thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks, Shannon…I notice that the game of numbers got a lot of attention. Glad you could stop by.
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You have a very nice blog – thanks for finding me through Teaser Tuesday.
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Thanks, Plot Thickens…glad you like it. I enjoy visiting new blogs and discovering new books. Thanks for stopping by.
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LOL, nice teaser! Thank you for stopping by 🙂
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Thanks, Ren….glad you could stop by, too. Enjoy your week.
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Wow, what a teaser. Sounds like a great read.
Thank you for stopping by my blog.
Katie
Turners Antics
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I think it will be…hopefully, since it’s more than 500 pages!
Thanks for stopping by, Katie.
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