Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by The Purple Booker.
Today’s feature is my current read, an ARC from Amazon Vine: The Cutaway, by Christina Kovac, is a striking debut that will haunt you long after you reach the last page.
Intro: It began with someone else’s story. In the beginning, a woman went out to meet a man, and on her long walk, she disappeared. I didn’t know the woman. I’d never met her. But I could see her clearly in my mind, walking the streets of Georgetown, her heels striking the sidewalk to the percussive music booming out of city bars. That same path I’d traveled many times myself.
Her married name was Evelyn Carney. She’d been born a Sutton, small town country club people hailing from the cold north. I didn’t discover much about her people, except they seemed to have no time for her or to care very much about what she did, and when she disappeared, gave a collective shrug. Had she fled them, or was she like so many other young women, women like me, who’d come to D.C. with dreams of making herself anew? She had none of the typical means to success in the District, no powerful sponsor or academic prowess or massive wealth. She had no family connections, either. But she had ambition and a powerful appeal to men, and she wasn’t afraid to use either.
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Teaser: The dashboard clock in my car read 11:48, which meant, if I had any hope of catching up with Ben, my next stop would be one of the northwest bars featured in his night life. Ben’s philosophy boiled down to this: people were pack animals and it was unnatural for such an animal to be alone. (p. 89).
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Synopsis: When brilliant TV news producer Virginia Knightly receives a disturbing “MISSING” notice on her desk related to the disappearance of a beautiful young attorney, she can’t seem to shake the image from her head. Despite skepticism from her colleagues, Knightly suspects this ambitious young lawyer may be at the heart of something far more sinister, especially since she was last seen leaving an upscale restaurant after a domestic dispute. Yet, as the only woman of power at her station, Knightly quickly finds herself investigating on her own.
Risking her career, her life, and perhaps even her own sanity, Knightly dives deep into the dark underbelly of Washington, DC business and politics in an investigation that will drag her mercilessly through the inextricable webs of corruption that bind the press, the police, and politics in our nation’s capital.
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What do you think? Does it grab you, making you want to keep reading?
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I have this book in my TBR stack.
Thanks for the teaser. I put it aside because of other book review promises, but I am going to have to make room for CUTAWAY soon!!
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Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth, I was going to read one of my NetGalley books next…but this one kept calling to me.
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Read two sentences this morning,,..going to try to get started on it this evening. 🙂
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Yes this is a book I’d grab with both hands – I love missing stories and an attorney, well that’s quite the package!
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Those are the elements that sold me on this book…loving it so far. Thanks for stopping by, Cleo.
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This book is already on my list … love the premise.
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Thanks, Candace, I love the premise, too…and I’m enjoying it so far.
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This does grab me and that cover — wow! Very intriguing and disturbing. Sounds like one you can’t put down until you’re finished. Here’s my link for today: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-1wi
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I must admit that the cover helped sell me…and then the blurb pulled me in the rest of the way. Thanks for visiting, Ms. M. Enjoy your reading.
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Everything about this book grabs me. Hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Catherine…the TV news aspect, the lawyers, all of the political shadings…those drew me in. I’m enjoying it so far.
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It sure grabbed me. The writing invites you to continue and sounds like an interesting mystery.
My TT from Crossing In Time
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I’m enjoying it so far, and even though I’m not that far into it, I can’t stop reading. Thanks for visiting, Laura.
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Laurel I am a sucker for a good story and this is definitely seeming like a good choice to add to a reading list. My wife and two sisters are always seeking new reads.
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Thanks for stopping by, Joe, and happy reading! I am enjoying this one so far.
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I enjoyed this one. I was a little disappointed about the possible romance. Happy reading!
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Thanks for visiting, Kathy, and so far so good for me. Enjoy yours!
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That’s a great start to the story. There’s just enough suspense to make me want to keep going.
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I’m loving it so far, Margot. Thanks for stopping by.
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Oh yes! I would keep reading. This sounds like it will be a good one. Suspenseful and intriguing. Thanks for sharing, Laurel-Rain!
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Thanks for stopping by, Wendy, and I’m a big fan of this kind of suspense.
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This sounds like a captivating book! Thanks for a great intro to this mystery novel.
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Thanks for stopping by, Suko, I am loving every page!
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It is definitely a tense and exciting premise – I don’t generally read murder mystery thrillers, but this one certainly sounds good:). This is my TT – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/03/28/teaser-tuesday-28th-march-2016/
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Thanks for visiting, Sarah, and enjoy your pick today.
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Thank you, Laurel – I will. It’s one of those books where I have NO idea where it will take me – so exciting!
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Sounds like one I’d probably enjoy – hope you do as well.
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Thanks for visiting (and for hosting), Diane…so far I’m enjoying it.
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Sounds great. I would keep reading.
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Thanks, Nise, it is definitely holding my attention. Glad you could stop by.
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