Welcome to another Bookish Friday, in which I share excerpts from books…and connect with other bloggers, who do the same.
Let’s begin the celebration by sharing Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and let’s showcase The Friday 56 with Freda’s Voice.
To join in, just grab a book and share the opening lines…along with any thoughts you wish to give us; then turn to page 56 and excerpt anything on the page.
Then give us the title of the book, so others can add it to their lists!
What a great way to spend a Friday!
Today’s featured book is Snap Judgment (Samantha Brinkman, Book 3), by Marcia Clark, in which attorney Samantha Brinkman’s investigation into a family’s deadly secrets is compromised by a threat from her past.
Beginning: I’d had my usual lousy night’s sleep. Woke up at four a.m. and fought to doze off for about an hour before I gave up and shuffled into the shower.
I was groggy, but by the time I’d chugged my third supersize mug of coffee, my head had started to clear, and the world had come into focus—a good news/bad news joke if ever there was one.
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Friday 56: When Dale left, I spoke to Alex in a low voice. The news that Roan’s laptop and phone were wiped worried me. “Why does someone who’s about to commit suicide scrub his shit like that?”
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Synopsis: When the daughter of prominent civil litigator Graham Hutchins is found with her throat slashed, the woman’s spurned ex-boyfriend seems the likely suspect. But only days later, the young man dies in what appears to be a suicide. Or was it? Now authorities are faced with a possible new crime. And their person of interest is Hutchins. After all, avenging the death of his daughter is the perfect reason to kill. If he’s as innocent as he claims, only one lawyer has what it takes to prove it: his friend and colleague Samantha Brinkman.
It’s Sam’s obligation to trust her new client. Yet the deeper she digs on his behalf, the more entangled she becomes in a thicket of family secrets, past betrayals, and multiple motives for murder. To win her case, she’s prepared to bend any law and cross any boundary that stands in her way. Sam has always played by her own rules, and it’s always worked…so far. But this case cuts so deep and so personal that one false move could cost her everything.
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So…would you keep reading? Are you already hooked on this series?
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Didn’t realize Clark was up to book 3. I read the first one and enjoyed it. Happy reading!
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Yes, I recently read Book 2…and then immediately downloaded this one. I love the Samantha Brinkman character. Thanks for visiting, Catherine.
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I have the first book in this series, but haven’t read it yet. Hope you enjoy this one.
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Thanks, Joy, and I think you’ll love it. Glad you could stop by.
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Snap Judgment sounds like the kind of book I would enjoy.
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Thanks, Breana, I have loved the first two books, so I’m excited about this one.
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Keep reading yes! This is the type of book to get your mind intrigued and just forget about the world outside for a few minutes. Have a happy weekend with your book!
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Thanks, Mareli, these books are the perfect distraction, and keep me on my toes.
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Sounds like a really good one! 🙂
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Thanks, Stormi, I think it will be. Enjoy yours, and I’m glad you could visit.
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This definitely sounds like one I’d enjoy, too! Fab!
Here’s mine: http://bit.ly/2Axzyok
Have a great weekend!
Luv Sass x
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Thanks, Sassy, I am excited about it. Enjoy yours!
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This is definitely a new one for me. Since you’ve enjoyed the previous ones, I might look into them. What a multi-faceted author!
BTW, I love the pink VW in the header.
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Thanks, Roberta…I love this series, and the MC feels like a friend by now.
I love the pink VW, too…in fact little Bugs are my favorite things from back in the day. Enjoy your weekend.
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Sounds good. I would keep reading. I seem to be reading more and more mysteries these days. This week I’m reading Crimson Death by Laurell K. Hamilton from my TBR mountain. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, someday I may read some Laurell K. Hamilton. Thanks for visiting!
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I would keep reading just because I am intrigued by Marcia Clark! Has she ever written about OJ?
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Her book, Without a Doubt, is a story about that trial. https://www.amazon.com/Without-Doubt-Marcia-Clark-ebook/dp/B01BLV2IRE/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1513358749&sr=1-6&keywords=marcia+clark+books
Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by, Janet.
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I have read and reviewed one of her books and have several more I will be doing in the coming year. I am always up for a good mystery.
sherry @ fundinmental
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I love this series, Sherry. Thanks for stopping by.
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I love your header!! 🙂
Sorry about your waking up at 4…I did that a few times this week. It is awful.
Thanks for sharing this book…I do not know the author or the books.
Have a good weekend.
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Thanks, Elizabeth; I’ve had the image for a while, and decided it was perfect for this blog.
I am loving this series.
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Sounds like a great read! Hope you enjoy it! Have a great weekend! 🙂
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Thanks, Ashley, I am looking forward to it!
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Sounds like an exciting read. Hope you enjoy your weekend!
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Thanks, Alicia, I am looking forward to it…and to a nice weekend of books and movies.
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I’ve been wanting to read her books and this one sounds really good.
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I love this series, so I’m excited about starting this one. I hope to someday read her book, Without a Doubt, about the OJ Trial.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Sounds like a great read! I feel like the beginning was written for me. That was me last night… lol. Happy weekend!
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Oh, yes, I’ve had many nights (and mornings) like that! Thanks for stopping by, Freda…and for hosting.
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