This week, I've got selections from a middle grade mystery I read this week.
Poached is the second mystery by Stuart Gibbs in his FunJungle series. (He has another couple series out as well.) The setting is a giant zoo/amusement park.
Stuart crafts some of the best first lines I have ever read. For example:
I would never have been accused of stealing the koala if Vance Jessup hadn't made me drop a human arm in the shark tank.
See what I mean?
And moving ahead to page 56 we find:
"You know what this means, Teddy?"
"Yeah," I said sadly. "I do."
"If you want to prove you're innocent, you're gonna have to find the bad guy yourself."
I'll be reviewing this book on Monday so I can get it in this week's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, so come back then to see just how much I loved this book. (Should I have issued a spoiler alert for my review?)
That beginning is absolutely hilarious! How does he have a spare human arm lying around to drop into a shark tank? And why was he holding a koala anyway? I love it when wrongly accused people decide to find the bad guy themselves, it makes for some of the best plots! Thanks for sharing :) I hope you have a great weekend!
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Juli @ Universe in Words
I'm glad you like the first line as much as I do. As I said, Stuart has some of the best.
DeleteThat is SOME beginning!!!
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Here is my Friday 56
Certainly catches your attention, doesn't it?
DeleteVery attention getting.
ReplyDeleteTHANKS for sharing.
Good beginning.
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Elizabeth
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Glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteLOL @ the beginning... I'm in stitches!
ReplyDeleteLove the 56 too... wonder what they are accused of?!
Happy Easter!
That answer to your question is in the first line.... :)
DeleteThat's the best beginning this week, for sure!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been around to visit BBOF participants for a while now. My apologies. I started my own law firm two weeks ago and have been crazy busy getting set up.
I didn't know we were competing for best first line, but I'm glad I won! And congrats and good luck on the law firm.
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