Friday, November 7, 2014

November 7th's Book Beginnings and Friday 56

First Friday of November, which means it is time for Book Beginnings and Friday 56.  (Okay, so if we want to get technical, every Friday means that.)

This week I'm featuring Murder on the Bluffs by Edith Maxwell.




I just finished the book tonight.  Actually, this is an ARC and the real book doesn't come out until Tuesday.  My review will also go live that day.

The book starts with:

I turned away from the teller when a man in work clothes pushed open a frosted glass office door in the Ashford Credit Union and stalked with heavy feet back into the main lobby of the bank.

Moving ahead to page 56, we find:

As we passed the house, a man emerged from the back and slammed the screen door behind him.  He glanced at us but didn't seem to recognize me.

Want to know more?  Come back on Tuesday!
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  1. UnknownNovember 7, 2014 at 1:03 AM

    Interesting book you got there :)

    Here's mine:
    Book Beginning@EverythingNyze
    Book Blogger Hop: November 7th-13th

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  2. Lisa Ks Book Reviews November 7, 2014 at 6:45 AM

    Sounds good, Mark. I didn't know Edith wrote under this name. I featured Ellie Grant today.

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    1. Mark BakerNovember 7, 2014 at 11:16 PM

      Edith is about to have a third name, too (sometime next year). Makes it hard to keep up with it all, doesn't it?

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  3. AnonymousNovember 7, 2014 at 7:41 AM

    Good way to start a mystery/suspense! Thanks for sharing and happy Friday! :)

    Here's my book beginning!

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  4. Sandra NachlingerNovember 7, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    That's a good opening. I'm wondering if the man in work clothes is also the man in your Friday 56. I'll be watching for your review.
    My Friday post features DEAR SUGAR.

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    1. Mark BakerNovember 7, 2014 at 11:18 PM

      That is a natural question, isn't it? My lips are seal.

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  5. Lisa MandinaNovember 7, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    Sounds like a pretty good way to start a book. And now I wonder who is the man in the 56 quote.
    Check out my Friday 56

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    1. Mark BakerNovember 7, 2014 at 11:19 PM

      My plot to get people wondering about any connection between those men definitely worked. :)

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  6. fredamansNovember 7, 2014 at 12:13 PM

    The 56 intrigued me... who is the man?
    Happy weekend!

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    1. Mark BakerNovember 7, 2014 at 11:20 PM

      You'll have to wait until the books comes out to find out. I'm not telling. :)

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  7. ElizabethNovember 7, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    Is someone following that person? Intriguing.

    THANKS for sharing.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Book Beginnings

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    1. Mark BakerNovember 7, 2014 at 11:22 PM

      And interesting idea. That was one connection I hadn't thought of when I posted this.

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  8. Katherine PNovember 7, 2014 at 8:15 PM

    I'm definitely intrigued as I can never resist a cozy. I'll be back Tuesday to see what you thought of the book!

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    1. Mark BakerNovember 7, 2014 at 11:23 PM

      It would be easier to resist cozies if they weren't so fun, wouldn't it?

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