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Friday, April 29, 2016

April 29th's Book Beginnings and Friday 56

Sneaking in this week's Book Beginnings and Friday 56 while I have a few moments to myself.

This week, I'm reading Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz

                                                            


The ironic thing?  This is a thriller, and I'm reading it while out of town for Malice Domestic, which is devoted to cozy mysteries.  Of course, I like to save Gregg's books for when I have long plane rides, which is why I am reading it now.
Here's how Chapter 1 begins:

After picking up a set of pistol suppressors from a nine-fingered armorer in Las Vegas, Evan Smoak headed for home in his Ford pickup, doing his best not to let the knife wound distract him.

Skipping ahead to page 56, we find this exchange.

"Wait! Evan!"
He turned to see Mia run-walking toward him in her midheel shoes, still dressed from work.
"Look, sorry, I know this is weird, but can I borrow your truck?" she said.

And there you have it for another week.  Have a fantastic weekend.
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14 comments:

  1. Lauren StoolfireApril 28, 2016 at 7:37 PM

    That's quite a teaser! Happy Friday!

    Check out my Friday 56 (With Book Beginnings).

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  2. Sandra NachlingerApril 28, 2016 at 8:43 PM

    Those sound like some interesting and unusual characters!
    My Friday post features FELICITY’S POWER. Stop by and say HI.

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  3. Anne@HeadFullofBooksApril 28, 2016 at 9:41 PM

    I was just thinking today about picking up a murder mystery which is not my usual genre and here you are at a Cozy Mysteries conference reading a murder mystery. Ha!
    My Friday Quotes: Anna and the Swallow Man

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  4. Breana M.April 28, 2016 at 11:48 PM

    This sounds like a good one, thanks for sharing. :-)

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  5. sherry fundinApril 29, 2016 at 5:47 AM

    Oh yeah, I'll take another murder mystery. :-) Happy travels.
    sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes

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  6. Kathy MartinApril 29, 2016 at 6:25 AM

    Sounds interesting. Today I am featuring Dragon Harper by Anne McCaffrey as I work to lower TBR mountain. Happy reading!

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  7. Bev BouwerApril 29, 2016 at 7:31 AM

    Great excerpts. My husband just finished this book. He loved it. I'm featuring Fortune's Rocks this week.

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  8. Katherine PApril 29, 2016 at 1:47 PM

    Love the teaser but I'm mostly dying with curiosity about Malice Domestic! I hope you post all about it. Have a great time!

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  9. UnknownApril 29, 2016 at 1:48 PM

    I keep seeing this book so now my interest is piqued. I like a good mystery/thriller. Enjoy!

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  10. fredamansApril 29, 2016 at 3:38 PM

    Driving home stabbed?! Crazy!! I love it!
    Happy weekend!

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  11. MariaApril 29, 2016 at 5:37 PM

    Well I'm definitely curious about his "knife wound" - have not read anything by this author before - will have to check him out. Here's my Friday meme

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  12. UnknownApril 29, 2016 at 5:41 PM

    What's a little thriller reading before diving into cozies. LOl I enjoy this author and Sounds like another winner.

    My Friday 56 from Titans

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  13. ElizabethApril 30, 2016 at 5:10 AM

    Sounds good.

    Must be pretty difficult driving with a stab wound.

    Elizabeth
    Silver's Reviews
    My Book Beginnings

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  14. guiltlessreaderApril 30, 2016 at 4:50 PM

    Ok, a knife wound, just like a stubbed my toe.

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