May 3rd's Friday Post

It's time for this week's Friday Post.  As usual, I will be linking up to:

Book Beginnings
First Line Friday
Friday 56
Book Blogger Hop

This week, I'll be pulling quotes for the first three from Love Me or Grieve Me by Diane Vallere.

This is book ten in her Madison Night Mysteries.  The main character is a huge Doris Day fan who runs a mid century modern design studio in Dallas.

This one jumps right in.  Here's how it begins:

There were forty-seven people at my funeral.

That will get your attention, right?  Meanwhile, at 56% into the ebook, we find this exchange:

“Why, that’s cash!” Clara exclaimed. She looked at me with a shocked expression. Her Fire and Ice lips formed an O. She looked from me to the detectives. “Sunny and I never stole any money. You have to believe me.”

Do you believe her?  You'll have to read the book to find out.

I enjoyed this one.  I hope you'll come back Wednesday for my review.

Meanwhile, let's check in with this week's Book Blogger Hop.  The question is:

May is the month of new beginnings or fresh starts. Could you suggest a book with themes about growth, renewal, or personal transformation?

One thing I love about Diane Vallere's books is that her characters really are working to better themselves.  I didn't plan it this way, but there is a lot of growth for a couple of the characters in Love Me or Grieve Me.  So I'll go with that one.

Have a great weekend!