Welcome to this week's Friday Post. I'll be linking up to:
Book Beginnings
First Line Friday
Friday 56
Book Blogger Hop
My teasers for the first three will be coming from Broken Trust by Liz Milliron.
This is book three in her Laurel Highlands Mysteries. They lean more traditional than what I typically read, but I really enjoy them.
Anyway, here's how this particular book begins:
Pennsylvania State Trooper Jim Duncan climbed out of his cruiser to see the EMT crew walking, almost strolling, toward the parked ambulance. The blue bar lights were still on, but there was no gurney. No frenzy. No shouted words.
That doesn't sound good. But at the beginning of a murder mystery, is it really that surprising? And yes, that's how quickly we jump into the mystery.
On page 56, we are in the head of our other viewpoint character, Sally. She and Jim are working toward starting a relationship. With that context, here's the quote:
No reason to trouble Jim, especially with his family in town. Begin on vacation, he most likely would never hear about Ethan Haverton. Why stir things up unnecessarily?
How much do you want to bet that isn't true?
I enjoyed this book. I hope you'll come back Thursday to see my full review.
Meanwhile, it's time to jump over to this week's Book Blogger Hop. The question is:
If you could write the sequel to a classic book, which one would it be? What new characters or plot twists would you bring in?
That is an excellent question. I'm not sure I've read enough of the classics to really have a good answer. Most of the ones I'm thinking of immediately really don't need a sequel. Maybe a follow up to Lord of the Flies exploring how the boys' lives are impacted when they return to England. Although it's been so long since I read the book, that might not be a feasible sequel.
Have a great weekend!
That’s a really interesting idea! A follow-up to Lord of the Flies exploring how their experiences shaped them later would be fascinating—and probably pretty intense. It could really dive into how everything stayed with them after they returned home.
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading!
Lord of the Flies is an interesting pick.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct, the beginning does not sound good. I want to know why the EMT crew was not in a frenzy and who the heck is Ethan Haverton?
ReplyDeleteGreat selection
I like the way you describe Jim and Sally walking toward a relationship.
ReplyDeleteIt's strange that the EMT crew weren't in any rush, but it's intriguing. I'd want to know more and why they were acting like that. Sounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteBroken Trust sounds interesting. Straight into the murder!
ReplyDeleteI've not read that book. I only barely know the outline 😂 I went for Jane Eyre.
Have a great weekend!
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