Tuesday, August 18, 2020

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros - When I Was You; Amber Garza


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 First Chapter/Intros, now hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews. Each week readers post the first paragraph (or 2) of a book they are reading or that they plan to read soon.

When I Was You; Amber Garza
Mira - 2020

Chapter One

 It was a Monday morning in early October when I first heard about you. I was getting out of the shower when my phone rang.  After throwing on a robe and cinching it, I ran into my bedroom, snatching my cell off the nightstand.  Unknown number.

Normally I'd let those go. But I'd already run all the way in here, and I thought maybe it was a call from Dr, Hillerman's office.

"Hello? " I answered, breathless.  Goose bumps rose on my pale flesh, so I pulled the robe tighter around me,  My sopping wet hair dripped down my back.

"Is this Kelly Medina?"

Great, a salesperson. "Yes," I answered, wishing I hadn't picked up.

"Hi, Kelly, this is Nancy from Dr. Cramer's office. I'm calling to remind you of your well baby appointment this Friday at ten a.m."

"Well-baby"? I let out a surprised laugh. You're about nineteen years too late."



I just started this and was surprised how quickly I was hooked.  What do you think read more or pass?


21 comments:

  1. Uh, oh, now I have a creepy feeling. Definitely sounds like one for me. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.

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  2. Quite an opening! I'm hooked, too!

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  3. That's really strange, but strange enough to read some more and see what is going on!

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  4. Oh, I think this one sounds intriguing or at least that first bit does. Might have to seek it out.

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  5. Wow, is someone impersonating her? I'm curious!

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    1. It takes a while to see where this is going; so good though.

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  6. I like the opening and I can see how you could get hooked quickly.

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    1. It's excellent if you are looking for something addictive to read.

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  7. I read this one and loved it! I hope you do too.

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    1. I'm about 60% into it now and it's all starting to make sense...so good.

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  8. My reply is off-topic:
    Have you read Elin Hilderbrand's The Perfect Couple.
    I'm listening to it now, while knitting. I'm really, really enjoying all the twists and turns. A little different for Hilderbrand. I want to recommend it to you if you haven't read it. A murder mystery, a family mystery, all on Nantucket. I'm finding it lots of pure FUN!

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    1. Judith, I listened to that one and remember how much I liked it that it made me search more of her books.

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  9. That's a great intro! I've been hearing good things about this one so definitely want to read.

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  10. That's quite the opening! I would definitely read on.

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  11. I'd certainly read on far enough to find out what was going on in that scene...couldn't stop right at that point. No way.

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  12. Diane, this sounds like a gripping thriller!

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