Tuesday, July 12, 2022

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros - The Lies I Tell; Julie Clark


    
                                                

Welcome to First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates Book ReviewsEach week readers post the first paragraph (or 2) of a book we are reading or plan to read soon. I just picked this one up at the library.

The Lies I Tell; Julie Clark
Sourcebooks Landmark - 2022
(library loan)

Kat
Present - June

She stands across the room from me, in a small cluster of donors, talking and laughing.  A jazz quartet plays in a corner, the bouncing, slipping notes dancing around us, a low undertone of class and money. Meg Williams.  I take a sip of wine, savoring the expensive vintage, the weight of the crystal glass, and I watch her.  There are few photographs of her in existence \--a grainy senior portrait from an old high school yearbook, and another image pulled from a 2009 YMCA staff directory--but I recognized her immediately.  My first thought: She's back. Followed closely by my second: Finally.

What do you think, read more or pass?  I l loved a previous book by the author - The Last Flight, so I've been looking forward to the newer release.

17 comments:

  1. I've got this book either on hold at my library or just bookmarked. Can't remember. My hold list there is really long and I'm delighted that this new library does not have a limit on the number of holds you can have. Ha! Anyway, I'll likely try it. I also need to try The Last Flight. I'll watch for what you think, Diane.

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    1. Kay, The Last Flight is so good! I wish our library did not limit holds - it's 20 for regular books and 10 for eBooks/audios.

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  2. I have had my eye on this one! Sounds so good. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Will definitely read on to find out more! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts of it.

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  4. I really enjoyed this book and her previous novel, The Last Flight. I hope you enjoy it too. I can't wait to see what she writes next!

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    1. Catherine, glad to read you liked this one, I loved The Last Flight as well.

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  5. That's a really good opening paragraph...so well-written. I'm intrigued. :)

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  6. Sounds pretty interesting, something is up.

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  7. I would keep reading with an opening like that, for sure.

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  8. I sat down this morning and read 80 pages in a shot; it's good Greg.

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  9. I would keep reading. It does sound good.

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  10. I'm intrigued. Sounds like it could be a keep you up late kind of read!

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