Tuesday, March 23, 2021

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros - Do No Harm; Christina McDonald

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

                                                          Do No Harm; Christina McDonald

                                                                 Gallery Books - 2021


Prologue

THE KNIFE BURROWED INTO my side with a moist thwump.

I looked down, confused. The blade was buried so deep that the hand holding it was pressed almost flat against my stomach. My pulse hammered against the steel.

And then I felt fire.  My mouth dropped open. The blood was rushing out of me too fast, I knew, soaking my shirt, turning it from white to red in seconds.  It was too late. Too late to save myself.

I looked into those familiar eyes, mouthed a single word.

You."                                                                 

 What do you think? Read more or pass?

16 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness! Read more is my vote!

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  2. Whoa! That's an irresistible start. Read on, of course.

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  3. Wow, now that will be a heartstopping read! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.

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  4. That's quite a dramatic opening! If I had the book at hand, I'd be compelled to read more.

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  5. I think you should read more. I just finished this not long ago, and I liked it.

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  6. I'd definitely keep reading. What a great intro!

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  7. A shocking, but brilliant start to a book! Great choice. Here's mine for today. Have a lovely week.

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  8. That's quite an opening! It definitely pulls you in! I think I'd keep reading just to find out what was going to happen - or how that prologue came to be!

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  9. What a great opening! Yes, I'd read more.

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  10. Oh wow, that is intense. If I'm in the mood for a thriller I think this could be a good one to check out!

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