It's Tuesday . . . time for . . .
Today I'm featuring a current read, Falling by T.J. Newman. The excerpt is from an eARC, which the publisher granted me access to. The expected publication date is July 6, 2021.
First Chapter: Giving the duvet a shake, Carrie smoothed the creases with her hand. A whiff of fresh-cut grass drew her glance to the open window. The neighbor across the street mopped his face with the bottom of his shirt before closing the trash can full of lawn clippings with a clunk. Dragging it into the backyard, he gave a wave to a passing car, the loud music fading as it drove on. Behind her, in the bathroom, the shower shut off.
What do you think? Would you continue reading?
The chapter opening is ho-hum, giving no indication of the gripping thriller about to unfold. It's merely the calm before the storm. Think HBO Max's The Flight Attendant, based on the book of the same name by Chris Bohjalian, only on steroids. It's a compulsive page turner.
You are right - no idea that this is a thriller from the intro, I did like The Flight Attendant so I would read on.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely reminds me of the calm before the storm in some of my favorite thrillers...like The Flight Attendant! I do want to read on!!
ReplyDeleteYou are right, seems nice, but too peaceful to stay that way long! I keep getting ads for this book! I'm curious!!
ReplyDeleteMine is a historical novel on a forgotten French woman painter: https://francebooktours.com/2021/04/20/victorine-first-chapter-first-paragraph/
I enjoyed The Flight Attendant on HBO Max, but I never read the book. I can't tell that this is a thriller from the opening but I did like the Flight Attendant so I'd read it.
ReplyDeleteOh this sounds good! I love the descriptiveness of the beginning but I must say I've never been able to just easily shake out wrinkles of a duvet!
ReplyDelete