Jul 13, 2017

Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman: Book Beginning

Memes: The Friday 56. Grab a book, turn to page 56 or 56% of your eReader. Find any sentence that grabs you. Post it, and add your URL post in Linky at Freda's Voice. Also visit Book Beginning at Rose City Reader.



Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman, February 14, 2017, William Morrow, a modern day twist of To Kill a Mockingbird. 

Book beginning:
When my brother was eighteen, he broke his arm in an accident that ended in another young man's death. I wish I could tell you that we mourned the boy who died, but we did not. He was the one with murder in his heart and, sure enough, death found him that night. Funny how that works. 

It happened at the lake. Wilde Lake....

Page 56:
Summer, usually our dullest season, flew after we met Noel. 

I plan to read the book late summer, when this takes place! By the way, it's on Stephen King's list of books to read this summer! See his list of new book recommendations. 

22 comments:

  1. This looks great. And Stephen King has great lists, so it can't be bad. I'm reading Midwinter by Fiona Melrose.

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  2. What an odd, intriguing opening...He had murder in his heart. What does that mean? My Friday Quotes

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  3. This sounds pretty interesting. Thanks for mentioning it.

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  4. That book opening sounds very intriguing.

    It makes me want to know more about the book. Though it is only a few sentences, I like the way the situation is presented in such an odd way,

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    1. The opening sounds intriguing, promising, I agree.

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  5. I'm intriuged, especially as it's on Stephen Kings TBR pile. Fickle I know. LOL Where can I find out what else he has on his list?

    Please, check out my #Friday56 and #BookBeginnings here: http://bit.ly/2vjOfbT
    #TGIF!

    Luv, Sassy x

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    1. Here is the list, Sassy Brit!
      https://media.bookbub.com/blog/2017/02/28/new-books-recommended-by-stephen-king/

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  6. I've been told many times that I need to try Lippman. One of these days! :)

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  7. I love Laura and will grab any book I see by her.
    sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes

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  8. Sounds good. I hope it grabs you when you get to read it. This week I have an urban fantasy - Midnight Curse by Melissa F. Olson. Happy reading!

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  9. For a minute I thought Lippman had a new book out...but your Wilde Lake just has a different cover from mine. Loved it! I definitely hope she publishes another one soon.

    Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “AFTER ANNA”

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    1. I know how confusing that can be to have books have different covers!

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  10. Wow. I was not expecting the end of your book beginning - not mourning a kid who died, who also had murder in his heart. I'm intrigued.

    eli @ the (book) supplier
    My Friday 56

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  11. Karma is a bitch, as they say... love that beginning! Sounds like an edge-of-your-seat kind of read! Happy weekend!

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  12. This one has been on my TBR for awhile and I love that beginning. It definitely has me wondering what exactly happened in that accident!

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