The Friday 56 for 7/30/21: The Heathens by Ace Atkins

The Friday 56This is a weekly bloghop hosted by Freda’s Voice.

RULES:
bullet point Grab a book, any book.
bullet point Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your ereader. If you have to improvise, that is okay.
bullet point Find a snippet, short and sweet.
bullet point Post it

from Page 56 of:
The Heathens

The Heathens by Ace Atkins

“You had a chance, Chester,” TJ said. “You stole my momma’s money. Money she only had ‘cause she’d stolen it off me. You tried to threaten me, sending the police out knocking on my door like I did something wrong.”

“Get out of here,” he said. “I’ll call the sheriff.”

“Do it,” TJ said. She reached down on the glass table littered with an empty bag of chips, an overflowing ashtray, and the silver insulated cup of booze. She snatched up his cell phone and tossed it right in his lap. “Call 911. I damn well dare you. Call Sheriff Colson and let him know some seventeen-year-old girl is gonna shoot you. Because you’d be right. But then at least we might can get straight on all the trouble you caused me and my family. You’re sitting here drinking whiskey and eating Golden Flake chips while my little brother can’t even get breakfast.”

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  1. I love that cover and 56! Sounds like a fantastic read!! Happy weekend!

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