This is a weekly bloghop hosted by Freda’s Voice.
RULES:
Grab a book, any book.
Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your ereader. If you have to improvise, that is okay.
Find a snippet, short and sweet.
Post it
from Page 56 of:
Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest
“You’re really going out on a limb here, aren’t you?” she asked.
He shook his head and gazed balefully at the clippings. “This case has never made any sense, and we’ve never had any real leads, Something about it just … stuck in my craw, as they say.”
“Who says that?”
“My late wife’s family, in North Carolina. They have a wide selection of colorful expressions in circulation out there.” He used his index finger to move a few of the paper scraps around. “Consensus is that the murders were part of an interrupted robbery … but that explanation never felt right. This isn’t that kind of hotel, you know what I mean? We’re in the wrong part of town for a cheap shakedown, and this isn’t the kind of place that a tech CEO would choose for legitimate business activities.”
The restaurant manager sauntered by with a plate of pungent chicken wings and a lifted eyebrow.
“No offense,” Grady called over his shoulder.
Freda Mans-Labianca
Sounds like a snarky and fun read! Happy weekend!
Lauren @ Always Me
I want to read this one. I hope you’re enjoying it.
HCNewton
I am! Just funny enough and the mystery is pretty solid, too. I have high hopes for the back half of it.