I absolutely loved the first sentence, so I've been waiting to share it as part of Book Beginnings on Friday.
The murder weapon lay on a black velvet cloth, traces of blood so deeply embedded in the carved hilt that centuries of wear hadn't eroded the terror it could still induce in the viewer.
That kind of opening for a mystery novel is enough to make me grin and keep reading.
Now, I read this book via an ARC, so my take on the Friday 56 might differ from others. But here is sentence 5 from page 56 from the ARC edition:
Suddenly feeling chilly in the vast grand room of the museum, surrounded by symbols of murder and mystery, I hugged myself.I had miscounted when I looked at this book originally. That's a much better sentence than the one I thought I'd be using.
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Sounds great - so gruesome!!
Wow, awesome beginning! The other sentence is good, too! I'll have to add this book on my list! Have a great weekend!
I just realised that I've added this book on my wishlist a few days ago, but I didn't expect these kind of sentences, so now I'll definitely get it soon :)
cool! here's my friday 56..
http://coffeecrackers.blogspot.com/2010/07/friday-56-magyk.html
Sounds good! I'll have to add the book to my wishlist. Happy reading!
Sounds like a spine-tingling read.
Mine's from The Turn of the Screw.
Sounds like a chilling book...
Here's my beginnings:
http://laurelrainsnowswonderland.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/book-beginnings-on-friday-july-30/
That does sound like an intriguing mystery.
Speaking of mysteries, mine is Agatha Christie!
Hi!
Sounds like an awesome book. I'll have to check this one out. Have a great day!
Sherrie
Just Books
Yep, that's an opening line that really grabs you!
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