Every Tuesday, Diane @ Bibliophile by the Sea
posts the opening paragraph (maybe two) of a book
she decided to read based on the opening paragraph (s).
Feel free to grab the banner and play along!
My Tuesday Intro pick is The Likeness by Tana French. I loved both Broken Harbor and In the Woods, so jumping into this one was a no-brainer!!
Prologue
Some nights if I'm sleeping on my own, I still dream about Whitehorn House. In the dream it's always spring, cool fine light with a late-afternoon haze. I climb the worn stone steps and knock on the door--that great brass knocker, going black with age and heavy enough to startle you every time--and an old woman with an apron and a deft, uncompromising face lets me in. Then she hangs the big rusted key back on her belt and walks away down the drive, under the falling cherry blossom, and I close the door behind her.
Would you continue reading this one
based on the opening paragraph?
I've got to make time for Tanya French! I feel like I'm missing so much!
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't think I could give an unprejudiced answer, because I would keep reading anything by Tana French just because it was by her and I know it will be great! :--)
ReplyDeleteOMG, I almost posted this intro for today as it's one of the books I'll be reading within the next month hopefully. Great intro --I'd keep reading. Hope you are liking this one. and thanks so much for joining in this week.
ReplyDeleteI am thinking I would :)
ReplyDeleteI would keep reading. Reminds me a little of the opening sentences of Rebecca.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine: Dearest Rose
I am reading In The Woods now and am enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteYes, I would definitely keep reading! I recently read my first Tana French book (Broken Harbor) and I am curious about her others. Enjoy your book!
ReplyDeleteYes, I would keep reading and especially since all of the reviews I have read of this one have been really good!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the paragraph so much that I went to look up the book, and discovered is #2 in a mystery series. So no go for me (I'm not a mystery gal) but I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteOne plan I have since I'm taking the blogging break, it getting caught up on series that I haven't had the time to finish. I've only read the first book so far, which I LOVED. Now I need to read the rest of them.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving In the Woods... and know I'll be reading (or listening to) the rest of French's books, too!
ReplyDeleteI do like the beginning, I'd keep reading.
ReplyDeleteGreat intro. I'm moving it up in the stacks
ReplyDeleteI have yet to read these books. I think I may have the first one on audio but I'm not sure. I'll have to check.
ReplyDeleteWell since I loved In the Woods, of course I'll be reading this one :)
ReplyDeleteFor sure, I'm intrigued. Helps that I know you're loving this author lol
ReplyDeleteAack! Just reading that paragraph made me wish I had grabbed this book from the library when I was there. Next time for sure!
ReplyDeleteI've read In the Woods, The Likeness and Faithful Place. When I wrote my review for Faithful Place, I think I said it was my favorite. But now that time has passed, I really think The Likeness was her best. I can't wait to hear what you think!!
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