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The first sentence game
ooh, sorry Brenda, I'm hijacking your post ;)
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Yes Marianne - it's the 1st in a trilogy too..
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No, I'm your co-conspiritor with clues
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Jools, Carolyn and many others have it on their TBR..another one who has read it is Carol from Reading, Writing and Reisling...
Brenda wrote: "Haha! We did:)Jools, Carolyn and many others have it on their TBR..another one who has read it is Carol from Reading, Writing and Reisling..."
Weeeeeell, if it's on our tbr's , how do we know what the opening line is? ...unless we own it and have peeked ;)
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"Homicide detective ********* wouldn't usually be looking too hard at an elderly couple's suicide pact. Especially now, when his brother-in-law **** has just been stabbed to death. But it seems **** and the old couple had ties to the same man, a bent moneylender with friends in high places - and low."
What about a clue about the colour of the cover? Mostly black and white.....
Author's surname is also the name of a NSW town
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There is an easy way to cheat on this game, but then it would ruin the fun...
Ok, it's Crucifixion Creek by Barry MaitlandNow bear with me while I do my quote, but after that I'm going to bed
Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral Arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun
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Hmmm, sounds like it might be The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams...excellent choice Marianne! ;)
Here we go:"On the day of the miracle, Isabel was kneeling at the cliff's edge, tending the small, newly made driftwood cross."
hmm, I think I have read this, but don't know which book
Haha you're too good Marianne! This was a real favourite of mine..grippimg from the very first pages ;)
I know this one too, a favourite of mine set on an island off the WA Coast near Albany, a part of the coast I love and have visited many times.Will let Marianne have first guess :)
Oh no, I'm not guessing, I'm sure of the answer, but someone else could have a go. I'm sure you could give us a first line, Carolyn!
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Here's one from another of my favourite books. I think a few people have read it :)"When the lights went off the accompanist kissed her."
That's a favourite book too, sent me looking for the rest of that author's books :)
It's a lovely book Marianne - her best I think :)Do you know mine Michael?
Carolyn wrote: "Here's one from another of my favourite books. I think a few people have read it :)"When the lights went off the accompanist kissed her.""
I don't think I've read that one. It doesn't sound familiar...
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Hint: it has to do with an opera singer and has an Italian title.
Hint #2: it's the story of a kidnapping and a beautiful romance.
And I've cheated so now I know I'm wrong!! Same era, thoughDidn't do classics at school....
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Okay, here it is :Last night I dreamt I went to Manderely again.
RitaSkeeter wrote: "Mish wrote: "Okay, here it is :Last night I dreamt I went to Manderely again."
Another from my top 5. - Rebecca"
You got it Rita. And if I'm not mistaken, it's also the last line :)
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