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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yay!! They know their fans want more of them ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good one Michael!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Totally agree - I flew through it, then realised "no more for ages again".... lol

[Li'l Owl]

Phrynne wrote: ""I froze, my whole body tense. I don't think I even breathed.......even if my life depended on it my body wasn't going to move an inch. I felt tears sliding down my cheeks."

[book:Into the Darkest..."

I really must get to this one! So far 14 of my friends rated this at least 4★'s and 15 more have marked it to-read! I'll be watching for your review, Phrynne! =o)

[Li'l Owl]

Leonie wrote: "Not at the moment, but I have tucked away another starcat story idea. Well, not so much as tucked, but have written the first few paragraphs it so I don't forget it :-)

I thought I'd finished wit..."

That's great, Leonie =o)

[Sally906]

Leonie wrote: "Not at the moment, but I have tucked away another starcat story idea. Well, not so much as tucked, but have written the first few paragraphs it so I don't forget it :-)

I thought I'd finished with them, but they decided otherwise apparently..."

They are stubborn little buggers :)

[Sally906]

My teaser is from Stuck in the Middle by Virginia Smith

“…Mum put her arms around Joan, and Joan returned her embrace while fighting a sense of impending doom. She didn’t feel better after the conversation…”

[Leonie]

Sally906 wrote: "Leonie wrote: "Not at the moment, but I have tucked away another starcat story idea. Well, not so much as tucked, but have written the first few paragraphs it so I don't forget it :-)

I thought I..."

They most definitely are!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Secrets Between Friends by Fiona Palmer

Jess saw Peter first, she would recognise him in any crowd with his height and surfie good looks. Beside him sat Abbie, long black hair cascading down her back. They were chatting on one of the island seats in the shopping centre waiting for her to join them. Jess was always a clock watcher and arrived early if not on time. That was until she'd had Ollie; now she was simply grateful to actually turn up to things. She glanced at Ollie on her hip as she strode along trying not to think of how long her friends had been waiting. Ollie held up his hand - slightly sticky from leftover breakfast she must have missed - and placed it on her face.

[Li'l Owl]

Brenda wrote: " Secrets Between Friends by Fiona Palmer

Jess saw Peter first, she would recognise him in any crowd with his height and..."

A cute picture pops up in my mind!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes it's a lovely scene Owl :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

"The nurse treated Kim's monthly phone calls as a welfare check to see how her mother was doing and Kim had never informed her otherwise.
Only Kim knew that she made the call to ensure that the murdering, evil bitch was still safely behind bars"

Silent Scream by Angela Marsons

[Jenny]

"The door creaked open and there he was: six feet one, dark curly hair, skin tanned dark brown and the biggest smile in the Northern Territory. She loved the way one of his eyes almost closed each time he smiled at her...."Aren't you a picture,' he said, walking in and closing the door behind him."


The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: ""The nurse treated Kim's monthly phone calls as a welfare check to see how her mother was doing and Kim had never informed her otherwise.
Only Kim knew that she made the call to ensure that the mur..."

Oh I remember that paragraph Phrynne!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jenny wrote: ""The door creaked open and there he was: six feet one, dark curly hair, skin tanned dark brown and the biggest smile in the Northern Territory. She loved the way one of his eyes almost closed each ..."

Looking forward to this one!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: ""The nurse treated Kim's monthly phone calls as a welfare check to see how her mother was doing and Kim had never informed her otherwise.
Only Kim knew that she made the call to ens..."

It's a very good book:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oooh yes!! And you have a few of equal or better quality to come ;) I'm up to #7 which is due for release soon!

[Sally906]

My teaser is from Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She's Dead by Christiana Miller

One of the problems with being a witch is when you ask the universe a question, it generally gives you an answer. Or just enough of one to ruin a perfectly good week!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha! Sounds good :)

[Li'l Owl]

"That was the beauty of acting alone: there was no web communication between the group. No one was already flagged up for special interest and liable to draw unwelcome attention. Alone he was safer, more likely to complete his mission. His actions were unexpected, a random strike."

The Silence Between Breaths by Cath Staincliffe

[Carolyn]

From the opening chapter of Cold Blood by Robert Bryndza featuring DI Erika Foster:

"I've tried to move them all up ma'am, but I didn't want to leave the scene unattended" said the young woman peering up at Erika through the rain. She was small and thin, but had a determined glint in her eye.
"You on your own?" said Erika, glancing down at the suitcase. Through a ragged hole in one end two pale bloated fingers were poking out.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Larry parked near the Chavez County Courthouse where the sheriff's department was located, and they both got out. Inside, at the desk, Larry explained their presence, and that they were looking for Sheriff Parsons. The sheriff stepped out of an office behind the desk and motioned them in. Frannie almost didn't recognize him without his Stetson.

The Space Invader by Karen Musser Nortman

[Jenny]

"He stared at the window as if it were a screen and he could see his past life playing on its dark surface. "You know how the business works. I pressured Des's people into taking the fight...'You're all heart, Barry".



That Empty Feeling by Peter Corris

[Marianne]

I am old.
That is the first thing to tell you. The thing you are least likely to believe. If you saw me you would probably think I was about forty, but you would be wrong.
I am old - old in the way that a tree, or a quahog clam, or a Renaissance painting is old.
To give you an idea: I was born well over four hundred years ago on the third of March 1581, in my parents' room, on the third floor of a small French chateau that used to be my home. It was a warm day, apparently, and my mother had asked her nurse to open all the windows.
'God smiled on you,' my mother said. Though I think she might have added that - should He exist - the smile has been a frown ever since.

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

[Carolyn]

"I thought cops only ate doughnuts" Jo said
Leanne's voice was muffled through a mouthful of mud cake. "American cops eat doughnuts, Aussie cops eat mud cake. It's in the International Code of Conduct."

from Flashpoint by Felicity Young

[Deb]

Carolyn wrote: ""I thought cops only ate doughnuts" Jo said
Leanne's voice was muffled through a mouthful of mud cake. "American cops eat doughnuts, Aussie cops eat mud cake. It's in the International Code of Cond..."

lol, love it. Always knew Aussie cops were better!

[Sally906]

My teaser is from the The Turnaround Treasure Shop by Jennie Jones:

...She always wore her long, chestnut-coloured hair gathered up on her head, twisted and held in place with a red pencil. How she did that, Nick didn't know but for a year now he had wanted to pull that pencil out and watch the mass of hair tumble around her cheeks and onto her shoulders...

aaaaaw - sweet - I hope he gets his wish later on in the book ;)

[Li'l Owl]

Carolyn wrote: ""I thought cops only ate doughnuts" Jo said
Leanne's voice was muffled through a mouthful of mud cake. "American cops eat doughnuts, Aussie cops eat mud cake. It's in the International Code of Cond..."

LOL!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: ""I thought cops only ate doughnuts" Jo said
Leanne's voice was muffled through a mouthful of mud cake. "American cops eat doughnuts, Aussie cops eat mud cake. It's in the International Code of Cond..."

Haha! I remember that section Carolyn! Great book :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Sally906 wrote: "My teaser is from the The Turnaround Treasure Shop by Jennie Jones:

...She always wore her long, chestnut-coloure..."

A real "awww" moment Sally ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

By the time Kathy reached the architect's office, Bob Jones's secretary, Sophie, was tidying up her desk for the night, getting ready to leave. She buzzed her boss and gave Kathy a sharp look when she said that she was there on a private matter.
"You're not a rep, then. Only Bob gets annoyed if reps call without an appointment."
"No I'm not a rep."
"I didn't think so."
"Could you tell?"


The Marx Sisters by Barry Maitland

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

"She left the party early, sometime around ten. When her parents got home a few hours later, they found the front door broken in and this chalk drawing in the middle of the living room floor. Lilly was nowhere to be found either in the house or at the academy."

The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

[Leonie]

"Maybe, maybe not," said Grandma, with a smile. "Either way, she's good for you. Now go do something illegal and dangerous with your girlfriend."

"My family did not prepare me to date like normal human," I muttered.

Half-Off Ragnarok by Seanan McGuire

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha!!!

[Sally906]

Leonie wrote: ""Maybe, maybe not," said Grandma, with a smile. "Either way, she's good for you. Now go do something illegal and dangerous with your girlfriend."

"My family did not prepare me to date like normal ..."

That looks like an interesting series - will keep an eye for that one

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Romy could sense the expectation in the room, small fireballs of it burning their cheeks. Was this the breakthrough that would turn the tide of the war?

The Betrayal by Kate Furnivall

[Li'l Owl]

Brenda wrote: "Romy could sense the expectation in the room, small fireballs of it burning their cheeks. Was this the breakthrough that would turn the tide of the war?

The Betrayal by Kate Furnivall

Can't link ..."

Here you go chickita! 😊

The Betrayal by Kate Furnivall

[Li'l Owl]

"And I was surprised, and a bit dismayed, by the subservient attitude everyone had to Inskip, at least to his face; my own men treated me at home with far more familiarity. The fact that I paid and they earned gave me no rights over them as men, and this we all clearly understood. But at Inksips, and all throughout England, I gradually realized, there was far less of the almost aggressive egalitarianism of Australia. The lads on the whole, seemed to accept that in the eyes of the world they were of secondary importance as human beings to Inskip and October. I thought this extraordinary, undignified, and shameful. And I kept my thoughts to myself."

For Kicks by Dick Francis

[Deb]

Leonie wrote: ""Maybe, maybe not," said Grandma, with a smile. "Either way, she's good for you. Now go do something illegal and dangerous with your girlfriend."

"My family did not prepare me to date like normal ..."
That sounds like such fun. I have read one book by that author and really enjoyed it, I should look for more.

[Andrea]

"But it must be illegal to farm snails in a suburban garden," she'd almost screamed at the clerk in frustration. "There must be zoning regulations preventing this kind of agricultural activity. What if they escape?"

She didn't mean to say that, it just popped out. There was silence at the other end of the phone. Was she on mute? "Hello?" She inquired.

There was a definite pause between her hello and the lady saying, "Yes, I'm here, Mrs Desmarchelliers."

Frankie heard the laughter infect the woman's voice.

The Fence by Meredith Jaffe

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Li'l Owl wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Romy could sense the expectation in the room, small fireballs of it burning their cheeks. Was this the breakthrough that would turn the tide of the war?

The Betrayal by Kate Furniva..."

Thanks Owl :) You're a gem!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Andrea wrote: ""But it must be illegal to farm snails in a suburban garden," she'd almost screamed at the clerk in frustration. "There must be zoning regulations preventing this kind of agricultural activity. Wha..."

Really enjoyed that one Andrea!

[Li'l Owl]

Michael wrote: "He'd spent his miserable childhood within this enclosure and he'd grown, like ivy inhabiting a cracked concrete wall, wild and untethered. His soul darkened day by day, as he became enshrined in hi..."

This is among my TBR at the top, Michael! Sounds excellent!

[Sally906]

My teaser is from Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory

This teaser comes just after Katherine of Aragon is married to Arthur. His sister Margaret is a horribly vain little princess (is 12 at this point) she takes an instant dislike to Katherine – calls her Katherine of Arrogant – which is a bit like the pot calling the kettle black!

When I get to my room I kneel at my prie-dieu and, though I meant to pray for Arthur’s long life and happiness, and remind God of his special debt to the Tudors, I find I can only pray that the Scottish ambassadors tell their king to send for me at once, for I want a wedding feast as grand as this one, and a wardrobe of clothes as good as Katharine of Arrogant’s, and shoes – hundreds of pairs of shoes and every one of them will have embroidered toes and gold laces. My prayer is answered, for God always listens to the prayers of the Tudors, and the king of Scotland orders his ambassadors to negotiate with my father’s advisors.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

My teaser gave me a chuckle ;)

"‘This is a femur,’ she said, quietly, as Travis entered the tent. She took a pencil from behind her ear, and pointed at the rounded ball shape at one end. ‘This is the fovea capitis, and down here is the medial condyle and…’ ‘Doctor A, I know what a femur is, and I would expect to find two here so why the fascination?’ Kim asked, impatiently. ‘Because, Inspector, this is femur number three.’ ‘I’m sorry, Doctor, but what exactly are you saying?’ Travis asked, unnecessarily. The doctor didn’t hide her irritation as she spelled it out. ‘What I’m saying, Inspector, is that unless Lesley had more than two legs, we are dealing with a second victim.’"

From the book: Dead Souls by Angela Marsons: A gripping serial killer thriller with a shocking twist (Detective Kim Stone Crime Thriller Series Book 6)

[Leonie]

☼♄Jülie  wrote: "My teaser gave me a chuckle ;)

"‘This is a femur,’ she said, quietly, as Travis entered the tent. She took a pencil from behind her ear, and pointed at the rounded ball shape at one end. ‘This is ..."

😝😝😝

[Li'l Owl]

☼♄Jülie  wrote: "My teaser gave me a chuckle ;)

"‘This is a femur,’ she said, quietly, as Travis entered the tent. She took a pencil from behind her ear, and pointed at the rounded ball shape at one end. ‘This is ..."

Haha! I'll be reading this series fairly soon, Jools. I loved the first one Silent Scream =o)

[Li'l Owl]

Michael wrote: "Li'l Owl wrote: "Michael wrote: "He'd spent his miserable childhood within this enclosure and he'd grown, like ivy inhabiting a cracked concrete wall, wild and untethered. His soul darkened day by ..."

Great! Thanks Michael! =o)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'm about to start my next read - Odd Child Out by Gilly Macmillan - here are the opening words :)

A black ribbon of water cuts through the city of Bristol, under the cold midnight sky. Reflections of street lighting float and warp on its surface.

On one side of the canal there's a scrapyard, where heaps of crumpled metal glisten with frost. Opposite is an abandoned red brick warehouse. Its windows are unglazed and pigeons nest on the ledges.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

"It was a tight little gang of street urchins, rambling along the canal path, who discovered the body of Usha Pramal. At first they aimed stones at the globe of coloured silk that ballooned from the green slime of city water, and then they thought they would use a broken tree branch to haul it in. It was only as they hooked the fabric that the body turned, the face rising in the misery of sudden death, the dead woman's eyes open as if not quite understanding why there was a raw place on her forehead where a bullet had entered her skull."

Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear