Under The Boardwalk: Tuesday Intro/Teaser

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros is a weekly meme hosted by Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea every Tuesday. To participate share the opening paragraph or two of a book you've decided to read based on that paragraph. Please feel free to join in, First Chapter~First Paragraph~Tuesday Intros.

"My mother's a prostitute. Not the filthy, streetwalking kind. She's actually quite pretty, fairly well spoken, and has lovely clothes. But she sleeps with men for money or gifts, and according to the dictionary, that makes her a prostitute. She started working in 1940 when I was seven, the year we moved from Detroit to New Orleans. We took a cab from the train station straight to a fancy hotel on St. Charles Avenue. Mother met a man from Tuscaloosa in the lobby while having a drink. She introduced me as her niece and told the man she was delivering me to her sister."

Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

16 comments:

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...: Oh wow --- yes I would keep reading this one. Hadn't heard of it, but it sounds good.; March 5, 2013 at 6:59 AM
SJ said...: Hmm, looks interesting but I'm not sure it's my kind of book. Would probably need to read a bit more. Thanks for sharing.

My Teaser; March 5, 2013 at 7:53 AM
Laurel-Rain Snow said...: I had this one on my list...but now I MUST read it. Love that opener.

Here's MY TUESDAY MEMES POST; March 5, 2013 at 9:16 AM
kayerj said...: interesting opener. I'm not sure I'd keep reading but I'll watch to see what you think of it. kelley—the road goes ever ever on; March 5, 2013 at 11:51 AM
fredamans said...: Sounds like a great story.; March 5, 2013 at 12:19 PM
Unknown said...: Ooh, I need to add this one to my list :)

http://carabosseslibrary.blogspot.com/2013/03/teaser-tuesdays.html; March 5, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Carol said...: Great opening!; March 5, 2013 at 1:05 PM
JoAnn said...: That's enough to make me want to keep reading.; March 5, 2013 at 4:40 PM
Gigi Ann said...: What an opening, I think I would keep on reading. Sounds interesting, and I wonder what kind of life the seven year old pursued in her later years.; March 5, 2013 at 5:18 PM
Sandra Nachlinger said...: That's a great opening. I'd definitely read more.
My Teaser is from THE LAW OF SIMILARS.; March 5, 2013 at 8:04 PM
Staci said...: I wouldn't be able to put the book down.....; March 5, 2013 at 8:11 PM
Melissa O. said...: Wow, quite a teaser, I'm intrigued! Here's my TT post!; March 5, 2013 at 9:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Certainly keep reading! Look forward to your review.; March 5, 2013 at 10:55 PM
Paulita said...: This is definitely a different lifestyle.; March 6, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Jennifer | Mrs Q Book Addict said...: I LOVED this one, I hope you do to.; March 6, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Leslie (Under My Apple Tree) said...: Definitely a catchy intro.; March 6, 2013 at 5:50 PM