Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Tuesday Intros/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.

"Eventually they put Reacher in a car and drove him to a motel a mile away, where the night clerk gave him a room, which had all the features Reacher expected, because he had seen such rooms a thousand times before. There was a raucous through-the-wall heater, which would be too noisy to sleep with, which would save the owner money on electricity. There were low-watt bulbs in all the fixtures, likewise. There was a low-pile carpet that after cleaning would dry in hours, so the room could rent again the same day. Not that the carpet would be cleaned often. It was dark and patterned and ideal for concealing stains. As was the bedspread. No doubt the shower would be weak and strangled, and the towels thin, and the soap small, and the shampoo cheap. The furniture was made of wood, all dark and bruised, and the television set was small and old, and the curtains were gray with grime. All as expected. Nothing he hadn’t seen a thousand times before."


Never Go Back by Lee Child

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


“Turn around,” Reacher said. “Go back wherever you came from. You’re in over your heads.”




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17 comments:

Irene said...

Oh my! that's quite the resort. I haven't read Lee Childs in a while.

Gigi Ann said...

Oh, just the sound of that room depresses me, poor Reacher has to stay in it. How sad...I hope you enjoy the book.

Catherine @ Book Club Librarian said...

Good intro and teaser. I've never gotten around to reading a Lee Child novel...

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Laurel-Rain Snow said...

OMG! Great descriptions...I can literally see, feel, and smell that motel room!

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Literary Feline said...

From the opening, I'd definitely want to keep reading. I like Lee Child's Jack Reacher's novels, but they aren't among my favorite, I confess.

Unknown said...

Ooh, sounds good
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Unknown said...

Great motel description! I'd keep reading.

Sandra Nachlinger said...

I loved the opening and your Teaser. What a vivid description of a cheap-o motel room! I'd definitely keep reading.
My Teaser is from CHRISTMAS CALLING.

Paulita said...

This sounds depressing. I think I'd wait til summer when it is sunnier out. Here's Mine

JoAnn said...

I'd like to read a Lee Child novel one of these days!

Harvee44 said...

Have not read Lee Childs, and I can't imagine why.I'd read on to find out why the put Reacher in that place.
Harvee
Book Dilettante

Heather said...

Yet another author/series I have yet to try. Must remedy that oen of these days. Thanks for visiting!

Yvonne said...

Although I've seen the Jack Reacher movie, I never read one of the novels. It sounds good. Great teaser!

fredamans said...

Sounds really seedy.... the motel, not the book. :-)

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

Better Reacher than me:) I would keep reading though -- always good. Enjoy and thanks you for joining in.

Anonymous said...

ah we won't reveal the mane of that motel chain, lol

Margot said...

Sounds like the start of a good Reacher novel. Oh yes, I'd keep reading.

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