Exactly twenty-two minutes before Mickey Bolden met his maker, he tossed a handful of popcorn into his mouth and said, "A woman walks into a bar." Shaw Kinnard, hunched forward on the bar stool next to Mickey's and, staring into his drink with every indication of boredom, gave the shot glass of tequila a couple of idle turns. "Yeah?? And?" "And nothing." "That's the joke?" "No joke, and not a damn thing about this is funny." As though he'd been popped with a rubber band, Shaw's boredom vanished. His head snapped around to look at Mickey.
Sting by Sandra Brown
With that face, that body, she could afford to be selective. No two ways about it, she could make just about any man's mouth water. Which kinda sucked. Since Shaw had been hired to kill her.
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I keep meaning to read a book or two by Sandra Brown and I'm not sure I ever have. She is so popular and my library has about a jillion books by her. One day soon. This one sounds 'fun'? LOL
This sounds good and you know I enjoy the genre.
I love those opening lines...and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Thanks for sharing.
Here's mine: “LILLIAN BOXFISH TAKES A WALK”
That's an opening that begs to bed continued. Why/how is he going to die, who is the woman? - just a few things to keep reading for. I do love a good Sandra Brown novel. This one is new to me. Hope its as good as it sounds.
I'd keep reading for a bit, anyway; I'm not quite hooked. Definitely has possibilities. I'm afraid my intro/teaser this week is rather gruesome — a reminder that times have often been perilous for women and still are today in some parts of the world: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-1t1
I'm not sure if this one would be for me but I hope you enjoy!
Stop by if you get the chance:
http://collettaskitchensink.blogspot.com/2017/01/teaser-tuesday-crafty-killing-12417.html
Colletta
Sandra Brown...nough said. :-)
sherry @ fundinmental My TT
Yeah, never fall for someone you're supposed to kill. And that's a great first sentence! I sure want to know how those 22 minutes end up!
Here's my TT/FCFP post.
Oh yes, I liked that intro, on my list it goes.
You can't go wrong with this author. She's a long time favorite of mine.
My TT from Heart Of Eve
I need to give Sandra another try. I used to read her all the time and then she disappointed me a few times and I never went back.
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