Thursday, May 9, 2019

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Darkwater Secrets (Darkwater Inn #1) by Robin Caroll

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring Darkwater Secrets (Darkwater Inn #1) by Robin Caroll, a great mystery set in New Orleans.

About the Book
A murder investigation uncovers sordid secrets and haunting mistakes

The Darkwater Inn stands tall and proud in the French Quarter, the hub of New Orleans. Bourbon Street is bustling, and general manager Adelaide Fountaine has her hands full with a hotel at capacity. But she is shocked when a body is found: a hotel guest stabbed with a kitchen knife.

Detective Beau Savoie, Adelaide's childhood friend, is on the case. As Beau digs into the victim's past, he unearths a shocking connection between Adelaide and the murdered guest. Beau is hurt that his friend--the woman he's quietly loved for years--kept the truth from him. To make matters worse, the stress of the investigation has sent Adelaide right into the comforting arms of her coworker Dimitri. But Beau can't press Adelaide too hard . . . because he's keeping secrets of his own.

Can Adelaide and Beau afford to hide from the truth with a killer on the loose?
 

Book Beginning
Surely that wasn't...It couldn't be...
Adelaide froze, squinting into the crowd. Her heart sputtered, then pounded. Her eyes had to be playing tricks on her. Here? No way could-
But it was.

Friday 56
"Come on, let me take you to his office." She led the way down the business hall, past her closed office, past the employee room where the delectable aroma of freshly made coffee seeped out into the hallway, to Geoff's office. She knocked softly on his door before pushing it open. "Geoff? Detective Savoie and Taton are here."

What have you been reading lately?
 

14 comments:

  1. This book looks interesting. I like the excerpts, particularly the beginning because I wonder who Adelaide saw.

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    1. That really hooked me. Thanks for coming by, Breana! :)

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  2. The book I'm featuring today is also a mystery set in new Orleans, but mine is from 1987. I'm going to try this one next to see how they compare. Hope you enjoy it.

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    1. New Orleans is such a great setting. I love reading books that take place there. Thanks for the visit, Roberta! :)

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  3. Love that it's set in New Orleans. It's one of those cities I've always wanted to visit. :)

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    1. I'd love to go there one day, too! Thanks for coming by, Lark! :)

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  4. I love a good mystery!! Happy weekend!

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    1. Me too! Thanks for stopping by, Freda! Happy weekend! :)

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  5. Hey, the second person today reading and highlighting a book set in New Orleans. Sounds fun. My BB and F56 quotes

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    1. It's a good one! Thanks for coming by, Anne! :)

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  6. Mmmm,I can smell the coffee from here. Sounds like an interesting mystery. Hope you enjoy your weekend!
    My 56: https://akernelofnonsense.wordpress.com/2019/05/09/the-friday-56-tiger-at-midnight-by-swati-teerdhala/

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    1. Smells delicious, right? Thanks for visiting, Alicia! :)

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  7. This book looks brilliant - i love the colours and setting, too.

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    1. I love the colors on the cover too. It fits the book so perfectly. Thanks for coming by, Sassy! :)

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