Thursday, February 29, 2024

Book Beginnings, First Line Friday, & Friday 56: Leave the Lights On (True Crime Junkies #5) by Christy Barritt

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. I'm also linking up with Carrie at Reading is My Superpower for First Line Friday. 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. Freda is taking a hiatus right now, but Anne over at My Head is Full of Books has taken over in the meantime.

This week I'm featuring Leave the Lights On (True Crime Junkies #5) by Christy Barritt. Yep, ANOTHER Christy Barritt book, lol. I've really been enjoying this series. It's suspenseful and full of twists.  

About the Book
First the lights go out . . . then they die.

The body count is rising. Six murder victims. The only connection? An X carved into the dead person’s chest. When the family of one of the victims asks the Artic Circle Murder Club to investigate, the team dives into their toughest case yet.

Stopping the murders isn’t the team’s only challenge. When Duke McAllister sees his teammate Andi Slade dodging the cops, he knows she must be in deep trouble. But Andi isn’t the only one on her team on thin ice. Trouble seems to be following them all.

With more murders making the headlines, the threat level reaches an all-time high. The end game has begun. The clock is ticking, and disaster looms near. Will they stop the killer before the deadly grand finale? Or will the lights go out one final time?

Book Beginnings / First Line Friday
Nicole Windsor paused in the bathroom.
She'd just started running water in the tub, but it took forever for the water to warm.
As she waited, the sound of liquid rushing through the pipes roared so loudly it nearly obstructed any other noises.
Nearly.

Friday 56
She wasn't sure what tomorrow was going to look like.
But this wasn't going to be the end of her. She promised herself that.

What have you been reading lately?

10 comments:

  1. Sounds like a chilling book. Hope you enjoy.

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  2. I still need to read Christy Barritt

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    1. She's a favorite! I think you'd enjoy her books. :)

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  3. X marks the spot...but not in a good way in this one. Sounds like another twisty thriller. :D Enjoy your weekend, Ashley.

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    1. Thank you, Lark! I hope you've had a good weekend! :)

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  4. Every single time I see your posts I think "I need to read more of her books" and then promptly forget, LOL!!!

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    1. LOL! Her books are really good, but it's hard to keep up with them because she writes so fast. :)

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  5. Inviting quotes. I hope the rest of the book is as good.

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