Friday, January 19, 2018

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Paint the Town Dead (A Silver Six Mystery) by Nancy Haddock

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 Paint the Town Dead (A Silver Six Mystery) by Nancy Haddock.


Book Beginning

"Nixy! Nixy, child, we're waiting for you."

Friday 56

That night playing with the critters took my mind off the puzzle of the missing tools. Dab had gone off to buy toys at some point, and he and Fred proudly announced they'd taught Amber to sit, turn in a circle, and lie down on command. I had to wonder how many dog treats they'd fed her to accomplish all that, yet she dug into her food.

About the Book

From the national bestselling author of Basket Case comes the second mystery starring the crafty and cantankerous Silver Six.

Leslee Stanton Nix—aka “Nixy”—thought moving to small-town Lilyvale, Arkansas, would be about as thrilling as watching paint dry. But keeping up with her retired Aunt Sherry and her troublemaking housemates—collectively known as the Silver Six—has proven to be as exciting as it is exasperating.

To kick off the grand opening of their craft shop, the Handcraft Emporium, Nixy and the Silver Six invite Doralee Gordon to teach a gourd painting class. Doralee’s spirit gets squashed when her ex-husband crashes the class with his new fiancée, but things really get messy when the bride-to-be later turns up dead. Now it’s up to Nixy and the Silver Six to use their melons to find the killer—before someone else gets painted out of the picture...

What have you been reading lately?

22 comments:

  1. This sounds like a good cozy mystery. I haven't heard of this one before, so thanks for mentioning it.

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    1. You're welcome, Breana! The first one in this series was great! Thanks for coming by! :)

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  2. Sounds like a fun cozy. I'm spotlighting Year One by Nora Roberts. Happy reading!

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    1. I'm excited to start this one. Loved the first. Thanks for stopping by, Kathy! :)

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  3. I do love my cozies and this is a new author and series for me! Sounds like fun and that cover is too cute.

    My Friday 56 from Look For Her

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    1. I love the covers for this series! So cute! Thanks for coming by, Laura! :)

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  4. I just read the latest in this series and really enjoyed it. The Silver Six are a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to reading this one and any previous books in the series. Hope you're enjoying it!

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    1. I'm so glad to here that you enjoyed the latest one. The Silver Six are so great! Thanks for visiting, Katherine! :)

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  5. Oh, I love the sound of the Silver Six! Thanks for sharing...and here's mine: “PROMISE NOT TO TELL”

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    1. They're a hoot, lol! So much fun! Thanks for coming by! Have an awesome weekend! :)

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  6. "As thrilling as watching paint dry". Ha, good one! Sounds like a fun book. My Friday Quotes

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    1. The first one was so fun! Thanks for stopping by, Anne! Happy reading! :)

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  7. Hi Ashley!

    Sounds like a fun cosy!

    Here is mine: http://bit.ly/2FWhfMQ

    I forgot to leave my link earlier. Oops!

    Have a great weekend! x

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    1. Thanks for visiting, Sassy! Have an awesome weekend! :)

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  8. This looks like a fun read! Happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks for coming by, Freda! Happy weekend! :)

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  9. Love the title! It sounds like a fun read :) Enjoy your weekend, Ashley!

    Jo-Ann at Inspiration Pie

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    1. Cozy mysteries have the most fun titles! Thanks for stopping by, Jo-Ann! :)

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  10. The book and series sound fun, and about as cozy as they come! Thanks for sharing the opening on Book Beginnings. I don't often get time to comment, but I appreciate your participation!

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    1. Thank you for visiting, Gillion! I love participating in this meme. I've discovered so many great new books and met some awesome people. Thanks for hosting it! Have a wonderful week! :)

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  11. I like the sound of this. Thanks for sharing! :)

    Lauren @ Always Me

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    1. Thanks for coming by, Lauren! Have an awesome week! :)

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