Thursday, January 2, 2025

Book Beginnings, First Line Friday, & Friday 56: The Crime of Our Lives 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 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. It was started by Freda at Freda's Voice, but Anne over at My Head is Full of Books has taken over for the time being.

This week I'm featuring The Crime of Our Lives by Christy Barritt. This book was so fun! Heroines from three of Barritt's most popular series team up together in this exciting and hilarious mystery. 

About the Book
Take a ride with three of your favorite detectives in this Squeaky Clean, Worst Detective Ever, Lantern Beach crossover novel!

A forensic specialist with a knack for solving puzzles.
A police chief with a witness who just vanished.
And a Hollywood actress who can't seem to stay out of trouble.

Forensic specialist Gabby St. Claire Thomas travels to North Carolina’s Outer Banks to investigate a string of mysterious drownings. But what starts as a simple consultation with local law enforcement quickly spirals into chaos when they run into world-famous actress Joey Darling and her legion of fans.

The distraction allows a witness Lantern Beach Chief Cassidy Chambers is transporting to disappear—along with her car and phone. Now these three very different women team up to find him. As they do, it becomes clear that something sinister is brewing in this beach town.

With their unique combination of forensic expertise, law enforcement experience, and Hollywood connections, this trio might just be the perfect team to crack this case . . . if they can stay alive long enough to solve it.

Book Beginnings / First Line Friday
-Gabby-
“Breeze rushing through my hair
Music blaring like I don’t have a care
Iced coffee in my hand
All because I’ve got a plan
I’m going to solve a crime
Right on time…right on time.”
Yes, I made up the song. I even made up the tune, though I could totally hear Meghan Trainor singing it in my head. I, for one, thought the ditty was rather catchy.

Friday 56
My lungs remained frozen as I waited. If they were coming after us, they’d appear in this parking lot at any moment.

What have you been reading lately?

9 comments:

  1. Funny description of the detectives in this book. It is very inviting. I forgot to post my Friday56 post last night but it is up now. Check it out: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/review-book-of-doors-friday56-linkup.html

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    1. No worries! Hope you have a great week, Anne! :D

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  2. I haven't read any of Barritt's books, but the idea of a book with three of her heroines from other books coming together sounds like so much fun. I love Gabby's sense of humor in the first excerpt. LOL Thank you for sharing, Ashley!

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    1. It was so much fun to see these characters together. Lots of mishaps, but they made a good team. Hope you have a wonderful week! :D

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  3. I have several of hers I need to read...

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    1. It's so hard to keep up with her books. I try to read one a month and I'm still hopelessly behind, lol. Hope you have a fantastic week, Cindy! :)

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    1. Very true! Hope you have a great week, Lauren! :)

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  5. The book beginning does draw you in!

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