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Welcome to First Line Friday!

Today we’re looking at Hours to Kill by Susan Sleeman.

 

The first line is … 

The brutal killer put a knife to her mother’s throat.

 

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9 Comments

  1. Becky on March 13, 2021 at 3:26 pm

    Happy Weekend! My first line is from “Sing Me Back Home” by Amanda Mason:

    “Lane McCay strummed his fingertips against the steering wheel to the beat of the country music blaring from his truck’s radio – his fingertips being the only part of his body that he could move without regret.”

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    • Danielle Grandinetti on March 13, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      Wow, what an intriguing first line! Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  2. Nicole Santana on March 12, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    Happy Friday!
    Today on my blog I’m sharing the first line from A Captain for Caroline Grey by Julie Wright: https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2021/03/12/first-line-friday-175/. It’s such a good book!!!! Currently, I’m reading To Love a Prince by Rachel Hauck, so I’ll share a line from there.
    “Today was one of those Mondays that stretched the limits of her royal demeanor.”
    Hope you have a great weekend! ???

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    • Danielle Grandinetti on March 13, 2021 at 4:11 pm

      I’ll have to look at A Captain for Caroline Grey! And what a great line from To Lovr a Prince!

      Reply
  3. Paula Shreckhise on March 12, 2021 at 3:25 pm

    Forgot to say I just finished reading and reviewing Hours to Kill! Wow was that intense!

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  4. Paula Shreckhise on March 12, 2021 at 3:24 pm

    My first line is from Braced for Love by Mary Connealy
    August 1870 Bear Claw Pass, Wyoming
    Kevin Hunt came awake with a snap. A metallic clink. He didn’t need to figure out more.

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    • Danielle Grandinetti on March 12, 2021 at 5:07 pm

      Ooo, great first lines! I have that book on my tbr, did you enjoy it?

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      • Paula Shreckhise on March 12, 2021 at 5:22 pm

        Yes, I always like her books.

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