This week my teaser lines come from Think of a Number, the new mystery by first-time novelist John Verdon. I've just started this one, and I don't know a lot about it. But the Washington Post called it a "brain-teasing thriller," so I have high hopes. These are the opening lines of Chapter One:Jason Strunk was by all accounts an inconsequential fellow, a bland thirty-something, nearly invisible to his neighbors – and apparently inaudible as well, since none could recall a single specific thing he'd ever said. . . . All expressed a conventional initial amazement, even a temporary disbelief, at the revelation of Mr. Strunk's obsessive devotion to killing middle-aged men with mustaches and his uniquely disturbing way of disposing of the bodies: cutting them into manageable segments, wrapping them colorfully, and mailing them to local police officers as Christmas presents.Well now, that's just a tad grisly, isn't it? But, hey, I don't write 'em – I just read 'em, cut 'em into manageable segments, and use 'em for teasers!
Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by mizB at Should Be Reading. If you'd like to read more teasers, or take part yourself, just head on over to her blog.
OY! I have this one in the tbr pile. I've read some good reviews about it. Sounds kinda grisly from your teaser. I hope you enjoyed it anyway. Have a great week, Joy!
ReplyDeleteI like that one, Joy...I guess he got everyone's attention at last!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
http://rainysnowday.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/teaser-tuesdays-19/
I hope you enjoy reading this book, however, I think I will pass on this one. Sounds to grisly for my taste. I'm into cozy mysteries.
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading.
I've seen this book around and after reading your tease, I will be checking it out.
ReplyDeleteYuck!!!! but I love mysteries -- even gruesome ones.
ReplyDeleteCertainly gets off to an attention grabbing start!
ReplyDeleteMy teaser is here
You caught me in it.
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser! Happy Reading.
Here is my Tuesday teaser done differently!
Sounds great! It starts off so mundane and then punches you in the face. I'll have to add this one to my wishlist. My teaser is from Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteIt's always the quiet ones you have to be wary of :) Sounds like a good book!
ReplyDeleteHERE is my Teaser Tuesday, from The Miracles of Prato by Laurie Albanese and Laura Morowitz.
Wow- great teaser, if more than a little creepy.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha! I love your description of how you use teasers just as much as the description of the book. But from the teasers, it does sound like it could be interesting and intriguing. Great choice! I hope the book lives up to its hype.
ReplyDeleteMine, rather than being from something new, is from something older, over at Bookishgal
Ooooh, this sounds really creepy and twisted. I need to pick up this book lol.
ReplyDeleteMy teaser can be found here
I like grisly!
ReplyDeletehttp://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/08/teaser_09.html
Yiiikes....that IS grisly! But interesting! Great teaser....I'm adding this one to my list.
ReplyDeleteShudder!!! This took my breath away!!
ReplyDelete:)
you say grisly as if it were a bad thing...lol
ReplyDeletebut I am not sure my poor brain wants to be teased.
Yeah, that's grisly. Yet, somehow fresh. I've read about enough serial killers to be a little jaded.
ReplyDeleteYowzers! That caught my attention ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my Teaser Tuesday :)
Wow! That's quite the teaser!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Proud Book Nerd! :-)
What in the... o_O
ReplyDeleteMine is also...about death -- but it's not nearly as er, specific.
http://thisweekatthelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/08/teaser-tuesday-10-8.html
Yikes!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by. Enjoy your book. Mine's from The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry.