Book Beginnings: Last Song Sung

Last Song Sung, by David A. Poulsen (Dundurn, May 2018). Third book in Poulsen's Cullen and Cobb mystery series. These are the book's first lines:

Prologue 

February 28, 1965 

The cigarette smoke stung her eyes. She threw the cigarette down, regretted it right away — hated to do that to a Lucky Strike, damn good smokes — and looked around. 

Looking for Joni.

About the Book:

Former newspaper journalist Adam Cullen and private investigator Mike Cobb are back to look into the 1965 disappearance of a folk singer. Kidnapped from the alley behind a Canadian folk club, her bandmates shot and killed, Ellie Foster’s whereabouts have remained a mystery for fifty years. Hired by Ellie’s granddaughter, Cullen and Cobb travel into the past to unearth long-buried secrets.

Initial Thoughts:

This is a new series for me — and once again, I'm jumping into a series without having read any of the early books. So far, though, I don't feel too lost and I'm enjoying getting to know Cullen and Cobb. I was originally attracted to this one because of the 1960s folk music aspect, and because the Joni mentioned in the quote was supposed to be Joni Anderson, later known as Joni Mitchell. And Joni Mitchell was always one of my favorite singers back in the day. Well, still is in this day, too.

For some reason, I've had trouble getting going on this. Started it twice before and got sidetracked by other books both times. Not the book's fault — I've just been having trouble staying focused this summer. Hoping I'll do better on this third attempt.

Happy Friday, everyone! And have a lovely weekend.

Rose City Reader hosts Book Beginnings on Friday.  As she says, the idea is to post the first sentence (or so) of the book you're currently reading, along with any first impressions or thoughts you have about the book, the author, etc.  It's a wonderful way of adding new books to your must-read list, and a chance to connect with other readers and bloggers.