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* Share a few "teaser" sentences from somewhere in the book.
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away. You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title and author so that other participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser!
Have just finished the debut mystery novel by Rochelle Staab, Who Do, Voodoo? This was a good, fast mystery. While some may be turned off by the voodoo aspect, I found that facet of it interesting, and liked that there was a bit of humor and romance as well. Here are a couple teasers.
We stopped short under her porch light, staring. A tarot card was tacked to her front door.
(Chapter 1)
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I looked down at the black, rust, and beige Aztec rug covering the dark wood floor. "Did you get this rug in South America, too?"
"Different trip, but yes. I bought it from a rug dealer when I was researching Mesoamerican human sacrifice rituals of the Incan Empire."
Oh, yeah, I shop that way, too.
(Chapter 24)
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A succession of loud caws from the hill below drew me closer. My heart began to pound.
(Chapter 26)
ABOUT THE BOOK
Who Do, Voodoo? is the Anthony, Agatha, Eureka! and Golden Heart nominated first novel in her bestselling "Mind for Murder" mystery series for Berkley Prime Crime. This new series features no-nonsense Liz Cooper, a psychologist forced to embrace the occult to clear her best friend of murder.
When Liz Cooper's friend Robin Bloom finds an unusual tarot card tacked to her front door, Liz writes it off as a prank. Robin refuses to ignore the omen—her late husband drew the same card, the Three of Swords, in a reading the night before he was killed in a car accident. As more cards and darker threats appear, Liz realizes someone very dangerous is upping the ante...
Liz turns to her brother's ex college roommate, occult expert Nick Garfield. As Nick leads her into the voodoo community to locate the origin of the deck, she can't ignore their attraction to each other. Then, a woman is found murdered and Robin becomes the prime suspect. Determined to clear her friend, Liz teams with Nick to unravel otherworldly secrets and seek help from beyond—or risk being outwitted by a cunning killer...
Sounds good. I like the second teaser the best. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kathy. I couldn't help chuckling over that second teaser last night, and knew I had to include it today.
ReplyDeleteNice teases!! Read this one sometime back! Was the first and so far only book I've won on Goodreads!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my teaser!
Jessica: Lucky you to have won it--I think this was one I entered to win, but have had no luck at GR in two years now. Am definitely interested in reading book two!
ReplyDeleteYou could tell things were going to go downhill. The tarot card is a good clue :)
ReplyDeleteThanks....this one sounds captivating. Glad you could visit my blog.
ReplyDeleteI read this one and loved it!
ReplyDeleteI glad you enjoyed the book, it's the first I've seen it around blogland. Thanks for the visit to my teaser today.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an fun read, glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteShelley: Yes, a tarot card tacked to the door would certainly make me pay attention.
ReplyDeleteLaurel-Rain: Captivating is one way to describe it. I read half the book in one night!
ReplyDeleteYvonne: It was good, wasn't it? *G*
ReplyDeleteGigi Ann: Thanks, I'm glad to introduce it to blogland. *g*
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nise'. It was definitely fun and a little different.
ReplyDeleteLove the teasers. Sounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteai love books
Haven't heard of this one before. Voodoo and Tarot cards together is an odd mix, isn't it? Definitely sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting book.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting read. The second teaser is great. Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteSOunds like my kind of mystery.
ReplyDeleteOooh sounds creepy! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHere is our TT of the week. Come on by Harlie's Books and visit! See ya next week. ;)
Nash: Thank you, it was good!
ReplyDeleteJoy: Yes, voodoo and tarot cards do not usually go together--which added to the mystery of who could have combined the two and why.
ReplyDeleteAlice: There were definitely some interesting aspects to this one--such as delving into the vodoun world.
ReplyDeleteBeth Starr: Hehe...I had a feeling people would especially like that second teaser. *VBG*
ReplyDeleteBeth F: If you like cozies with a "paranormal" bent, you'll definitely want to give this one a try! : )
ReplyDeleteLiberty Ann: Though there were some moments of suspense, it wasn't the least bit creepy. One thing you can count on in a cozy is that the murder will take place off-page.
ReplyDeleteThat and the non sequitur, flip attitude.
ReplyDeleteAlice: I loved Liz's sometimes sarcastic attitude. It added just the right amount of levity to a murder mystery.
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