Teaser Tuesday (September 8)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• 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 & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

That’s my choice of the day:

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“Unlike any other outlaw before, he understood the potency of legend. He crafted his and nurtured it; he was a vicious thug, but he had a social conscience.”

( ~ Killing Pablo: the Hunt for the Richest, Most Powerful Criminal in History, by Mark Bowden, 2012, Kindle edition.)

[Note: This is somehow a different reading from my usual SFF&H, essentially due to two things: I actually like military history, and this book is packed with Delta Force/Seal action, from the same author of Black Hawk Down. Second, I had just watched Narcos on Netflix, and I thought it was worth reading a bit more about the whole story.]

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Teaser Tuesdays post, or share your ‘teasers’ in a comment here and/or in A Daily Rhythm’s blog.

14 Comments

  1. Beth F

    Sounds like he was smart. I like nonfiction, so I’ll add this to my list.

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    1. Stephen P. BIanchini (Post author)

      Thanks for stopping by, Beth. Yes, it’s worth a reading!

      Reply
  2. Sherry Fundin

    Oooo, I think that will be a great read.
    sherry @ fundinmental My TT

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    1. Stephen P. BIanchini (Post author)

      Hello Sherry, it is indeed.

      Reply
  3. Sandra Nachlinger

    Sounds like a fascinating story. I don’t often read nonfiction, but I’m curious about this book.
    My Tuesday post features Shadow of the Hawk.

    Reply
    1. Stephen P. BIanchini (Post author)

      Thanks Sandra, I think you might like it. Going to check yours.

      Reply
  4. Literary Feline

    I have a copy of this one, but haven’t yet read it. I love everything I’ve read by Mark Bowden.

    Reply
    1. Stephen P. BIanchini (Post author)

      He’s great, isn’t it? You’re going to like this one too, I think.

      Reply
  5. Verushka

    Ok, THAT is a killer tease! Good choice! So, this is a nonfiction read right? I am very curious about your review when you do it.

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  6. Stephen P. BIanchini (Post author)

    Yes, even though you can claim that Escobar’s life is stranger than fiction… 😀

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  7. Candid Cover

    Interesting quote! It has really left me needing more. Sounds like a great read. Thanks for visiting my blog. 🙂

    Reply
    1. Stephen P. BIanchini (Post author)

      It is, you won’t be disappointed 😉

      Reply
  8. Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews

    Escobar’s life was very interesting! I recently watched a documentary about him, and I think I’d like this book as well, Stephen. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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    1. Stephen P. BIanchini (Post author)

      Thanks! You will also like Narcos in this case, the new series on Netflix. 🙂

      Reply

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