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Teaser Tuesday (14 March)

Steph P. Bianchini

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Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted at The Purple Booker.

Anyone can play along by doing 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!

“Monday, August 6, 1888, was a Bank Holiday in London. The city was a carnival of wondrous things to do for as little as pennies if one could spare a few.”

(~ Portrait of a Killer. Jack the Ripper, Case Closed by Patricia Cornwell, Kindle Edition, 2002)

[ The quote is the incipit of Patricia Cornwell’s famous non-fiction book about Jack the Ripper – a reading as compelling as her best novels. I’m simply *loving* it, and she makes quite a strong case for the Ripper’s presumptive identity.]

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 The Purple Booker.

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13 responses to “Teaser Tuesday (14 March)”

  1. P.D. Workman Avatar
    P.D. Workman

    Looks interesting! It really is amazing how Jack the Ripper has intrigued generations and become a part of so many books and TV shows.

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini Avatar
      Steph P. Bianchini

      Yes, it’s quite telling – to me. He almost looks like a fictional character.

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  2. sjhigbee Avatar
    sjhigbee

    I do recall a TV programme about this one… and very good it was, too. Many thanks for sharing, Steph:).

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini Avatar
      Steph P. Bianchini

      A truly fascinating story, isn’t it?

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      1. sjhigbee Avatar
        sjhigbee

        Oh yes, I really enjoyed it!

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  3. Kathy Martin Avatar
    Kathy Martin

    Sounds intriguing. I like Cornwell’s fiction and should give this book a try. The teaser on my adult blog is from A Twist of the Knife by Becky Masterman. Happy reading!

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini Avatar
      Steph P. Bianchini

      Yes, Cornwell is always great, no matter for she writes 😀

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  4. Colline Avatar
    Colline

    This sounds very interesting. Are you learning a lot?
    My teaser this week: https://collinesblog.com/2017/03/14/between-sisters-by-cathy-kelly/

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini Avatar
      Steph P. Bianchini

      Thanks – going to check it straight away!

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  5. ccyager Avatar
    ccyager

    “For CDD, those six months promised to be a torment for the incompetent and a revelation for the brilliant. But Braun’s fire-drill regime lasted less than two months, and was ended by an advertisement at a soccer match.”
    Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge

    This is my first taste of Vinge and I’m loving it so far. I loved Cornwell’s book on Jack the Ripper. She indeed makes a very, very strong case for her suspect.

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini Avatar
      Steph P. Bianchini

      Oh, I love Vernor Vinge – I’m sure you’re going to enjoy this author!

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  6. fuonlyknew Avatar
    fuonlyknew

    I’ve been reading her Kay Scarpetta books for years. I actually bought this non fiction book some time ago. Still haven’t finished it. I guess I got distracted and forgot. I watched an interview with her and she talked about her research for this. Thanks for reminding me about this one.

    My TT from Jurassic Island

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini Avatar
      Steph P. Bianchini

      She has also written another (short) book on the topic, explaining the whole story of her investigation. Quite interesting!

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