Yvonne
These teaser lines are taken from my current reading position in this fast moving thriller, so I too, have no idea what happens next…
Of course I may have a few more clues than the rest of you, but that means nothing in a case like this ….
This is a meme for all you page surfers out there!
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TEASER LINES
KINDLE EDITION 49% – 50%
Jo should have known the DCI would be listening in. He shook his head several times in a way that reminded Jo of her nephew Will, when he’d been three years old in his high-chair, refusing mashed cauliflower, even though she’d pretended it was a train and his mouth was a tunnel, complete with chugging sound effects.
‘No, no, no. How many times? This is not about Nicholas Cranleigh.’
‘Sir, we can’t ignore it. We need to talk to him again.’
‘Absolutely no chance,’ said Stratton. ‘On the back of what? The word of a desperate drug dealer? He’ll say anything to get out of this fix. And Ripley’s a canny piece of work too. They’re leading you around by the nose. The depressing thing is, you’re letting it happen.’
Jo looked at Pryce, and for once, he didn’t seem to know what to say. He was probably beginning to regret supporting her before.
‘I’m trying to be open-minded, sir,’ said Jo. ‘But that means exploring all possibilities. One of which is that Cranleigh might have done something to his step-daughter. Tried to silence her. She was being followed before she disappeared.’
Stratton looked heavenward. ‘And pray, remind me, where did that piece of information come from? Jo sighed. ‘Oh, that’s right! Ross Catskill.’ He softened his stance. ‘Jo, please. Don’t make this decision for me. I want you to do a good job. For your sake.’ He let the threat hang. ‘Keep Cranleigh out of it. Focus on what we actually know. We’ve got this guy. Let’s use him wisely.’
‘Sir.’ Jo turned and strode away …
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If you still need to know more, check out those opening lines here
Just to help you get all those lines into some context – here is the book’s premise…
KEEP HER CLOSE – (The Premise)
His hand went around her middle, and the other came up over her face, holding some sort of material against her nose and mouth. He dragged her backwards, trailing her scrabbling feet …
It’s six months since DS Josie Masters saved her nephew from the clutches of the killer clown, but she’s still haunted by that terrible night. The Thames Valley police force, however, regard Jo as a hero – much to the jealousy of some of her colleagues.
When a young girl goes missing from Jesus College, Jo is assigned to the case, along with new recruit, the handsome DS Pryce. The city of Oxford goes into turmoil when two more girls disappear from Oriel and Somerville, and Josie soon realises that the killer is spelling out her own initials in a deadly game of cat and mouse. This time, the case is personal – but who is the perpetrator?
In a race against time, Jo hunts for the killer – but soon realises he could be a lot closer to home than she’d thought …
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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia at ‘The Purple Booker‘. Each week she shares her own teaser lines and invites other bloggers to do the same. So if you have a few moments, why not stop by and see what’s on offer this time!
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