Every Tuesday Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where you can share the first paragraph, or a few, of a book you are reading or thinking about reading soon.
Today’s pick is a book that I’m currently reading from my TBR books, Playing With Fire by Peter Robinson, a DCI Banks book (incidentally a new series of DCI Banks started last night on ITV1 – I haven’t watched it yet).
Chapter 1 begins:
‘The barge she sat in, like a burnish’d throne, burn’d on the water,’ Banks whispered. As he spoke, his breath formed plumes of mist in the chill January air.
Detective Inspector Annie Cabot, standing beside him, must have heard because she said, ‘You what? Come again.’
‘A quotation,’ said Banks. ‘From Anthony and Cleopatra.’
‘You don’t usually go around quoting Shakespeare like a copper in a book,’ Annie commented.
Banks and Annie are watching as two narrow boats are burning on a dead-end stretch of the Eastvale canal – inside they find the remains of two dead bodies. Was this an accident or murder?
I am not familiar with DCI Banks nor the author Peter Robinson. I expect Playing With Fire is good though. Enjoy!
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This isn’t one that draws me in, but I do hope you enjoy it. Thanks for sharing today.
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I’d read it just because he’s reading Shakespeare 🙂
Harvee
Book Dilettante
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I’m not quite sure … I’ve heard good things about the show, though.
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Hmm, not sure about this one. I’d have to read a little more before deciding.
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Thanks for sharing this new-to-me author and series. I’d keep reading! My Tuesday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/02/first-chapter-first-paragraph-48.html
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I like that. kelley€”the road goes ever ever on
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Ah, very mysterious. I like books about detectives…and Shakespeare-quoting ones ratchet things up a bit. Here’s MY TUESDAY POST
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It is my kind of book! I would pick it up….
Here is my intro post!
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Love, love, love Peter Robinson’s books! I would keep reading.
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There is nothing like a good English detective story. This one sounds like its off to a good start.
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Enjoy!
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Margaret – Oh, I do hope you’ll enjoy this one. I like the series very, very much, so I’m biased. Even so, it sounds like it’s gotten off to an interesting start.
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Wonder if the series follows the book or is completely different. Enjoy
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Never heard of this series, but you had me with that quote, which I’ve loved for years. Detectives quoting Shakespeare is promising indeed 🙂
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