Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. 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!)
• 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.
Summary:
Victorian London is a cesspool of crime, and Scotland Yard has only twelve detectives--known as "The Murder Squad"--to investigate countless murders every month. Created after the Metropolitan Police's spectacular failure to capture Jack the Ripper, The Murder Squad suffers rampant public contempt. They have failed their citizens. But no one can anticipate the brutal murder of one of their own . . . one of the twelve . . .When Walter Day, the squad's newest hire, is assigned the case of the murdered detective, he finds a strange ally in the Yard's first forensic pathologist, Dr. Bernard Kingsley. Together they track the killer, who clearly is not finished with The Murder Squad . . . but why?Filled with fascinating period detail, and real historical figures, this spectacular debut in a new series showcases the depravity of late Victorian London, the advent of criminology, and introduces a stunning new cast of characters sure to appeal to fans of "The Sherlockian" and "The Alienist."
Summary & Cover taken from Goodreads.com
Length: 681 pages (Large Print Hardcover)
Publication Date: June 1st 2012 by Thorndike Press (first published January 1st 2012)
"I don't care to see my father."
"Ah."
"He doesn't know me. He's half the size he once was and he coughs enough blood onto himself, and I have no desire to watch him die. If it's quite alright with you lot, I will do my job and I will remember my father the way that I wish to remember him."
"Ah."
"He doesn't know me. He's half the size he once was and he coughs enough blood onto himself, and I have no desire to watch him die. If it's quite alright with you lot, I will do my job and I will remember my father the way that I wish to remember him."
What's your Teaser this week?
It's kind of sad that this person doesn't want to see their father when the father needs them the most.
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It is, but I understand his reasoning though :)
DeleteNice teaser! I think this sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteI finished it last night Jenea and thought it was amazing. I can't wait to read the second book :)
DeleteWow, that's a pretty emotionally charged teaser.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! Happy Reading!
Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteYour teaser and summary make me want to read this book now :D
ReplyDeleteIt was really worth the read I loved it.
DeleteInteresting teaser. Doesn't sound like my kind of book but I hope you enjoy it!!
ReplyDeleteHolly @ Words Fueled by Love
It was fantastic! Thanks for coming by Holly
DeleteThat is a strong teaser. Maybe a bit sad, but I too can understand the reasoning. Have only recently heard of this one -- glad you liked it! The Widow’s Walk
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Heather, it was sad but things worked out in the end.
DeleteHi Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteThanks for choosing to stop by Fiction Books today. I love 'meeting' new people, so your visits will always be welcome and your comments always appreciated.
This is a new author and series to me, however representing my favourite genres of murder / mystery, or suspense/ thriller, 'The Yard' and all the other books in the series are definitely for my TBR list, so thanks for the introduction and feature.
As to your teaser lines, I can fully sympathise with the speaker. I am not a person for sickness in myself and certainly can't cope with it in others. I too would rather remember someone as I once knew them and leave the caring to the professionals.
Yvonne.
Thank you so much for stopping by Yvonne, I'm glad I was able to introduce you to a new book that fits into your favourite genres. Isn't that the best part of the book blogging community? I love the exposure to so many new to me authors.
DeleteSounds like they made their choice. I hope they don't live with regret when he dies.
ReplyDeleteEverything worked itself out in the end :)
DeleteSounds like a sad book. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteIt actually wasn't that sad (despite the murders) the author added in humour at appropriate times to lighten the mood.
DeleteI haven't heard of The Yard before, sounds interesting! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteIt was such a good read, I'm so glad I picked it up. Thanks for stopping by Sheri.
DeleteThe Yard has such a neat cover
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it though? I love it.
DeleteThat was intense.! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThere's no shortage of intensity in this one that's for sure. Thanks for stopping by Andrea.
DeleteHe sounds awfully cold hearted.
ReplyDeleteHe really isn't though, he's actually very sweet he's just afraid of losing his father. Thanks for stopping by Alice.
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