Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Teaser Tuesday: Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James

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!)
  • Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser is from the beginning of Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James. I won this ARC a while ago and am just beginning it.


An international sensation that The Wall Street Journal called a “publishing phenomenon,” this layered, poignant, and chilling novel of psychological suspense is the year’s most stunning American fiction debut. From its wrenching opening to its shocking climax, Beautiful Malice unfolds a haunting story in which people, motives, and circumstances are never what they seem.
I didn't go to Alice's funeral.


I was pregnant at the time, crazy and wild with grief. But it wasn't Alice I grieved for.
After reading these opening lines, I need to know what will happen next.




22 comments:

  1. I need to know also. Who's Alice, and who is this person grieving for? Were they related? Good tease.

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  2. I've been really interested in reading this book even though it's not my usual preference because it's a debut novel by an Australian author. I'll look forward to your review

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  3. Great tease! I'm a fellow Minnesotan just stopping in to say hi *waves*! Hope you have a great week and here is my teaser for the week!
    http://kelseyopsahl.blogspot.com/2010/07/teaser-tuesday-july-27-2010.html

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  4. Fabulous teaser, I'll be picking this on up to find out what happens. Thanks for dropping by Calico Contemplations

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  5. Love that book! I hope you like it too. Nice teaser.

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  6. Very intriguing teaser, not to mention the book cover!

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  7. Wow! Awesome teaser. It makes me want to read the rest of the book.

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  8. That's indeed a beginning that would have me hooked too.

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  9. I agree - that's a great opening. Wonderful teaser! Hope you enjoy the book.
    My Teaser

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  10. This sounds intriguing! Thanks for sharing it and stopping by my blog!

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  11. Great teaser! Between that and the cover, this book looks quite ominous.

    Thanks for visiting my teaser at arch thinking.

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  12. Great teaser! I need to finish this sometime. I liked the part that I read. I hope you are enjoying it.

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  13. Oh, who is Alice? Great book?

    Mine's here.

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  14. terrific teaser! It's a bit creepy!
    thanks for visiting!

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  15. Oh, wow! What a great beginning. This sounds like one I'd like! Thanks for visiting!

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  16. Nice opening. I hope you enjoy this!

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  17. Who is Alice? I look forward to you review. Mine's from Devil to Pay, a book I wrote.

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  18. What a great tease! Thanks for the comment on my post!

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  19. This definitely sounds interesting. I look forward to reading your review.

    Thanks for visiting my blog An Avid Reader's Musings.

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  20. Great teaser! Her agony is obvious. She must have lost someone very important to her.

    Mine's from Devil May Cry.

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  21. Excellent teaser! Wonder who she was grieving for...

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