Books: First Lines Fridays 14th March 2025
There’s a certain magic in the first line of a book. It’s the hook, the promise, the invitation into a new world. In First Lines Fridays, we’ll take a deep dive into the opening lines of books, judging them not by their covers, but by the very first words they offer. Does it spark curiosity? Does it leave us wanting more? Every Friday, we’ll explore how these first lines set the stage for the story that follows, and whether they succeed in grabbing our attention. So, let’s start reading – one opening line at a time!
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I'm participating in First Lines Fridays as I think it's a great way to highlight more of the books that are on my bookshelves.
What is First Lines Fridays?
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?
- Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
- Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
- Finally… reveal the book!
My Pick For This Week
The first lines of the book:
Stella Fall’s hand shook as she raised the gun. Its grip felt unfamiliar in her palm. The head-and-torso target, ten long yards away in the indoor shooting range, seemed like an impossible goal as she stared at it, narrowing her ice-blue eyes.
Do you know which book this is from? Scroll down to find out!
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And the book is...
- ASIN : B08ZC4XGN9
- Publication date : September 28, 2021
- Print length : 188 pages
A newlywed is found murdered in her home, in the town she just moved to with her husband. But this wealthy town seems too picture-perfect to Stella, with its immaculate homes, smiling wives, flaunted wealth, and obsession with appearances. And when she unearths terrible secrets, she realizes: it is much worse than it seems.
“The plot has many twists and turns, but it is the ending, which I did not see coming at all, that totally defines this book as one of the most riveting that I have read in years.”
—Reader review for Not Like Us
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
HIS OTHER LIE is book #2 in a new psychological suspense series from debut author Ava Strong, which begins with HIS OTHER WIFE (Book #1).
Stella Fall, still reeling from the trauma of her deceitful fiancĂ© and her failed engagement, has decided to pursue her dreams, follow in her father’s footsteps, and throw herself into law enforcement. Upon graduating from the FBI’s academy, she is placed in the FBI’s Connecticut field office. It is not long until, by sheer chance, she finds herself assigned to the case of her life—and thrown right back into a world she hoped to never see again—of couples, affairs and high-end suburbia.
What secret are all of these wives hiding?
The case becomes personal for Stella, the memories hitting way too close to home for her. The stakes couldn’t be higher—and the killer is still out there.
Will rookie FBI Special Agent Stella Fall be able to tap her brilliant mind and figure out what this town is hiding?
A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, HIS OTHER LIE is book #2 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
Books #3-6—HIS OTHER SECRET, HIS OTHER MISTRESS, HIS OTHER LIFE, and HIS OTHER TRUTH—are also available.
“The plot has many twists and turns, but it is the ending, which I did not see coming at all, that totally defines this book as one of the most riveting that I have read in years.”
—Reader review for Not Like Us
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
HIS OTHER LIE is book #2 in a new psychological suspense series from debut author Ava Strong, which begins with HIS OTHER WIFE (Book #1).
Stella Fall, still reeling from the trauma of her deceitful fiancĂ© and her failed engagement, has decided to pursue her dreams, follow in her father’s footsteps, and throw herself into law enforcement. Upon graduating from the FBI’s academy, she is placed in the FBI’s Connecticut field office. It is not long until, by sheer chance, she finds herself assigned to the case of her life—and thrown right back into a world she hoped to never see again—of couples, affairs and high-end suburbia.
What secret are all of these wives hiding?
The case becomes personal for Stella, the memories hitting way too close to home for her. The stakes couldn’t be higher—and the killer is still out there.
Will rookie FBI Special Agent Stella Fall be able to tap her brilliant mind and figure out what this town is hiding?
A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, HIS OTHER LIE is book #2 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
Books #3-6—HIS OTHER SECRET, HIS OTHER MISTRESS, HIS OTHER LIFE, and HIS OTHER TRUTH—are also available.
Where to find His Other Lie by Ava Strong online:
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