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 & author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My teaser is taken from The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma. I received a free copy from NetGalley for review but the book's expected publication date is March 24th 2015. I've only read 33 pages so far (because it's in a weird format, which isn't compatible with my kindle so I can only read on my computer), but so far it's awesomeness!
Here is my teaser:
Some of us knew for sure it was a Saturday, the first one of August. Some of us kept track of days, as Lian did (her charge was manslaughter, like mine, though her weapon was a handgun and she had only ninety-nine days remaining on her sentence; I had far more).
Synopsis:
The Walls Around Us is a ghostly story of suspense told in two voices - one still living and one long dead. On he outside, there's Violet, an eighteen-year-old dancer days away from the life of her dreams when something threatens to expose the shocking truth of her achievement. On the inside, within the walls of a girls' juvenile detention center, there's Amber, locked up for so long she can't imagine freedom. Tying these two worlds together is Orianna, who holds the key to unlocking all the girls' darkest mysteries.
We hear Amber's story and Violet's, and through them Orianna's, first from one angle, then from another, until gradually we begin to get the whole picture - which is not necessarily the one that either Amber or Violet wants us to see.
Nova Ren Suma tells a supernatural tale of guilt and innocence, and what happens when one is mistaken for the other.
Source: Goodreads
The Walls Around Us is a ghostly story of suspense told in two voices - one still living and one long dead. On he outside, there's Violet, an eighteen-year-old dancer days away from the life of her dreams when something threatens to expose the shocking truth of her achievement. On the inside, within the walls of a girls' juvenile detention center, there's Amber, locked up for so long she can't imagine freedom. Tying these two worlds together is Orianna, who holds the key to unlocking all the girls' darkest mysteries.
We hear Amber's story and Violet's, and through them Orianna's, first from one angle, then from another, until gradually we begin to get the whole picture - which is not necessarily the one that either Amber or Violet wants us to see.
Nova Ren Suma tells a supernatural tale of guilt and innocence, and what happens when one is mistaken for the other.
Source: Goodreads
What are your thoughts from reading the above?
Would you read this book, or pass?
Would you read this book, or pass?
Don't forget to share a link to your TeaserTuesday in the comments below.
Zed (:
oh this sounds right up my alley! thanks for the tease! trish - my teaser
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog - loved your teaser.
DeleteThis sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying this book so far...
DeleteFrom your comment, it sounds like the story being told from two perspectives is working well. Great when they do.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by my TT for Terminal Freeze by Lincoln Child: http://wp.me/pZnGI-hW
It definitely is. With some books a dual POV gets very confusing and although in The Walls Around Us it makes me think more, it's not overwhelming. Not yet anyway!
DeleteThis novel sounds really very interesting. I'm going to have to keep an eye out for it.
ReplyDeleteMine is here Eternal Neverland: Steps Before The Fall
Thanks for stopping by (:
DeleteThis sounds like my kind of book! I'll have to add it to my TBR. Thanks for stopping by my teaser!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kate!
DeleteI'm sold on this one! I need to see if I can get a copy. Thanks for visiting my TT https://cleopatralovesbooks.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/teaser-tuesday-january-27/
ReplyDeleteJust what I like to hear, let me know if you do (:
DeleteMight read it, but it wouldn't be the next one I reach for. Maybe after that. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by my teaser The Supernatural Enhancements
Haha, fair enough. Thanks for visiting my blog!
DeleteAwesome teaser, Zed! I have this one on my kindle. Yet another book I have to hurry up and get to!
ReplyDeleteHave a great rest of the week.
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
Ooh, I'm glad to hear you already have it. There are so many books on my TBR too...
DeleteThis sounds like my kind of read. Need to check it out.
ReplyDeleteHere is mine
http://totallyaddictedtoreading.blogspot.com/2015/01/teaser-tuesday.html
I'll check yours out now, thanks for visiting!
DeleteInteresting we are both reading books about women in prison. Great teaser. Will check this out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by earlier.
That's a good point, I didn't think of it that way.
DeleteHmm, sounds interesting! I've seen this around a few places, but this is the first time I actually read the synopsis. It could be good, or it could be too creepy for me.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why but I'm enjoying the morbid/creepy books of late!
DeleteGreat review! I think I need my next book to be a bit of a light read but will defo add this to TBR list when I'm after something a bit more dark and sinister :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, you might want to read something else before the Walls Around Us since it is definitely dark. I wish I had received a kindle format via NetGalley though; it would make it far easier to read.
DeleteAbsolutely fascinating. I have to go check this out right now!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my post:)
Thank you! Let me know if you do give it a read.
DeleteWoot! It's free right now on Amazon and I got my copy!! Thanks a bunch:)
ReplyDeleteReally? In that case I might download it too since the format I received via NetGalley isn't compatible with my ereader so I have to read it on my laptop.
DeleteThat sounds really good, and I've never heard of this book before! I would definately like to read it. I'll check it out, thanks! Thanks for visiting my blog too!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome (:
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