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| Another Weekend Writing Warriors. This photo is one of my inspirations for my Milk Carton Murders World-Silver Lake |
AND NOW THE SNIPPET:
She heard him. He focused back on the collection of dog-eared prints then stopped at a pile of familiar faces.
“Yes,” Dave said, "it's weird." Agreeing was the easiest way out of his latest faux pas. He paused a moment and took a closer look at a group photo. “Pepper, can you put the Center for Missing Children's photos of Samantha, Lisa, and Rachael on the table?”
Pepper pulled them out from one of her files and laid them out in a row above where Dave had placed several old photographs.“I see we have some matches here, Dave.”
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BLURB:
Dave is stunned to find that one of the girls is Sally―a foster child his parents had cared for through the Friends of Foster Families (FFF) program. Cold case files reveal the girls disappeared over 20 years ago. Knowing his house was the last place he saw Sally alive, he can’t help but suspect his dad.
How can he write the biggest story of his career if his father turns out to be the killer? If the voice in his head would shut up and let him remember, he might figure it out before he loses his mind and his dad is charged with murder.
Full blurb and snippet recap here.
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yay! I'd missed Dave and Pepper! :-)
ReplyDeleteHe is getting out of this one easily. But it's so weird that he is nowhere to be seen as a child and she is going to notice that at some point.
ReplyDeleteYes Pepper is observant, even when she doesn't say anything. :)
DeleteMissing children's photos - great tease.
ReplyDeleteIntrigue and ominous foreboding in this snippet. I remember Dave and Pepper well!
ReplyDeleteA pivotal moment, eh?
ReplyDeleteI remember Pepper, too. Was the first name "Cayenne" or was the last name "Black?" :-)
You got it, yes. Pepper Black.
DeleteI want to read this SO MUCH, Cindy! I gotta KNOW . . . :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah. I can't wait to have you read the whole thing too!
DeleteTease! I'm on the list with Sarah. I can hardly wait to read this book!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa.
DeleteYour sentences are great, and your picture is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteIt is my favorite place to write or think. A mini story I did with Pepper (that precedes this story) is set at the lake.
DeleteAlways enjoy a new piece of this mystery! Excellent excerpt!
ReplyDeleteooh! What next, what next! Will Dave or his dad be arrested? Holy crap, CIndy, you sure have suspense down to a fine art :D
ReplyDeleteThank you all. I'm glad the story still interests you. :)
ReplyDeleteAlways enjoy your snippets, getting more and more intense. See ya next week.
ReplyDeleteSome matches? o.O That can't be good. One missing girl could be a coincidence, but several? Something is definitely wrong.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for next week! Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteThe plot thickens. Stir in a few more pieces of the puzzle and perhaps they will fit. Will Davy be one of the missing children or what? Serious tease going on here.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. There is such amazing atmosphere and great characterization in such a short snippet. Fantastic writing and I love Pepper already.
ReplyDeleteNice. It feels like we're about to have one of those moments of discovery.
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