"He had never been able to stand the sight of blood. There was something about the consistency, thick and pulsating. He knew it was irrational, especially for someone like him. Recently this revulsion had taken over his dreams, taking expression in ways he couldn't control." Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (coming Feb. 2011! A Swedish Mystery!)
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Friday, October 29, 2010
First Lines...
Labels: book musings
crime fiction,
First Lines,
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund,
Swedish mysteries
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4 comments:
Very descriptive first line!
Intriguing!
I'm creep-ed out and intrigued. Can't wait until Feb. to read more.
Great teaser! I'll going to have to look this one up!
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