It’s time for another, First Chapter, First Paragraph Tuesday Intros. Thank you to Yvonne, from Socrates’ Book Reviews who hosts this meme. As a reminder this is your chance to post a bit from a book that you are reading or planning to read. My entry comes from a book I’m planning to start this week.
“The flash projected the outline of the hanged man onto the wall. He hung motionless from a light fixture in the center of the room, and as the photographer moved around him, taking pictures, the flashes threw the silhouette onto a succession of paintings, glass cabinets full of porcelain, shelves of books, open curtains framing great windows beyond with the rain was falling.”
The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Translated by Sonia Soto
What is going on right? I know I definitely want to know who this hanged man was
I’ve had this book on my shelves for a long time and thought it was time to check it out. The story is about Lucas Corso, a book detective who is hired to hunt down rare editions for wealthy patron. From then sound of this entry, seems like it can be a dangerous job.
This book also happens to be my selection for Spanish Lit Month. I’m a bit late getting started but as the event goes into next month I think I’m good.
Have you read this book? Would you read it after that intro? We watched The Ninth Gate, which is based on this novel, but that was so many years ago that I don’t remember anything about that film.
Of course, a book detective and rare editions is bound to call to a reader! Will have to check out The Ninth Gate, too. 🙂
Sometimes the books we’ve had a while are true treasures. This one sounds that way. Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine: “THE NIGHT SWIM”
I agree it does sound like a fun book, and I am definitely curious about the hanged man, and what that means for the rest of the book!
Here’s my Tuesday Post. Have fun. Stay safe. 🙂
I LOVE this book! It’s one of my favorite books by Perez-Reverte. I hope you get a chance to read it,…and that you like it, too. 😀
I’d keep reading to see who the man was and why he was hung.
Jen Mullen – I know right? It’s hard to resist that combination 🙂
Laurel-Rain Snow – So true. I’ve been discovering a lot of shelf sitters since the pandemic started that’s for sure.
Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.com – Kind of gruesome but we need to know right?
Lark – Oh my gosh, that is great to hear! I’m really looking forward to it.
Vicki – I know right? It’s like was he an innocent victim or was he bad guy?
This sounds intriguing. I would want to keep reading.
I haven’t heard of this before but it sounds good. I’ve seen The Ninth Gate because Johnny Depp. *insert heart eyes emoji here*
Happy reading this week.
Yvonne – It’s turning out to be a good read!
Bookworm – I know, I am sure that’s why I wanted to see The Ninth Gate too 🙂
I have wanted to read this for so long, and meant to pick it up for Spanish Lit Month, but I couldn’t find a copy in paper. Our library didn’t have one, and so I suppose I will resort to buying one for my kindle since bookstores are still closed. Thanks for the affirmation of my desire to pick it up.