Book Beginnings & Friday 56 - #98

Book Beginnings on Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion at Rose City Reader. Every Friday we share the first sentence (or so) of the book we’re currently reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.

My Book Beginning:  

Requiem for a Mezzo (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, Book 3) by Carola Dunn

As Daisy reached a second time for the gleaming brass knocker, the dark green front door opened.

My Thoughts:  I'm afraid the beginning really doesn't tell us much.  I've recently started this series and so far I like the books - I have only just started this book and have been at the beginning for a bit because of other things I needed to get done.  This is the current cover for the book - not my favorite. 

What do you think?  Don't forget to leave your book beginning below and to link-up at Rose City Reader.  

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Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda at Freda’s Voice on every Friday.

To Play along here are the Rules:

*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
*Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it)
*Post it.
*Add your post below. 

*Don’t forget to add your post URL (not your blog url) at Freda’s Voice.  
*It's that simple.

My 56 (Also from Requiem for a Mezzo – about 56% on Kindle):  

“Da, fond. Am affectionate friend of her, is right word?”

“A very good word, sir. As you might say, you’re in love.”

My Thoughts:  I haven’t gotten this far into the book, and I'm not really sure who is talking here or what is going on at this point but I look forward to getting here. 

So what do you think?  Do the teasers tempt you?  Which cover do you prefer - the current cover or the cover showcased on the 56 from a previous edition? Don’t forget to leave your 56 below and to link up at Freda’s Voice. 

About Requiem for a Mezzo (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, Book 3) by Carola Dunn

With dashing Scotland Yard detective Alec Fletcher at her side, Daisy Dalrymple is enjoying a splendid performance of Verdi's Requiem featuring her neighbour Muriel Westlea's celebrated sister, Bettina. But the show comes to an abrupt end when what emerges from the star's gifted vocal chords is literally a dying gasp.

Daisy soon learns that the doomed diva was notoriously difficult and had more than her share of enemies. There's a philandering tenor, a burly Russian bass and even her own vocal coach husband, with whom she had a turbulent relationship.

Did one of them poison the singer? Or was it someone determined to see that Daisy's investigation ends on as bitter a note as Bettina's last performance . . .

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Don't forget to post your meme's and link up at both host locations.  

Have a great Friday! 

Maria