"Anthropologically speaking it was only yesterday that men ceased to club and ravish on the spot any female that attracted their passing whim."
"Yes, I suppose, Doctor", I said, "Life must have been one merry chase in those relaxed and informal old times. 'Nice day, madam. I love you madly. CONK! Oops-a-daisy, my little penguin.'"
p. 337, Anatomy of a Murder. Robert Traver
"No!" was the word that awakened us, "No!" being shouted in a man's loud voice from every house on the block. It can't be. No.
p. 16, The Plot Against America; Philip Roth
Two excellent teasers! Haven't read the Roth book, but I read Anatomy of a Murder many years ago and liked it a lot -- loved the movie, too.
ReplyDeleteTeaser from the Anatomy of Murder sounds very promising. I'll have to look it up.
ReplyDeleteMy teaser is from Appointment with Death
I enjoyed both your teasers. I can't imagine why I haven't already read these books! Now I will.
ReplyDeleteMy teaser is here: Sandy's Teaser
The first teaser is too funnMy teaser comes from Bath Tangle by Georgette Heyer.y!
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