Happy Six Sentence Sunday and Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you so much for visiting and taking the time to read this week's snippet. I really appreciate your time and the comments you leave for me. Sorry the link didn't work last week. I checked it and found myself reading in Spanish. What the? If you'd like to read last week's SSS post, it's here.
Today I'm offering another snippet from The Bone Flute, a paranormal romantic suspense. In this snippet, Rain Szep is the paleontologist from the Bureau of Land Management in Las Vegas in 2012, and she's just found out her grandmother has died, leaving her a few things.
“Three weeks
ago,” Mr. Stienmeyer replied without elaborating. “At the reading of her will,
it was stipulated that her three grandchildren from her first son Reginald Szép
each receive a small trust fund of fifty thousand–”
Rain choked.
“Dollars?”
“Yes, dollars,
only to be awarded after the occasion of legitimate marriage,” he went on with
a little frown at her interruption. “In addition to your monetary inheritance,
your grandmother also handed down this antique wooden box and its contents to
you because, and I quote, ‘She’ll know what to do with the damn thing and she’s
into that sort of stuff.’”
Oooh, what's in the box? Can you hear the voice saying "open the box"? :D There are several great authors on the Six Sentence Sunday list and a few of my favorites are Karla Doyle, Sarah Ballance, Silver James, Zee Monodee, and Goran Zidar. Thank you for stopping by and happy reading! :)
Sounds like her grandmother knew her well. Wonder what's in the box...
ReplyDeleteOhhh...intriguing six! What's in the box?? :)
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing there's jewellery or heirlooms in that box, or perhaps a gun? Love the anticipation you present in this snippet. Good six!
ReplyDeletehaha. I love what the grandfather said about the box. Great way to show his character. Terrific six.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a neat set up. What's in the box? hmmm.
ReplyDeleteI confess, I'd open the box. But oh my, the fifty thousand dollars is nice, too. Great set up.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I want to know what's in that box. What kind of stuff is she into? Great six!
ReplyDeleteFantastic six!
ReplyDeletelol. I love the last line. Makes me curious about what's inside!
ReplyDeleteWhat's in the box? Don't leave us hanging like that... A great hook and a great six.
ReplyDeleteYou've managed to really make the grandmother's personality shine through in just a few short lines. Well done!
ReplyDeleteGrandma's in control, even from beyond the grave. Lots of intrigue and potential for trouble brewing in this. :D
ReplyDeleteGlad the link worked today. Sounds like the grandmother is interfering beyond the grave.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of this grannie. And now i want to know what's in the box.
ReplyDeleteI like the quote from her grandmother:D
ReplyDeleteOh, I gotta know what's in the box! Great six!!
ReplyDeleteGreat six, with a tantalising hook. Of course we all dying to know what's in the box!
ReplyDeleteLOL. Grandma left her all sorts of surprises.
ReplyDeleteThere always seems to be a catch to those inheritances. I do want to know about the box, and Grandma sounds like a pistol.
ReplyDeleteOooh, Pandora's box is about to be opened. I can't wait to hear what secret lies in Grandma's box!
ReplyDeleteHa, loved that final phrase "‘She’ll know what to do with the damn thing and she’s into that sort of stuff.’”
ReplyDeleteNow tell us, what is in the box? Great six, Siobhan!
The box is definitely mysterious, but I love the attitude of the grandmother that comes through with the reading of the will. Great dialogue, Siobhan.
ReplyDeleteDef want to know what's in the box! Great six :D
ReplyDeleteIt is great to hear her grandmother's voice in the lawyer's words! Very intriguing situation! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know if she should open the box, but I want to know what's inside! Great six!
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVE grandma! Grandma ROCKS!
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