Friday, 13 January 2012

SFF Saturday - Jan 14


Happy New Year everyone!
Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday is back!

Here's another snippet from the recently released The Eternal Knot, the final in the Lancaster Rule trilogy, published by the Champagne Books Group.

Today, Josie has just been injured, quite seriously, and is "having a conversation" with her worried husband, John.  Though, from his response, it's pretty hard to tell that he's concerned.

   "Hurts?"
   "Lots." She squeezed an eye shut for effect.
   "Hmm...good," he smiled. "You deserve it."
   "I know," Josie smiled back. "Are you going to kill me later, too?"
   He nodded with a grave expression. "Of course. I have to. You have to learn your lesson."
   "I know, I deserve it," she grinned. "And after you kill me, I'll never be allowed out of the house--ever."
   "You'd better believe it." He kissed her gently on her forehead. "But I know that will never happen. Your life is just too full of surprises."
   "John?"
   "Mmm?"
   "I really need med-cal."
   "I know."

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15 comments:

  1. T. M. Hunter13 January 2012 at 23:41

    Good snippet...I'm a fan of dialogue carrying a scene.

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  2. LaurelCKriegler14 January 2012 at 01:46

    A very disinterested husband, if you ask me :-/ What's his case?

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  3. Misa Buckley14 January 2012 at 05:30

    Great scene and dialogue.

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  4. nothankyou14 January 2012 at 08:20

    She'd be one smelly wife for the disinterested hubby if he killed her and never let her out of the house lol! Nice snippet xD

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  5. Cary Caffrey14 January 2012 at 08:37

    Gosh! Is John going to call 911 or put a pillow over Josie's face? : (

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  6. Patrick Stutzman14 January 2012 at 09:06

    I pictured this more as a facetious conversation between husband and wife. He's concerned but using humor to keep her distracted from the seriousness of the injury.

    But, maybe that's just me.

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  7. T. M. Hunter14 January 2012 at 09:20

    In the middle of reading The Lancaster Rule, and seeing their interaction, I took it the same way as Patrick...

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  8. TK Toppin14 January 2012 at 09:36

    Ten points for Patrick and Aston...yeh, theirs is an unusual relationship.

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  9. Heidi Ruby Miller14 January 2012 at 10:14

    The tenderness shows through the back and forth between them. (Though I was skeptical at the beginning!) Good job with showing through dialog.

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  10. JC Cassels14 January 2012 at 11:00

    I love the use of irony in their exchange. It comes across beautifully.

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  11. Sue Ann Bowling14 January 2012 at 13:55

    The fact that she's smiling makes me think she knows he cares.

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  12. Melisse Aires14 January 2012 at 15:25

    I also found this humorous, keeping things light in a dark situation. Good snippet.

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  13. Diane Dooley14 January 2012 at 21:48

    Cute interaction. They must be very secure in their relationship to joke during serious times.

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  14. Pippa Jay16 January 2012 at 02:50

    I'm not sure whether this is sweet or slightly sinister, especially with that last line. Has he called med-cal?!

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  15. TK Toppin16 January 2012 at 07:34

    Thanks everyone for stopping. I see this snippet got a lot of interesting and intriguing questions...I'd explain, but it'll spoil the story for those who haven't read it. *laughs wickedly*

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