It's Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday time again.
SFFSat is a place where a bunch of us post snippets from our written works and also shoot the breeze a little. And before I get ahead of myself, thanks and appreciation as always to those who stop by and leave fantastic comments.
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| To Catch A Marlin is available in Ebook & Paperback from Amazon |
This week, to celebrate the release of To Catch A Marlin, yet another snippet.
To Catch A Marlin is a futuristic cat and mouse tale involving Special Inspector Pedroni and the vigilante Jax Marlin, who just happens to be a super sexy woman with ninja skills.
Today, we have Special Inspector Pedroni, who is on a space station called Cyprian after an 'incident' involving Jax. He's finding dealing with the local authorities...challenging. (Note: Ling is another agent, and CI stands for Chief Inspector).
“I’ll
go get some coffee.” In sympathy, Ling patted Pedroni’s shoulder, then, jerked
his head towards a streetglider just pulling up at the entrance of the street.
“There’s Minamoto over there, the one with the steam coming out her nose.
Oh-oh...too late, she’s spotted you.”
CI Minamoto wore a severe black skirt suit and skyscraper heels to elevate her short stature some six inches. Her black hair was scraped clean off her face and tied back in an angry looking knot at the very top of her head. Her face was a narrow and angular slash, with hard black eyes directed at Pedroni. She walked briskly over with a sort of stomping clip-clop that sent the edges of her skirt jerking left and right to keep tune with her pace. She reminded him of his ex-wife.
Pedroni could think of nothing to say—running for his life looked really good at the moment.
If you are interested in participating in next weeks SFFSat, just click HERE, and follow the rules. Sign up is open every Wednesday - and if you're on Twitter, use the #SFFSat hashtag.CI Minamoto wore a severe black skirt suit and skyscraper heels to elevate her short stature some six inches. Her black hair was scraped clean off her face and tied back in an angry looking knot at the very top of her head. Her face was a narrow and angular slash, with hard black eyes directed at Pedroni. She walked briskly over with a sort of stomping clip-clop that sent the edges of her skirt jerking left and right to keep tune with her pace. She reminded him of his ex-wife.
Pedroni could think of nothing to say—running for his life looked really good at the moment.
Cheers!
Running sounds like a good plan! She might use those heels to damage him. O.O
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet, and congrats on the release! I'm going to pick up a copy as soon as I can. :)
Thanks!! Hee hee...actually, she uses her finger. You'll see. :)
DeleteI couldn't help but chuckle after reading the last line. I loved your description of Minamoto. I wouldn't want to run into her in a lighted alley, let alone a dark one!
ReplyDeleteAlready added your book to my To-Read list. Looking forward to reading it!
Thanks Patrick! Hope you enjoy. And yes, Minamoto is a particularly angry woman.
DeleteGreat description...I, too, wouldn't want to stick around long, with someone on the warpath like that. And I chuckled at the line about reminding him of his ex-wife. :-)
ReplyDeleteHee hee. I asked my husband what scared men the most about women. His reply: "A pissed off one." Plain and simple.
DeleteI too liked the description - enough interlocking details to bring the character horrifically to life.
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I aim to please!!
DeleteGreat description! I especially liked her skyscraper heels--may have worn some of those myself....
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading this, T.K.!!
:) Heidi
Thanks, Heidi. Being vertically-challenged myself, I think I've a dozen pairs like that.
DeleteBRILLIANT!! I'm seeing a total b*tch on heels! Excellent description. Loved the clip-clopping of her skyscraper heels, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks, JC. And again, thanks for everything!!!
DeleteNice description. Very vivid! I kind of wanted to run away from her, too!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteYou automatically know what kind of woman she is with this description. She's terrifying and there's nowhere you could run, though it would seem the best idea. Great snippet. Congrats on your release! I look forward to reading this in entirety.
ReplyDeleteThank you JM. Always a pleasure reading your comments!!!
DeleteSomehow I don't think she's being brought in as a romantic interest.
ReplyDeleteHmm, what gave you that idea? ;P
DeleteSounds like a great look. Got to get me a pair of those shoes.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love this snippet. And I love your use of language to play up Minamoto's harshness: severe, scraped, angry, slash. They all play into the picture you give the reader. Love the last line, as well. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I so appreciate your comment. Gives me hope I'm doing something right. Hee hee..
DeleteI wouldn't recommend running- she's already spotted you, Pedroni! I'll add this to my list, but it's SO long already!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! And I know the feeling. My TBR pile is big enough to be a library.
DeleteO me gosh - that was so good I was laughing out loud! I did, of course, feel sorry for him too ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed!!
Deletelol at the last line! Love the description of Minamoto, too.
ReplyDeleteOh, and you just *have* to make a poster version of the front cover! It's fantastic!
I think I will!! Thanks!!!!!
Delete"She reminded him of his ex-wife." - This, especially followed by the next bit, tells so much! Great stuff. =)
ReplyDeleteHee hee, thank you!!
DeleteHeh, loving those last two lines :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Misa!! :)
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