Teaser:
Paolo reached the stairs, but took one last look back before he ascended. He watched in shock as the girls on the ledge began to jump...sometimes alone, sometimes with companions, sometimes with their clothes or hair on fire, and sometimes with prayers on their lips. He bowed in respect then bound up the smoky stairs with the screams following after him and the horrors he witnessed etched in his memory forever.
[69% on my Kindle]
Synopsis from Amazon:
From the mountain farms of Italy to the distant shores of L'America young Paolo forges an unforgettable journey of fortitude, intrigue, and love as he eludes the retribution of the Camorra crime syndicate. But much more is at stake than just Paolo's humble life . . . for he has been bestowed with a mysterious family legacy that is now in danger to end.
Fleeing to the New World in 1909, Paolo struggles on his own until he meets the beautiful Maria, a bold, fiery, labor activist. The dauntless couple become involved in the dangerous garment workers' strike in New York City, but it is the ensuing fire at the Triangle Waist Company that proves to be the ultimate challenge of Paolo's psychic abilities . . . and a true test of his courage as a man!
However, through it all, a perilous debt still remains from Paolo's troubled past and those who lie in wait seek to honor their sacred code of vengeance. Can Paolo overcome the blind forces of reprisal and is the future as predetermined as one may think?
See my review here: Sandy's Review of VENGEANCE IS SACRED
FYI: The fire at the Triangle Waist Company really happened. On that day in March 1911, 146 people died, 123 of them women. For photos and more information:
http://www.osha.gov/oas/trianglefactoryfire.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf9GVbzf7Q4 (video essay)
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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away -- you don't want to ruin the book for others)
- Share the title and author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers.
Interesting that you're reading this novel, I've been skimming through a few non-fiction books on southern Italy after writing an article on their current economic status. Anyways, thanks for sharing that, the novel sounds interesting and the teaser itself rather haunting.
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This sounds like a fascinating book.
ReplyDeleteJudging from the cover alone, I'd probably won't have picked it up. But maybe it's just me, but those sentences are really creepy. lol
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Goodness, that's an intense tease! And that cover is creeeepy! ;)
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Sounds kind of crazy,and creepy. Great teaser!
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Hi Sandy,
ReplyDeleteI am another who probably wouldn't have picked this book up if I only had the cover to go by.
Even if I had read the synopsis, or your powerful teaser lines, I would have assumed that this book was a biography or non-fiction publication.
Psychologically, finding out that it is a work of fiction based on fact, makes all the difference and this great descriptive writng already has me hooked.
Thanks for highlighting this book,
Yvonne
What a horrific scene -- it sent a shudder right through me! My teaser: The Restorer by Amanda Stevens.
ReplyDeleteSounds fascinating! Thanks for visiting my blog, I had to respond because it is an interesting thing when we take these teasers out of context on how they are perceived...
ReplyDeleteWhat an awful way to die . . . intriguing story. So, is revenge best served cold?
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! (and your book certainly grabs attention ;)
Wow what a very descriptive horrible yet intriguing scene. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteIntense teaser! Sounds like an interesting book.
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Not a nice visual to have! Here's My Teaser
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so intriguing!
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This sounds like my kind of book. It's on my list. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow! This would be difficult to read...but definitely one I think I would enjoy. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteWOW....that was one intense tease! Usually, I don't read books like this but this sounds pretty good. Adding to my TBR list! Thanks for sharing and stopping by My TT!
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wow, powerful teaser there. Sounds like a really interesting read, hope you enjoy it! Book Savvy Babe
ReplyDeleteoh wow that's scary! Thanks for stopping by my Teaser!
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Powerful image. Thanks for disturbing me so early in the morning! Thanks for stopping by my TT.
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing.
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Wow, that is a powerful image!
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Oh, how heartbreaking! What an intriguing book! Thank you for sharing and for stopping by my Teaser.
ReplyDeleteSome great teaser that is! Hope you enjoy the book!
ReplyDeleteMy tuesday teaser is from Misery Bay by Steve Hamilton
Great teaser. I remember learning about the fire in history class.
ReplyDeleteWow this sounds really good. Thanks for an exciting teaser.
ReplyDeleteWOW, what a powerful teaser--I've got to check out the book!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool book! The Triangle fire is one of those things you hear about briefly in school. It's nice to see someone exploring it more deeply. Also, being Italian myself, I love Italian immigrant stories!
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Sounds like an interesting book.
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This sounds like a fascinating story, great teaser!
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Sounds very intense! I'll have to check this one out.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting book. I love historical fiction/non-fiction and am intrigued with your teaser.
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never heard of this one, but its really not my kind of book anyway. Hope you enjoy it.
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Teaser Tuesday & Tuesday Intros Post
The creepy couple on the cover is a picture of my real grandparents, who immigrated (separately) to America in the early 1900's. I think I'll take their picture off the living room wall now. LOL
ReplyDelete(Picture taken on Boardwalk at Coney Island)
Peter Healy, author of "Vengeance Is Sacred."
PS-- Some people say that I look like my grandfather . . . so I'm really in trouble here. LOL
What a horrific beginning but sounds like a very intriguing story. Definitely tempts my reading appetite:>)
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