The Hummingbird Dagger by Cindy Anstey for First Line Fridays #FirstLineFridays


I'm joining in First Line Fridays today, hosted by Hoarding Books.

I'm just starting this one to read for my book club this month.
Let me know what you think of the first sentence down below...

The Hummingbird Dagger
By Cindy Anstey
YA Historical, Suspense
Hardcover & ebook, 352 Pages
April 16th 2019 by Swoon Reads

Summary

From the author of Suitors and Sabotage comes a suspenseful and enthralling new Regency novel, perfect for readers who like their Jane Austen classics with a side of mystery and murder.

1833. A near-fatal carriage accident has deposited an unconscious young woman on the doorstep of Hardwick Manor and into the care of young Lord James Ellerby. But when she finally awakens, it is with no memory of who she is or where she came from.

Beth, as she calls herself, has no identity; the only clue to her circumstances is a recurring nightmare of a hummingbird, blood dripping from its steel beak.

With the help of James and his sister, Caroline, Beth tries to solve the mystery of her own identity and the appalling events that brought her to their door. But nothing could prepare her for the escalating dangers that threaten her and the Ellerby clan. From the hazardous cliffs of Dorset to the hostile streets of London, Beth will fight to reclaim her past, hunted by a secretive foe with murderous intentions.

Fans of Cindy Anstey's previous novels won't want to miss The Hummingbird Dagger, a dark and twisty new offering that blends romance, danger and mystery.

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First Line

The dark, narrow room was rife with the fetid odors of mold and decaying fish.

That sounds quite lovely, right? I've read a couple of chapter of this so far in between all the books that I need to review and it totally has me hooked. Have you read this one yet?

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