Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors where authors share an 8 - 10 sentence snippet. Be sure to visit the other authors. You can find them here.
Sorry to have missed the past couple of weeks. No energy thanks to pneumonia. Now I'm back with a snippet from my WIP, a romantic suspense titled NUMBERS NEVER LIE. To catch up, Drew Campbell is helping to chaperone an overnight camping trip with his daughter, Ellen, and 7 other girls. The group is led by Maggie Sinclair, Drew's best friend's sister. Ellen is angry at Drew, claiming he never listens to her.
“Ellen? Mad at me?” He affected
mock surprise, “Your powers of observation are amazing—are you ever wrong?”
Maggie cupped her elbow in her
hand and tapped a finger against her jaw, “Let me see now, I was wrong once, fourteen
years ago, when I married Roger-Dodger. Have I been wrong since?” She continued
the damn tapping then snapped her fingers. “I’ve got it—I was wrong to let
Ellen’s city-soft lawyer daddy help chaperone this trip.”
Drew gave her the smile that
prosecutors knew better than to believe, “And here I thought it was because
nobody else would.”
A shocking secret brings danger to Jack Sinclair and his sister Maggie.
As kids, they were the fearless threesome. As adults, Jack's an accountant; Drew, a lawyer; Maggie, a teacher and camping troop leader. Returning from a weekend camping trip, Maggie receives horrifying news. She refuses to believe her brother’s fatal car crash was an accident. If the police won’t investigate, she’ll do it herself. Convincing Drew Campbell to help is her only recourse.
Drew Campbell was too busy to return his best friend’s phone call. Too busy to attend a camping meeting important to his teen daughter. Too busy to stay in touch with Jack. Logic and reason indicate Jack’s accident was just that--an accident caused by fatigue and fog. Prodded by guilt, he’ll help Maggie even if he thinks she’s wrong.
A break-in at Jack’s condo convinces Maggie she’s right. Then her home is searched. What did Jack leave behind?
Be sure to check out the other WeWriWa authors.
The story is coming along! Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Priscilla.
DeleteI love the snark and return of snark. Well written! :)
ReplyDeleteLOL Thanks, Jess.
DeleteOooh, the sparks are flying--and I think we can see only some of them. Nice snippet, Diane!
ReplyDeleteSheesh--I was five blogs away when I realized that I forgot to add that I'm glad you are on the road to wellville. It's been a bad season for flu, colds--and all associated maladies. I'm sorry you got caught up in it.
DeleteThanks, Teresa. Yes, it's been a bad year.
DeleteThose sparks will keep on flying.
DeleteOoo burn!
ReplyDeleteOoh! Snap! I have a funny feeling these two might hit it off, once they get past the snark.
ReplyDeleteYep, they will.
DeleteDrew gave her the smile that prosecutors knew better than to believe, “And here I thought it was because nobody else would.”
ReplyDeleteWow, just wow. This is killer! Talk about sparks flying, oh yes.
Well done, Diane!
Thanks so much, Laura.
DeleteGreat snippet with that snappy dialogue. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christiane. Those two have a history--as you'll see.
DeleteLove the banter between these two - and I'm sorry you've been ill but glad to hear you're on the mend now.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lyn. I didn't realize how sick I was.
DeleteNice discussion between the two of them, I like him better now...glad you're feeling better!!! Enjoyed the snippet...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Veronica. Glad you like him a little better. :)
DeleteVery funny- sounds like they know each other a little too well. Glad you’ve recovered!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christina. I'm glad, too.
DeleteEntertaining banter. You take care of yourself, Diane. The last time I had pneumonia, it left me with damaged lungs.
ReplyDeleteOh, no, Ed. Pneumonia isn't anything to fool around with. Glad you like the banter.
DeleteLove the snarky banter. Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're feeling better. Do take care. :)
Thanks, Karen.
DeleteThey're getting pretty snarky there. Might want to rein it in before something really hurtful is said!
ReplyDeleteThey might be reverting to childhood. One of them better realize it.
DeleteGreat dialogue, and I enjoyed her body language. Clearly these two are destined for each other!
ReplyDelete