Saturday, June 21, 2014

The world thinks he had a heart attack.

The Eight Sentences:
She touched a remote switch and heavy drapes concealed the windows and muted the sound of the thunderstorm, “I’m going to the States for a meeting with Julian Thibaut.”
“You’ve spent a noteworthy amount of time with him since Brian’s death.”
She ignored the suggestion and took the conversation in another direction, “You mean, since Brian’s murder.”
“The world thinks he had a heart attack,” answered Byrd.
“We know different -- and I know who pulled the trigger and who put up the money.”
Byrd was staggered by the revelation. He hesitated for a moment, looked at the floor, took a deep breath and changed the subject, “Do you think Thibaut will have an interest in a sizeable portion of our stock?”
Star made eye contact, smiled, and replied, “Probably, but before I find out, I’m having an old friend for dinner.”

The Setup:
     Star Braun plans a trip to the States. It's just the tip of the ice berg and the first in a series of dominoes about to fall. She's discussing it with a business associate and friend.

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15 comments:

  1. Interesting development. I can't wait to find out where this goes.

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  2. This is a good strong interaction between characters. The final line is intriquing.

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    1. RE: the last line...I love the double entendre.

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  3. That last line strikes me as Hannibal Lecterish, in the good, shivery way. :)

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    1. That was a wink at Hannibal.
      Although Star is a "maneater," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbevQH1B9ic

      She's no cannibal. LOL

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  4. I caught that Hannibal reference too and wondered about her "dinner" and I'm definitely intrigued by Brian's murder.

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  5. Stories about female killers are always interesting. Great last line! Wonder what she has in mind?

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  6. I caught the last line and wondered if she's going to eat him or just kill him. Great eight, Chip. I did notice a typo in a name Thibaut and Thibeaux. Same person or different? Good snippet.

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    1. Same dude.
      Fixed! Thanks for noticing.
      It's Thibaut, the Mississippi spelling of Thibeaux (Louisiana).
      They're probably all kin anyway! LOL

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  7. Such a fascinating, unusual character. I'm always anxious to see what she does next and I never take her conversation lightly! Excellent excerpt....

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  8. Uh oh. Is Byrd in trouble? Great eight.

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  9. Smooth dialogue, Chip. I really like that you have some of the same characters in your books. Good series. :-)

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  10. She definitely has a plan in the works, I admire her confident tone. Good 8

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  11. That's some tension you've created. Tough stuff. Great job.

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