Feature Friday: Canyon Sacrifice by Scott Graham
Woot, it’s Feature Friday time! Today’s book is one I started a while back but am just getting back into. I will be reading this book over the next 2 weeks along with The Origin of Species and Joanna Ruth Meyer’s Echo North.
FEATURE FRIDAY
Mystery | 245 Pages | Pub. 2014
Canyon Sacrifice brings the rugged western landscape, the mysterious past of the ancient Anasazi Indians, and the Southwest’s ongoing cultural fissures vividly to life. A deadly struggle against murderous kidnappers in Grand Canyon National Park forces archaeologist Chuck Bender to face up to his past as he realizes every parents’ worst nightmare: a missing child.
A deadly struggle against murderous kidnappers in Grand Canyon National Park forces archaeologist Chuck Bender to face up to his secret past and his new and unfamiliar role as husband and father in this gripping mystery debut.
This post is part of the “Friday Feature” series, which consists of “First Line Friday”, hosted by Hoarding Books, “Books Beginnings”, hosted by Rose City Reader, and “The Friday 56”, hosted by Freda’s Voice. Each week we feature one books and share it’s first line as well as a line from page 56. To see all my #FLF/#BookBeginnings/#Friday56 posts, check out my archive. I’ve also recently published my Reading Stats from 2018 as well as my Blog Stats from 2018!
Thanks for coming by! What book are you featuring this week?
Books In Bloom
I'm an avid reader and love most all books, but my favorite genres tend to be mystery, adventure, science fiction and classics. Genres I tend to shy away from include romance, contemporary fiction and chick lit. If I’m not actually reading books, I’m probably at work shelving them at my local library.
30 Comments
Suzie W.
Happy Friday!
I’m currently reading The Secret of Willow Inn by Pat Nichols. Here’s the first line: As far back as Emily Hayes could remember, her heart yearned for a sister.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Books In Bloom
Ooh, very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
Jane Crowther
First line Friday and line 56 sound great!
Books In Bloom
Thanks. 😀
Anne@Headfullofbooks
Sounds pretty intriguing. Love a good mystery. My quotes from Where the Crawdads Sing
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Books In Bloom
Wow, I just saw that book at the library. How are you liking it?
Nicole Santana
Happy Friday!
Today on my blog, I’m sharing the first line from The Christmas Remedy by Cindy Woodsmall and Erin Woodsmall. It’s a sweet little book if you haven’t read it yet. I’m currently starting The Seamstress by Allison Pittman, so I’ll share the first line from this book.
“My first and last memories are my cousin Laurette.”
I’m very excited to read this book!
Hope you have a great weekend filled with awesome reading time. 😀❤📚
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Books In Bloom
Ooh, both sound interesting. I have a few Christmas books I wanted to read this month too. 🙂
Laurel-Rain Snow
The excerpts are so visual…I love that in a book. Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine: ”COME FIND ME”
Books In Bloom
I really think I’ll like this book. So excited to start. Your book sounds interesting too, I’ve seen it featured a few Fridays ago. 🙂
Kathy Martin
Sounds good. I like a good debut mystery. I’m featuring The Military Wife by Laura Trentham from my review stack this week. Happy reading!
Books In Bloom
Ooh, haven’t heard of that one, but I like military stories. Will have to look into it. 🙂
Anneliese Dalaba
Happy Friday! On my blog, I’m sharing a book by the late Ruth Bell Graham called Prodigals and Those Who Love Them. Here, I will share a line from Chapter 5 of that book, which is Gigi Graham Tchividjian’s story. “At times the Lord had to gently remind me to deal with my son as He deals with His children: to keep the doors of communication always open, to accept the person, even when I could not accept his actions and conduct.” I wish you a warm and wonderful weekend!
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Books In Bloom
Wow, that it such a powerful line. Thanks so much for sharing it. I hope everyone thinks of this quote when they have to deal with difficult people.
BECCA WEIDEL
Happy Friday!
On my blog today I’m sharing the first line from True Nobility by Lori Bates Wright but I have no extra line to share right now b/c I’m currently in-between books and getting ready to head out to Snow Camp with the youth group. Brrrrr! Hope you have a great weekend!
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Books In Bloom
Wow snow camp sounds really fun. I wish we had snow, but im in Louisiana…so sadly, it’s pretty rare here. Hope you all have fun & thanks for coming by.
Laura Thomas
This sounds perfect for me and that cover is wicked! Adding it to my list now.
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Books In Bloom
Awesome. So glad you like. I got mine from the Library but I did notice the kindle version is less than $2. 😀
Roberta
This is set pretty local for me. I will have to look into it.
I like your snow, by the way. It’s peaceful.
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Books In Bloom
That’s so awesome! I used to live around Phoenix…but it was my younger days before I learned to appreciate nature….so unfortunately i didn’t get to see the Grand Canyon. This book really brings it alive though. & thanks for complimenting my snow. I find it really relaxing too. Sometimes i just look at it. 😀
Literary Feline
This sounds like it will be good–and intense. The teasers really pulled me in. Missing children stories tend to be emotional roller coasters for me–which can be good and bad both. Haha. I love a good thriller either way. I hope you enjoy it.
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I hope it’s thrilling too. So far it’s just been pretty descriptive and laying the foundation. It’s really making me want to travel. I also hear that there are 4 other National Park books in the series,,,so i’m really excited.
Freda
I was relating to the 56 till the fear came into play. I’m so intrigued!!! Happy weekend!
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Books In Bloom
I know me to. Seemed so cozy and natural…like a great camping adventure. I haven’t gotten to that part yet so i really wonder what could have Chuck so scare that doesn’t concern anyone else…..?
Molly (Cover To Cover Cafe)
Thanks for sharing your first line. Here’s my First Line Friday if you’d like to stop by! I’m also a blog follower.
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Books In Bloom
Thanks for coming by. I’m come check it out. 😀
Jolene
Happy Friday!
My first line is from A Desperate Hope by Elizabeth Camden: “Alex Duval’s first hint of trouble was when Eloise failed to appear at their hideaway.”
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Ohh! I’ve heard good things about Elizabeth Camden but haven’t read any of her books yet. How are you liking it?
Becky Smith
Happy Weekend! My first line (well, first 2 lines) is from “Ellie’s Redemption” by Molly Jebber:
“Ellie Graber glanced at Joel Wenger across the room. Her heart raced, and her cheeks warmed.”
Books In Bloom
Oohhh. Interesting. I wonder what the story is here. 🙂