Friday, 18 March 2011

Lisa Claro's Book Blurb Friday - Four-handed chess

For details of this fascinating weekly challenge (this is week 3) which asks for  a 150 word maximum blurb of the book which accompanies the week's cover picture:  see Lisa Claro's Book Blurb Friday 

For Eloise the promise of a long weekend in Dublin was too tempting to forego when at the last minute her best friend May emailed to say "Damn! Shingles diagnosed. DON'T PANIC.  Meet Chris Waterloo Bar 8pm Enjoy"
  
But on arrival she looked in vain for May's sister, and it had taken her some time to realise that the dark haired man sitting opposite the door had been smiling at her, before eventually taking pity on her confusion and coming across to her, introducing himself as Chris

His taking her arm and steering her to sit opposite him was the first move in what was to be a weekend in which something akin to a lunatic Irish chess game was played out, using mis-matched pieces on a board which combined vertiginous nightmare and mystical dream sequence, none of which made sense then or ever after.
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17 comments:

  1. MorningAJ18 March 2011 at 08:53

    Have you actually written that book or is it in the pipeline? Because I think you should!

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  2. Sandra Davies18 March 2011 at 09:17

    No - I haven't! And it is a book I think - thought - would be well beyond me. I really don't know where the inspiration came from, except for the fact that the picture resembled a bar in Dublin I once went to, some ten or more years ago.
    I can see this challenge being a bit like Thinking Ten - an opportunity to stock a 'pot of potentials'

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  3. Margo Benson18 March 2011 at 10:08

    Definately great potential for a whole book! I loved this and would have bought it based on your blurb. Great job!

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  4. Ellie Garratt18 March 2011 at 10:54

    I agree with the others, this would make a fantastic book. I'm hooked already!

    Book Blurb Friday

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  5. jabblog18 March 2011 at 15:02

    Beware the charm of strangers - particularly Irish men;-) This sounds most intriguing.

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  6. Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy18 March 2011 at 16:08

    Wow, Sandra. You are a great writer. I'm your newest follower.

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  7. Sandra Davies18 March 2011 at 16:12

    Margo, Ellie, Jabblog and Oregon GoCaJ - your comments, and your followings, are very much appreciated - what a friendly crowd Lisa's Friday Book Blurb has generated!

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  8. liberal sprinkles18 March 2011 at 16:22

    wow sounds like a drama and action-packed book. I also expect a lot of bar scenes, I love Irish pubs!

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  9. Tony Benson18 March 2011 at 16:48

    That sounds like a good read. So much that could happen, and probably does. I love stories that explore complex relationships between characters.

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  10. Lynn18 March 2011 at 23:15

    It never ceases to amaze me how everyone comes up with some really interesting blurbs for this BBF! Way to go.

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  11. Susan Fobes18 March 2011 at 23:17

    What an idea! Truly a good combination of psychotic thriller, fantasy, and possible romance?

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  12. septembermom18 March 2011 at 23:42

    Very smart way of putting a provocative blurb together. Well done.

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  13. Dazee Dreamer19 March 2011 at 01:52

    ok, you do this as a living don't you? That was awesome

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  14. Ms.Daisy19 March 2011 at 02:48

    Now, I want to know more about this Chris person...lol! Sounds like Eloise could be in for more than she ever expected. Loved the blurb!

    ~Jean

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  15. Sioux Roslawski19 March 2011 at 06:48

    Sandra---A "lunatic Irish chess game..." what an interesting image.

    The combination of nightmare and mystical dream intrigues me.

    My question for you...When are you going to start writing this book? You think the idea is "beyond you"? Who else but you could do it?

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  16. Lisa Ricard Claro19 March 2011 at 15:24

    You've got me. You told me just enough to hook me and now I'm stuck trying to put all the pieces together on my own. Great blurb!

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  17. Vanilla Mama21 June 2011 at 06:16

    Hooked...now write:)

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