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First Line Friday is hosted once again by Carrie at Reading is my Superpower. You can visit HERE to go directly to the FLF page of her blog.
Playing along is easy: open the book nearest you and share the first line. Then check out the link to see the other first lines posted this week.
It's been a century since Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy, Jewish Chicago teenagers, kidnapped and killed fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks. It was the original "Crime of the Century.
Leave a comment and let me know what you think, and leave a link to your FLF so I can stop by to see what you've posted this week.
Happy Reading!
Sarah
Sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for sharing. Here's my link.
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it was a really interesting look at the dynamic between the two. Much more than I feel like other books have done.
DeleteNope. Not for me although others might find it interesting.
ReplyDeleteA lot of it focused on the dynamic between the two, which I don't believe has been so closely examined until now. A lot was taken at face value since Leopold was crafting the narrative after Loeb was murdered in prison. Definiitely an interesting read!
DeleteI think it would be too creepy for me! I hope you enjoy it. https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/08/first-line-friday-61-cross-line.html
ReplyDeleteMuch of it was examining the dynamic of Leopold and Loeb, and getting at the truth - after Loeb was murdered in prison, Leopold got to create a new narrative and basically make himself a victim. Not entirely accurate, after all.
DeleteMy first line comes from The Finding of Miss Fairfield by Grace Hitchcock:
ReplyDeleteSophia Fairfield’s heart skipped at the sight if Mother holding a damp handkerchief to her eyes as Father and his business partner Prescott Payne , stood before the floor length windows facing Charleston Harbor with their heads together, soeaking in low somber tones over the crackling of the fireplace.
Thanks for sharing your line!
DeleteHappy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading Eloise and the Grump Next Door by St. Clair and Proctor. It is so much fun!
"The sun is an evil, evil orb."
Hope you have a great weekend!
Ah yes, it is quite evil. So ready for fall and winter!
DeleteI do like a good true crime read sometimes, and I don't know a lot about Leopold and Loeb. Might have to pick this one up. Thank you for sharing!
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I found it very informative. It focused on the dynamic between the two young men; after Loeb was murdered in prison, Leopold got to rewrite history basically. Neither was innocent in any way, but Leopold really made himself into a victim too. It was a great read!
DeleteThis sounds like something my partner would read! I'm going to have to show this to him!
ReplyDeleteI really liked it, and it was pretty in-depth. It explored the dynamic between the two much more extensively than I think has been done before, since Loeb was murdered in prison and had no way of countering whatever narrative Leopold wanted to craft.
DeleteI'm reading A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer. The first line is: "I'm closing the school, Miss Atherton, and that's my final word on the subject."
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week!
You too, thanks for stopping by!
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