Happy Friday! The book I’m featuring for this week’s First Line Friday is one you won’t want to miss. Sticks and Stone just released this week and is the next installment in the incredible True Lies of Rembrandt Stone series!
“The pieces of two lives sit in my brain like they should fit together, but no matter how hard I press, I can’t get them to line up.”
Sticks and Stone by David James Warren
The Basics
Title: Sticks and Stone
Author: David James Warren
Series: The True Lies of Rembrandt Stone (Book 3 of 6)
Publication Date: June 1, 2021
Genre: Time Travel Suspense/Thriller
My Rating: 5 Stars
From the Back Cover:
Third Time’s The Charm … Or Not
Rembrandt Stone has only made things worse. This time, upon his return, he discovers his closest friendship is up in flames. Andrew Burke’s new scars reflect the havoc Rembrandt has left on his own timeline and he must go back—one last trip into the past. This time he’ll save Burke, fix his life and track down a serial killer who possess an uncanny ability to evade him through time.
When Rembrandt lands in the past and two children disappear into an epic Minneapolis blizzard, he’s in a race with time to save the children, his partner, and create a future he can live with.
Sticks and Stone—the third book in the gripping True Lies of Rembrandt Stone series—starts sprinting on page one and doesn’t slow down till the final words.
Hold onto your head…and your heart.
The continuing adventures of Rembrandt Stone from the creative minds of James L. Rubart, Susan May Warren and newcomer David Curtis Warren, writing as DAVID JAMES WARREN.
My Thoughts
Oh my goodness, what a wild ride Rem is on in his latest time travel adventure! Things have majorly shifted, both in his present timeline and in his past. Of course, it’s his own fault, as he has broken the first rule of time travel (don’t mess with the past!), but how could he not? Not only is he trying to get his old life back, but he also has the opportunity to stop a serial killer in his tracks.
As Rem bounces back and forth between the past and the present, his relationships with Eve and Burke grow ever more complicated. The effects of those relationships reverberate across time, keeping Rem on his toes. It’s becoming challenging for Rem to keep up with all of his timelines, but the authors do a great job of keeping everything straight for the reader. And of course, it wouldn’t be a Rembrandt Stone book without a major cliffhanger! I never saw this ending coming, and I have absolutely no idea how Rem is going to get himself out of this one. Good thing the next book will be out in August! If you enjoy mind-bending suspense and characters who jump off the page and into your heart, you will love this series!
Now it’s your turn! Please share the first line of the book you’re reading in the comments below. Don’t forget to head to Hoarding Books to see what first lines other bloggers are sharing, or to share your own!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author as part of the launch team. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own; I was not required to write a positive review.
Hello! 😀 Today on my blog I’m sharing the first line from Summertime Lilies by LM Karen: https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2021/06/04/first-line-friday-185/. I’m currently reading The Seat Filler by Sariah Wilson so I’ll share a line from there. “I made it to my appointment despite the fact that I was exhausted because I barely slept.” Hope you have a great weekend! 😀❤📚
Thanks for sharing! Happy reading! 😊
Happy Friday! My first line is also from “Sticks and Stone” by David James Warren:
“The pieces of two lives sit in my brain like they should fit together, but no matter how hard I press, I can’t get them to line up.”
That line is a perfect start to this book! This series is blowing my mind 🤯
Today, I’m sharing the first line from Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund. “Your father is in a coma.”
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2021/06/first-line-fridays-come-back-to-me-by.html
I’ve heard a lot of good things about that book! Thanks for sharing 😊
I am anxious to read Remington’s stories!
My first line is from:
Along a Storied Trail by Ann Gabhart
Everybody thought Tansy Calhoun was heartbroken after Jeremy Simpson threw her over for Jolene Hoskins.
This series is definitely intense!! Happy reading 😊
I have not heard of this book. Is the series classified as clean reads? Any gay characters? This sounds like something my son would enjoy. My first line is “She’d Run Away. Rather than face him at the altar, she had taken her lady’s maid, ordered a carriage and run away.” It’s from All Arranged by Meredith Resce.
Yes, definitely clean suspense/thriller and no gay characters. I think this would be a great series for teenagers and up – there’s lots of action and plenty to keep your attention!
Awesome, thank 🙂