Sentence Sneak Peek - Devil's Kiss

Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda
The first sentence from each chapter of Devil's Kiss, it's a mini summary of what you can expect to read.

* Received this book from Pam at http://bookalicio.us/ for review
* Spoilers are highlighted like this, be warned if you do look that there are some pretty major spoilers.

"KILLING HIM SHOULD BE EASY; HE'S ONLY SIX."

"BILLI CRASHED DOWN ONTO THE BACKSEAT OF HER dad's battered gray Jaguar."

"VOMIT-WORTHY."

"THAT EVENING, BILLI MARCHED UP THE STEPS TO Father Balin's house."

"IT WAS SEVEN THE NEXT NIGHT WHEN BILLI EMERGED from Finsbury Park Station."

"I DON'T BELIEVE IT," SAID ELAINE."

"Y'KNOW, I CAN GET HOME BY MYSELF."

"A FEW DAYS PASSED AND STILL NOTHING FROM Mike."

"BILLI EMERGED FROM THE TIDE OF KIDS WASHING OUT of the school gates, her backpack slung over her shoulder, to find Kay waiting."

"BILLI, WAKE UP."

"BILLI COULDN'T CONCENTRATE ON ANYTHING THE next day."

"BILLI GOT HOME AFTER THE WATCH AND WAS ASLEEP the moment her head hit the pillow."

"THEY MADE THEIR WAY ALONG THE DARK STREETS into the City."

"BILLI FELT LIKE SHE WAS ON THE RACK AND HER ARM was being ripped from its socket."

"BILLI STUMBLED OUT OF THE TAXI."

"SOMEHOW, BETWEEN THEM, THEY GOT ARTHUR outside, and soon Billi heard the unmistakable roar of Percy's motorbike."

"SO BILLI WAS OUT."

"THEY TOOK ARTHUR'S OLD JAGUAR, BUT WERE FORCED to crawl along."

"A YOUNG WOMAN WITH PALE GOLD HAIR AND delicate hands grabbed Billi by the throat and wrenched her out of the car."

"THEY MADE THEIR WAY NORTH."

"SHE IS DREAMING—SHE KNOWS IT BUT CAN'T DO anything but be carried along by the ancient phantoms lingering just on the other side of life."

"BILLI RAN."

"ELAINE SUMMONED UP A PROGRAM ON HER LAPTOP."

"NO, I FORBID IT," SAID ARTHUR."

"PUT HIM IN MY BED," SAID ELAINE."

"BILLI EXPECTED TO FEEL PAIN OR INTENSE HEAT WHEN he touched her."

"NO!"

"THE KNIFE STOOD JAMMED IN THE HEADBOARD."

"HE SMILED AT HER AND PLACED ONE FOOT ON THE threshold."

"I'M DEAD."

"BUT I'M COMING WITH YOU," SAID BILLI."

"BILLI DRAGGED HERSELF UNDER THE COVER OF THE cloisters and rested against a column."

"FIVE IN THE MORNING AND THE STREETS WERE PACKED."

"THE ELEVATOR JOLTED AS IT STOPPED."

"KAY SMILED."

"THEY BURIED KAY A WEEK LATER AT A SMALL NORMAN church on the coast of Kent."