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If Only
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Jane raced down the lane, too frightened to scream, whimpering only when her foot slid on a can and sent her crashing to the ground. For a moment she was unable to breathe. Panic clogged her throat, pain tearing outward from her bloody knees, now deeply pierced with gravel.
If she could only rest a bit…
From behind came the sound of footsteps approaching. Jane rose frantically, her mangled legs buckling in protest.
If she could only reach the end of the lane…
Up ahead, headlights blazed on with a startling brilliance that sent her stumbling to her knees once more.
If only Jane knew her life would never be the same again after this night, if she can only live through the night.
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In her latest thriller, author Lynn Wright keeps us breathless from first page to last. Read it only if you’re prepared to keep looking over you shoulder…
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(150 words)
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I believe novels like this work because there is a core of fear in each of us that defies reason and never completely dies. Although I have read many such books, this is the first blurb I’ve written and my first attempt at Lisa’s BBF. Now that I see how much fun it is, I’m wondering what took me so long to join!
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For more blurbs designed to lure one into a book based on a photo prompt using only 150 words, do check out Book Blurb Friday at Writing in the Buff…and thanks to Lisa's son Joe for this weeks great picture!
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