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And then the murders began….

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MayBeMaw Tue 28-Sept-21 11:25:19

This appeared on Facebook this morning and I seem to remember some funny answers.
Worth a try?

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest- and then the murders began”

fairfraise Tue 28-Sept-21 22:03:14

Darkness was falling as Rebus accepted the yellow hard hat from his guide . . . and then the murders began.

Lucca Tue 28-Sept-21 21:58:15

fairfraise

I thought it was supposed to be the title of the book, not the first sentence!

No. It’s the opening sentence .

Shelbel Tue 28-Sept-21 21:54:50

As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect and then the murders began.

The Metamorphosis - Kafka

I could do this forever. Doesn't work for all books but some made me laugh.

Shelbel Tue 28-Sept-21 21:50:39

It's the opening then the murders began grin

Shinamae Tue 28-Sept-21 21:49:56

I’m completely confused ??

Shelbel Tue 28-Sept-21 21:49:37

Mrs. Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself and then the murders began.

fairfraise Tue 28-Sept-21 21:43:27

I thought it was supposed to be the title of the book, not the first sentence!

Shelbel Tue 28-Sept-21 21:42:15

“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.” ... And then the murders began.

The great Gatsby

3dognight Tue 28-Sept-21 21:26:45

They gathered in car park in the hour before dawn and waited to be told what to do. It was cold and there was little conversation. There were questions that weren’t being asked.

And then the murders began.

mokryna Tue 28-Sept-21 21:22:35

Mr and Mrs Dursley of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, … and then the murders began”

Shinamae Tue 28-Sept-21 21:15:33

I made a mistake on a thread on gransnet then the murders began ?

Callistemon Tue 28-Sept-21 20:32:08

Shinamae

I saw somebody putting petrol in a drinks can and then the murders began

I'll join you in the shed, Shinamae ?

The petrol one is very funny, though!

MerylStreep Tue 28-Sept-21 20:29:37

Scarlet O’Hara was not beautiful but men seldom realised it when caught by her charms ………. Then the murders began.

Callistemon Tue 28-Sept-21 20:27:41

Sorry- I should have explained- you start with a book title

Please ignore me ?

Callistemon Tue 28-Sept-21 20:26:32

“Hale knew, before he had been in Brighton three hours, that they meant to murder him.”

And so the murders began

Callistemon Tue 28-Sept-21 20:25:11

Oh, sorry, I used a book title
blush

Callistemon Tue 28-Sept-21 20:23:39

Five on a Treasure Island ....and then the murders began

Ali08 Tue 28-Sept-21 20:21:48

This, she knows, is how Tom thinks, always. Because she can't hide down here. Because there's no other choice but to 'do' something.
She needs to push back.

Then the murders began...

(Malorie, follow on from Bird Box, Josh Malerman).

May7 Tue 28-Sept-21 20:19:10

Call me Ishmael ...and then the murders began

Ali08 Tue 28-Sept-21 20:15:13

Shinamae

I saw somebody putting petrol in a drinks can and then the murders began

???? That pure tickled me!!

Mogsmaw Tue 28-Sept-21 20:13:09

Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun…. and then the murders began.

grandMattie Tue 28-Sept-21 19:50:28

It was the best of times, it was rather worst of times…. Then the murders began!

Grandma70s Tue 28-Sept-21 17:16:45

I should have said “They were not railway children to begin with” rather than “We were not….”. I’m over-influenced by Jenny Agutter.

Grandma70s Tue 28-Sept-21 17:12:45

The Fossil sisters lived in the Cromwell Road - and then the murders began.

Lucca Tue 28-Sept-21 17:05:28

Scones

Lucca

Scones

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen and then the murders began.

Er…..already done that one!

Grrrr....sorry Too busy trying to understand book title/first line/just anything and got confused. Must try harder. See me.

Detention for you …plus bake some scones for me !!