Friday 56

The Friday 56 is a bookish meme sponsored by Freda's Voice. It's really easy to participate.

*Grab a book, any book.

*Turn to page 56.

*Find any sentence that grabs you.

*Post it.

*Link up at Freda's site.

Here's mine from The Giant Rat of Sumatra by Richard L. Boyer:

"It appears that Captain McGuinness is preparing to take leave but has not yet done so," observed Holmes, pointing to a fully packed carpetbag near the bed.