Blog Tour: Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea
Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke Published by Dial on August 15th 2013
Genres: Young Adult- Fantasy/ Paranormal
Source: Blog Tour
Buy on Amazon
Goodreads
You stop fearing the Devil when you're holding his hand...
Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town...until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet's crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty eyes and a mysterious past? Or could he be something more? Violet's grandmother always warned her about the Devil, but she never said he could be a dark-haired boy who takes naps in the sun, who likes coffee, who kisses you in a cemetery...who makes you want to kiss back. Violet's already so knee-deep in love, she can't see straight. And that's just how River likes it.
A gothic thriller romance with shades of Stephen King and F. Scott Fitzgerald, set against a creepy summertime backdrop--a must-read for fans of Beautiful Creatures, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, and Anna Dressed in Blood.
Welcome to the Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea blog tour. What better way to ring in the end of summer than this truly creepy (but also steamy!) debut from April Genevieve Tucholke? Follow along on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays as April offers insights into her characters, her writing, and bringing gothic horror back again.
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea trailer:
My main character Violet lives with her twin brother in a wind-beaten mansion called Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane was influenced by many fictional manors: Manderley in Rebecca, Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre, the Desmond mansion in Sunset Boulevard. A cavernous, mysterious, slightly decrepit manor is a Gothic necessity. It adds to the atmosphere, the otherworldliness, the sense of impending horror.
Another important feature in Devil’s setting is Echo, the small town that all the action revolves around. I was heavily inspired by the eerie small towns featured in stories by Lovecraft and Stephen King. I like the notion of horrific things going down in small, close-knit places. I just do.
There is also an abandoned railroad tunnel that plays a key role — it’s based on a real place. We used to go for long hikes in the bucolic countryside south of Edinburgh. I’ve never been able to resist the road less traveled and I once walked down a neglected woodland path that dead-ended at an old train tunnel set into a hill. Now, because it was Scotland, there were no fences or KEEP AWAY signs, nothing to stop you from just waltzing right into the pitch-black tunnel and disappearing into the thick gloom. Forever. God knows where that tunnel went. I only ever got three feet in and it was enough to haunt me for days.
About April Genevieve Tucholke:
April Genevieve Tucholke digs classic movies, redheaded villains, big kitchens, and discussing murder at the dinner table. She lives in Oregon at the edge of a forest. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is her first novel.
Follow along the Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea tour to see all of April’s responses!
Monday 8/19: Jean BookNerd
Wednesday 8/21: The YA Sisterhood
Friday 8/23: Good Choice Reading
Monday 8/26: Katie’s Book Blog
Wednesday 8/28: Books with Bite
Friday 8/30: Alice Marvels
Monday 9/2: The Starry-Eyed Revue
Wednesday 9/4: The Midnight Garden
Friday 9/6: Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Reviews
Happy Reading!
7 Comments
Categories
Currently Reading
Spread the Bite…
ooh i have been waiting for this book to come out. i had no idea there were twins in it. i have a fascination with them. another reason to get this book!
I wonder if the name Citizen Kane is a play on the movie at all. I sure need to read this. I’ve heard great things.
That’s really interesting that the tunnel is based on a real one. Geez, that think would freak me out too! But I’m really curious about where it goes!
LOVE this book!
I’m pretty sure I said this on your review but the cover is gorgeous. The book trailer really didn’t tell you very much, though, so if you had never read the summary, you’d be lost. The music was super creepy, though, as I imagine the story is.
I love the guest post. I always like to learn where the inspiration for stories come from. There’s something about novels set in a small town where horrific things happen that fascinates me, too. Probably why I love Pretty Little Liars so much. News does travel fast in small town, but it’s amazing how many secrets they hold.
I bet that train tunnel was so creepy. I probably would act all brave and want to go in, too. I doubt I would make it much further, though. Who knows what is lurking in the dark.
Oh, I love hearing about her influences for this book! I LOVE the book and it has such a great sense of time and place. Ugh, the tunnel. *shudder* The three houses she mentioned are all places that are very striking to me, though, so it makes total sense that Citizen Kane is also so memorable.
Wendy @ The Midnight Garden
That tunnel is a real place???? YIKES. I loved this book! It was so spooky…
I want to read this book so bad! Stephen King is an inspiration for all things creepy!