Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Tour & Giveaway - "Dark Corners" by Liz Shulte with Review



Welcome to Day 19 of the "Dark Corners" Blog Tour! I am so excited to be able to host Liz Shulte and her new paranormal thriller!! This is really one book you don't want to miss and to make sure you don't miss it, Liz is giving away a copy of "Dark Corners" to one lucky reader. Also, there is going to be a fantastic giveaway at the end of the tour, so make sure you leave a comment to be entered. (See below for more information on both giveaways.)



Dark Corners
Author: Liz Shulte
Publisher: 4 Corners Press
ISBN: 9781463583712
Trade Paperback
Pages: 210
Genre: Fiction, Suspense, Thriller
 Also available in eBook format

Synopsis:
Ella Reynolds knew from the first moment she walked into the old house someone or something was watching her. Waiting. Her husband's violent murder sent her spiraling into a world of grief and isolation, but Ella isn't alone. Who or what is responsible for her husband's death is still with her. Darkness has engulfed the past year of Ella's life. Everyday reality slips a little more between her fingers as she struggles to break free from her memories.


She must look deeper into her past as well as the present to discover truth of her husband's homicide. A string of uncanny events takes place and practical explanations run thin as Ella follows the terrifying road to closure. As the past and present come to a head, Ella must decipher who or what the murderer is before it takes her as well.





My Thoughts:

I devoured horror stories growing up, with my favorite authors being Alfred Hitchcock and Edgar Allan Poe. There is just something about the old classic scary stories - hair raising, creepy without the gore. I have been craving those types of stories, but had figured they were gone with the times. Then along came Liz Shulte with her novel "Dark Corners" and finally - finally, a hair raising, creepy story that actually kept me guessing throughout the whole novel!


This story takes place in an old, old home that had been handed down through Ella's husband's family for generations. Her husband was the last of the bloodline to inherit the home. From the time they moved in, weird things started happening inside the house, but it seemed Ella was the one who could see or hear them. Then, when she came home from a business trip, Ella found her husband murdered and was sure it had something to do with the house. The police and neighbors have another theory - that Ella killed her husband.

So sets the stage of this paranormal thriller. Ella was a realistic character with enough pain and confusion about her husband's death that she self-medicates with alcohol and prescriptions that her psychiatrist gives her. One wonders if it is her imagination that is creating these events, but at other times, they are so real - so believable, that you can't help but think that they are true. I flip-flopped throughout the whole novel trying to figure out who, what, where, and why this was all going on. With all the twists, I hadn't a clue what was going on until pretty much the very end of the story and then by a lucky guess, figured it out! Move over Agatha Christie, Liz Shulte will give you a real run for your money with this story!

Liz is an exceptionally captivating writer and I must say, after reading this, I CAN'T WAIT for her next novel to come out. This is definitely one author to keep an eye on! This book comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

About the Author:

Many authors claim to have known their calling from a young age. Liz Schulte, however, didn't always want to be an author. In fact, she had no clue. Liz wanted to be a veterinarian, then she wanted to be a lawyer, then she wanted to be a criminal profiler. In a valiant effort to keep from becoming Walter Mitty, Liz put pen to paper and began writing her first novel. It was at that moment she realized this is what she was meant to do. As a scribe she could be all of those things and so much more.

When Liz isn't writing or on social networks she is inflicting movie quotes and trivia on people, reading, traveling, and hanging out with friends and family. Liz is a Midwest girl through and through, though she would be perfectly happy never having to shovel her driveway again. She has a love for all things spooky, supernatural, and snarky. Her favorite authors range from Edgar Allen Poe to Joseph Heller to Jane Austen to Jim Butcher and everything in between.

Would you like to learn more about Liz or her work? Visit her page at:


Giveaway:

One lucky winner will receive a copy of Liz Shulte's Dark Corners. Available in eBook for International winners and in paperback for those in the US & Canada. To enter, just fill out the Rafflecopter below. Good Luck!!!












Now for our BIG Dark Corners Contest
Author Liz Schulte and Promotional book tours is pairing up to bring you an awesome prize pack for her Dark Corners Tour!

Winner will receive a Signed copy of Dark Corners, a Signed Copy of Secrets – Guardian Trilogy Book one (Coming out in Nov), a $20 Amazon Gift card, AND a $20 Barnes and Noble Gift card.


How do you win? Follow the book tour and leave your comment on any stop for a chance to win. The more stops you comment on, the more chances to win! Remember to leave an email to contact you!

Contest is open to US/ Canada for signed prints or ebook and ecards Int. Must be 18+

Sept 1-




I received an e-copy of this book to read and honestly review for the tour.

9 comments:

  1. I want to win! Looks good and scary...and perfect for Halloweeeeen! :)

    h4schaffer at gmail dot com

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  2. This one sounds like a really good book for this time of year.

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  3. I love a mystery and thanks for the chance to win it.

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  4. Thank you for having me on your blog. Your review gave me chills. Hitchcock and Poe are two of my favorites and biggest influences so to have them mentioned in a review of my book makes me squee!

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  5. i want to win. the book looks interesting.

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  6. Sounds great... So does this giveaway!! Books and gift cards!!!!!! chefl@swbell.net

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  7. Great review! I loved it too :)

    creativitylost at me dot com

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  8. Thank you for hosting this chance to win

    Louis
    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

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  9. I really want this book. The more reviews I read...the more I really gotta have it!

    barbbattaglia@yahoo.com

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