Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Something Wicked Returns Blog and Giveaway Hop: Review & Giveaway: Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea (April Genevieve Tucholke)

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Between, #1)Hardcover, 360 pages
Published August 15th 2013 by Dial
Book Purchased for Review





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 guest house 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.
Blending faded decadence and the thrilling dread of gothic horror, April Genevieve Tucholke weaves a dreamy, twisting contemporary romance, as gorgeously told as it is terrifying—a debut to watch. 




April Genevieve Tucholke

April Genevieve Tucholke is a full-time writer who digs classic movies, redheaded villains, big kitchens, and discussing murder at the dinner table. She and her husband—a librarian, former rare-book dealer, and journalist—live in Oregon. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is her first novel.




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Ok I dont even know where to begin with this review. This is one of the most phenomenal books that I have read this year. Everything about it had me totally consumed until the last page. 

The cover is just breathtaking. The font of the title just jumps out at you. The two people standing on the edge of the cliff with the darkness behind them is just....amazing. This is most defintely one of my most favorite covers of this year!! 

I read the synposis of this book and was just in awe. April Tucholke weaves a dark, seductive, creepy story in a way that holds the readers attention until the last page. The descriptions writtin in this book of the scenery makes you feel as though you are right there on the side of the cliff experiencing every horrific moment with them. 

Even the main characters names: Violet and River....Those names were so perfectly placed in this story. There is just something about their names that grab you and bring you into this story. There is so much mystery and intensity in this novel. 

"You stop fearing the Devil when you're holding his hand." 

Violet meets River, a mysterious young boy who has rented her grandmother's cottage that is beside her mansion on the cliff. Violet is immediately drawn to River and introduces him to her friends. This is where it all begins. There is so much horror and mystery in this novel and I was completeyl consumed with it. Breathtaking is the only word that best fits this novel. 

April Genevieve Tucholke is an author that should be on your "to follow list" because she is phenomenal. She is a debut author that breaks into all the parts of the horror genre that you never knew were there....The history and descriptions that she uses in her writing is spot on. There is so much about this book that is incredible from the stories about The Devil that her grandmother told her to the family secrets that have been hidden away for too long.....

I am telling you...I cannot rave enough about this book...I will wait on pins and needles until I can get my hands on the sequel. I absolutely cant wait to see where APril Genevieve Tucholke takes this riveting, horrifying story. Phenomenal...Just phenomenal.....

"The dead are all around us, Freddie used to say. So don't you go being afraid of the dead, Violet, And if you arent afraid of the dead, then you aren't afraid of dying. And if you aren't afraid of dying, then the only damn thing you have to be afraid of is the Devil. And that is the way it should be...."





56 comments:

  1. My absolute favorite but-it's-way-too-scary is Dean Koontz's "Phantoms". Creepysauce!

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  2. I agree, this book is blow-your-mind good!

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    1. I mean was it not AWESOME!! I just gobbled it up! Lol! I loved every sentence!!! Cant wait for the sequel!!

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  3. Oh, everything Stephen King. I love all his books! :)

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  4. I love "Anna Dressed in Blood" and the "Bad Girls Don't Die" series!

    thanks for the giveaway!

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  5. The Soul Screamers by Rachel Vincent is one of my favorites! :)

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  6. One of my fave horror series have to the Pretty When She... by Rhiannon Frater!

    I'm so excited to finally get to this book on my TBR list, sounds so different and intriguing!

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  7. The Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz :) Thanks for sharing!

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  8. I have this one and I really want to get to it this month, it sounds perfect for this time of year.

    Thank so much for being a part of the Hop!!

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  9. I love the Experiment in Terror series by Karina Halle.

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  10. Oh I also just love the cover and the title and I'm so glad to hear that it rocked too! As far as horror books... well, I generally USED to stay away but have been reading more. Turns out don't like horror movies so much but reading them... not too bad. LOL

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  11. Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King, I love his short stories. Thank you!

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  12. The Silence of the Lambs and The Shining. Thanks for the giveaway

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  13. The cover is amazing. I bought it a few weeks a go and can't wait to read it before Halloween! It sounds so atmospheric and creepy :D Great review, I can tell you loved the book!
    I love Anne Rice's horror books-- The Mayfair Witch Chronicles are ĂĽber creepy..full of ghosts and haunted places in Louisiana

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  14. I'd have to go with The Snowman by RL Stine. I'm a sucker for his books!

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  15. I love any of the Goosebumps or Fear Street books by R.L. Stine.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  16. I love the Sookie Stackhouse Series. I also love The Halloween Tree which I'm giving away for my Something Wicked giveaway!

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  17. My absolute favorite paranormal series is the Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray. If you want to feel all the feels, these are the books for you :D

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  18. I don't have a favorite but I'm a big fan of Stephen King

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  19. The scariest books I've ever read were all by Stephen King (my fave author of all time). They were Salem's Lot, It, and The Shining. Thanks for the giveaway. Sorry I couldn't remember my cursed Google email. I don't use it.

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  20. It by Stephen King definitely is the scariest.

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  21. I don't really read horror books, but I did enjoy the Anne Rice vampire ones. :)

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  22. I don't do horror books. About as close as I get is I Hunt Killers or Ten. I guess you could say I really like suspense without all the gore.

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  23. I love the Hollows series by Kim Harrison!! I also love Agatha Christie's murder mysteries, especially And Then There Were None.

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  24. I really enjoyed Anna Dressed in Blood!!

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  25. I have so many favorites. I am going to pick Ever After by Kim Harrison :) Thank you for participating in this fun hop.

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  26. The Shinning. Thanks for the chance!

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  27. It by Stephen King and The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman.

    Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

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  28. The Shining by Stephen King. Also the scariest movie!

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  29. Stephen King's The Stand is my fave

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  30. Dark Lover by JR Ward is about vampires. It's excellent.

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  31. I dont really have a favorite book--each of the books i read some-of them that i really like or love has something special with them--but i cant choose one...

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  32. I dont really read horror, but I am currently reading Graveminder by Melissa Marr and its scary. That counts, right?

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  33. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Anna Dressed in Blood are two of my favorites.

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  34. I don't really have a favorite, but right now I'm reading Grains of Truth and it has ghosts!

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  35. Dark Hunter Series - Sherrilyn Kenyon, Lords of the underworld - Gena Showalter :)

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  36. I don't really have a favorite but Stephen King's It scared me the most. Thanks!

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  37. Anna dressed in blood is scary enough

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  38. Anything with vampires or Stephen King books.

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  39. my all time favorite is It by stephen king, thank you!

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  40. Pet Sematary - the only book that's ever given me a nightmare.

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  41. I think Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, thanks for giveaway

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  42. I actually haven't read, like, any horror books. I really liked Bad Girls Don't Die. That one was pretty cool. I read Anna Dressed in Blood last week, though that resonated with me for reasons other than the "horror" aspect.

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  43. The Shining.. and I love to watch Nightmare on Elms Street that special night. ;)

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  44. I haven't actually read the book, but I love the movie Coraline by Neil Gaiman

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  45. Anna Dressed in Blood! Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  46. Anything Stephen King really.. I'm looking at all the new advice for books I'll have to check them out.

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