Today's tour is for Ravens by George Dawes Green...About the book:
The Boatwrights just won 318 million dollars in the Georgia State lottery. It's going to be the worst day of their lives.
When Shaw McBride and Romeo Zderko pull up at a convenience store off I-95 in Georgia, their only thought is to fix a leaky tire and be on their way again to Florida-away from their dull Ohio tech-support jobs. But this happens to be the store from which a 318,000,000 million dollar Jackpot ticket has just been sold -- and when a pretty clerk accidentally reveals to Shaw the identity of the winning family, he hatches a ferociously audacious scheme: He and Romeo will squeeze the family for half their prize.
That night, he visits the Boatwright home and takes the family hostage, while Romeo patrols the streets nearby, prepared to murder the Boatwrights' loved ones at any sign of resistance. At first, the family offers none. But Shaw's plot depends on maintaining constant fear-merciless, unfaltering terror-and soon, under the pressure, everyone's sanity begins to unravel . . .
At once frightening, comic, and suspenseful, RAVENS is a wholly original and utterly compelling novel from one of our most talented writers.
About the author:George Dawes Green is a highly acclaimed novelist and poet. He currently divides his time between Georgia and New York. He can be found online at his website, georgedawesgreen.com, and Facebook has a fan group for Ravens.
drey's thoughts:
"Comic" and "suspenseful"--that Ravens definitely is... But first, the cast of characters... The Boatwrights are a completely dysfunctional family. Mom's a blistering alcoholic. Dad's so timid he'd go turtle on you. The daughter is fed up with trying to deal with her family, and is dreaming of anything else but this. And her little brother is mama's baby and absolutely content to keep it that way.
Into this play comes Romeo and Shaw. Two drifters on their way to Florida. Shaw is the thinker, the mastermind; Romeo is the follower. Stopping over in a Georgia gas station, Shaw learns that the Boatwrights have won 318 million dollars. And he hatches a plan to steal it. Well, actually, only half. And off we go. I thought Shaw's plan was brilliant. And the thought that anyone can find out that much information about you online, completely scary.
Ravens is gripping in its portrayal of the lengths to which some will go to, for money. You'll want to read this roller-coaster of a book all the way through, to see how it ends. I loved it.
Check out the Ravens excerpt!
Giveaway!
Thanks to Hachette Book Group, I have up to five copies of Ravens for you...
Rules:
-- Contest is open to US and Canada residents, no PO Boxes please!
-- To enter, comment and share: Have you ever won the lottery? I keep trying to, but haven't yet so far. (Hence, the full-time job, lol!)
-- Follow for 1 extra entry.
-- Share for 2 extra entries (let me know what & where, please).
-- Every 10 people entered gets another copy in the hat, so share with everyone! =)
-- Do it all before 6:00 pm CST August 5th. Good luck!
Tour Stops!
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July 21:
A Sea of Books
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Popin's Lair
The Tome Traveller’s Weblog
July 22:
Review from Here
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Bella’s Novella
Wendy’s Minding Spot
July 23:
Booksie's Blog
Me, My Book and the Couch
Readaholic
Booking Mama
Book Soulmates
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July 24:
Bookin’ with “BINGO”
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Darby's Closet
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