Blog Tour for Block 24 By Evan Tyler
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A re-emergence of the past…
Natalie Clarke might be spiteful at best and vicious at worst, but was that reason enough for Phillip Gise to leave her lonely and diseased? Fortunately, she has a set of devious plans that just might keep her busy enough to forget her present situation.
Guy Lewis has played Best Friend Extraordinaire to Natalie since grade school, supporting her through all of her daily drama. This time around, Guy runs into his own troubles when his fierce, wealthy manager gives him the type of attention he never asked for…or expected.
Julia Clarke, Natalie’s younger sister, has arrived in Brooklyn to uncover their grandmother’s secret life in Block 24, the site of Auschwitz’s little-known brothel. What Julia discovers proves more relevant in the present age than ever before.
Both heady and sobering, Block 24 is a look at the ways evil from the past can so insidiously visit the present.
Natalie Clarke might be spiteful at best and vicious at worst, but was that reason enough for Phillip Gise to leave her lonely and diseased? Fortunately, she has a set of devious plans that just might keep her busy enough to forget her present situation.
Guy Lewis has played Best Friend Extraordinaire to Natalie since grade school, supporting her through all of her daily drama. This time around, Guy runs into his own troubles when his fierce, wealthy manager gives him the type of attention he never asked for…or expected.
Julia Clarke, Natalie’s younger sister, has arrived in Brooklyn to uncover their grandmother’s secret life in Block 24, the site of Auschwitz’s little-known brothel. What Julia discovers proves more relevant in the present age than ever before.
Both heady and sobering, Block 24 is a look at the ways evil from the past can so insidiously visit the present.
Block 24 Chapter Three Excerpt
Philip
lay back on the bed, resettling the pillow behind his head and crossing his
feet at the end of the bed. Natalie
stared at his toes. “You know,” he said,
“my mother went a little crazy when she found out I wasn't a virgin anymore.
She sent me to a priest.” He chuckled. “I was nineteen. ”
Natalie
gasped. “What, is she insane? Or just a slut-shamer?”
Philip
climbed up to her end of the bed, lying on his side in front of her, his face a
kiss away from hers. “Neither. She
raised me with a lot of faith values. Church every Sunday. Sacraments. Catholic
school. All of it.” He looked at her
carefully, sliding a stray eyelash from beneath her eye and staring at it on
his index finger. “My dad and mom left their countries to practice their faith
freely. It’s a big deal to them.”
Natalie
dropped her eyes. “What about their kids? They can’t expect you guys to be who
they are. Or believe what they believe.”
“They
do. I'm still a Catholic, baby.” He laughed. “A pretty fucked up one, but
still. And all three of my sisters are still virgins.”
She
looked back up. “How do you know that?”
“Male
intuition.”
She
shook her head. “So, what about me?
Could you tell I was a whore when you first met me?”
Philip
gave a short laugh, shaking his head, rolling his eyes, ultimately dismissing
the question. “My mother and father were both virgins when they married. Kinda
wild, when I think about it.”
Natalie
humphed “Not wild. The exact opposite of
wild, really. And while I’m sure that your parents' so-called purity really
impresses you, I hate to break it to you—they're not virgins anymore.”
“What
gave that away?” He smiled.
Natalie
wanted with all her indignant heart to wilt that smile. “I’m sure they enjoy
their sex life. Sure your dad gets some even more than you do. Sure your mom's
a super freak. It aint a crime, Philip.”
“She’s
married, Nat.”
“And
you’re not,” she said, mocking his stillness with her syrupy, school-teacher
voice. “You’re not them. We're
not your fucking parents. We’ve got no
reason to feel bad. You've got absolutely no reason to feel
guilty.” She went suddenly into crude
mode, her voice gruff and loud. “You’re
Philip Fucking Gise. The original PG.”
He
looked down, his eyelashes casting a shadow right below his eyes. “Well, we
both could afford to be a little more G-rated, Nat. Come on,
baby, let’s get up.”
She
reached for his wrist before he could slide off the bed. “If I'm such a whore,
why are you with me? Why do you fuck with me? Better yet, why do you fuck me?
There are enough girls like Julia in the world. You could go find one.”
He
looked at her, solemn. “We're not gonna have this talk, Natalie.” He stood up.
“It's getting late.”
About Evan Tyler
Evan Tyler is an author by day, a lead guitarist by night.
Her favourite authors are Toni Morrison and John Steinbeck. Her favourite
guitarists are Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn. She aspires to be like all
of her favorites. Her debut novel, A
Happy Accident, was the merging of her musical and literary aspirations.
Evan's second novel, Block 24, is a venture in a whole new direction.
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Twitter: @epicevatyler
Website: www.eptyler.com
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