I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BLOOD BETRAYAL by Eric
Richardson Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Author: Eric
Richardson
Pub. Date: August 12, 2024
Publisher: Troubador
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 398
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/BLOOD-BETRAYAL
A BRAVE NEW WORLD – AN ULTRA VIOLENT NEW WORLD ORDER
Brought up in the violent gangland life since birth brothers Mat and Nic take
the reins from their father as his successor and become the gangland bosses of
East London.
Mat gets involved in the illegal drug trade after laundering millions of dirty
money from Brinks Mat. He becomes Pablo Escobar’s main European cocaine
distributor propelling the Hunter gang into the stratosphere of an untouchable
crime syndicate.
But all of this comes at the ultimate price. In a world filled with serial
killers, Yardies and Ultra-Violent radical feminists, who can you trust?
Set against the backdrop of East London in the 1980s with systemic police
corruption, racism and poverty, juxtaposed with beautiful women, decadence and
the Docklands Development. Blood Betrayal is a gritty and
darkly humorous story and the first in a duology.
Interview:
For the readers: can
you tell us a little bit about your book and the characters?
What are you working
on now? Blood Betrayal ends on a big cliffhanger so
I am now working on Blood Retribution the next book.
Were any of the
characters in the book inspired by people from your real life?
Some are based on real people and some are purely
fictional
Who was your favorite
character to write? What about your least favorite?
Nic Hunter was my favourite he is so flawed so toxically
male he makes Andrew Tate look like a choir boy but he is funny and you can’t
help being magnetically drawn to him like Alex in Burgesses’ A Clockwork Orange.
What is your favorite
passage/scene in your book?
Nic confronted with Tony Blair knocking at his door
campaigning for the Labour party (Blair did live in Hackney in the 1980’s)
What kind of research
did you have to do for the story? I am from Dalson
Hackney and was once, many moons ago, heavily involved in the gangland life so
little research was needed for that. What I did research was Voodoo and Hoodoo
as my character Rattlesnake who is a Yardie and crack addict/dealer is a
disciple of this. I researched 1970’s and 1980’s women’s fashions, shoes,
jewelry etc. – I wanted to get the detail just right. Two of my characters
Greta and Nigel are total geeks so I looked heavily into Dungeons and Dragons,
computer games and Star Trek. I also researched the true gruesome history of
the “death flat” in Curzon Place Mayfair London. Even though I am now an active
practicing Christian I did need to do some biblical research.
Lightning Round
Questions
What are you reading right now? Or what do you have on your TBR that you’re dying to read?
I am reading The Storm - James Elroy
Favorite social media site?
IG – that is the place for Book Bloggers
Favorite Superhero or Villain?
Hans Gruber (Die Hard)
Favorite TV show?
Sopranos
Sweet or Salty?
Salty
Any Phobias?
Clowns (of all kinds)
Song you can’t get enough of right now?
Blue on Black The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
2025 Movie you’re most looking forward to?
Nosferatu
Do you play video games? If so what are some of your favorites?
No but two are mentioned in my book – Sword of Fargoal and Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
About Eric Richardson:
Eric
Richardson is an ex con who did a long stretch in prison. Started writing since release and has turned his life around & published
a darkly humorous gangland thriller.
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner
will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card, courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours,
International.
Ends March 18th, midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
Week One:
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3/3/2025 |
IG Post |
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3/3/2025 |
Interview/IG Post |
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3/4/2025 |
Guest Post/IG Post |
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3/4/2025 |
Guest Post |
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3/5/2025 |
Guest Post/IG Post |
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3/5/2025 |
Excerpt |
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3/6/2025 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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3/6/2025 |
IG Review |
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3/7/2025 |
Review/IG Post |
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3/7/2025 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
Week Two:
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3/10/2025 |
IG Review |
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3/10/2025 |
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3/11/2025 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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3/11/2025 |
IG Review/TikTok Post |
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3/12/2025 |
IG Post/TikTok Post |
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3/12/2025 |
IG Review |
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3/13/2025 |
IG Post |
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3/13/2025 |
Review |
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3/14/2025 |
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3/14/2025 |
Review/IG Post |
