A Horrifying New Adult Story in Time for Halloween - Godland!

He’s done it again, only this time he’s outdone himself. His novel is the type of novel one expects to be a New York Times bestseller, it’s that good. Please welcome once again, Stuart West, author extraordinaire of the Tex the Witch Boy series. And readers, leave a comment for a chance to win Stuart’s latest release.

Stuart: Ah, thanks, Suzanne. You’re gonna’ give me a big head. My wife won’t like it. However, I am thinking of petitioning for knighthood. “Sir Stuart R. West.” What do you think? Too much?

Umm, ahem.(Looking away.) So Stuart, tell us about your new novel Godland. I was intrigued by the weaving together of the characters as they all came together. I think it’s brilliant how you accomplished this.

Sir Stuart: Suzanne, I’m hesitant to say too much about Godland because I think the fun (um, if you can call it “fun”) for the reader is discovering how four very different characters are related and why they end up at a farm in Godforsaken Kansas.

Here’s the blurb:

An embittered farmer. A New York corporate raider. Two teenage high school girls. A failed small business owner. Past and present collide, secrets are revealed. These disparate people gather at a desolate Kansas farm for a hellish night not everyone will survive.

Godland is a dark psychological suspense thriller. A Midwestern nightmare. Farm noir.

That’s all I can tell you. Otherwise I’ll have to kill you.

Farm noir? (Must be some sort of new spec fiction. Yikes.) I especially loved/hated the character of Edwin. I heard rumours he’s based on your grandfather. Was your grandfather that evil?

Sir Stuart: Okay, Edwin’s very loosely based on my grandfather. I don’t really remember him too much, but I certainly remember my dad’s stories about him. Of course, he wasn’t as evil as Edwin. But he had a mean streak. As in the tale, he tells his son he’s too stupid to go to college. My grandfather said that to my dad. But he proved him wrong and was the first West to graduate college.

Aww, how awful. What about  the teenaged girls in the story? Obviously you live with one so know them by heart.

Sir Stuart: Gah! Can you TRULY know teen girls by heart? Not sure I’d want to. It’s a completely different world they live in. But being around my daughter and her friends was a learning experience. I call it research. My wife calls it eavesdropping.

Aha! (I do the same with my boys.) I love the way you recreated a bond between father and daughter even though they hadn’t seen one another in 10 years.

Sir Stuart: A father/daughter bond is special, I think. I know mine is. In the book, it’s a testament to the strength of the bond that their relationship survives after everything the two characters have been through. (But will THEY survive? I know, I’m evil).

I won’t tell. The character Joshua made me sad because he was obviously a victim in all of this. Is he based on anyone real you know?

Sir Stuart: Good grief, no! Not sure I’d want to know him. He’s a little…unpredictable, shall we say. Nope, he’s just one of those characters lodged in my brain so I let him out to play.

Well, that’s a relief. Anyway, I gave this book 5-stars. I wish I could give it more because it deserves it.

Sir Stuart: Well, thanks much, Suzanne, you’re uber-kind. Ah, this knighthood stuff’s ran its course. I’m ditching the “Sir.” My day of royalty was nice while it lasted.

(Phew, what a relief!) So where can we buy this book? Could you please give us the links?

Stuart: Godland at Amazon or Godland at MuseItUp Publishing

Now, also give us your blog link. I can’t tell you how hard I laugh, tears rolling down my face every time I read it. It’s very original.

Stuart: Sure, Suzanne. Y’all come on over and have a read: Twisted Tales From Tornado Alley

As always. Well thanks, Stuart, for a wonderful interview. Readers, leave a comment because you don’t want to miss this book.