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Lizzie Borden - Book Tour and Giveaway

7/1/2019

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Lizzie Borden
by Elizabeth Engstrom
Genre: Historical Mystery, Thriller

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Did she do it?

A hundred years ago, it was the Trial of the Century. A young woman stood accused of brutally murdering her father and stepmother in a crime so heinous that it became a benchmark in human tragedy.

A hundred years later, the Lizzie Borden case still resounds in the imagination. There are those who staunchly defend Lizzie’s innocence while others vehemently declare that she did it, and that the murder was justified.

In Elizabeth Engstrom’s brilliant novel, the dark psychology of the Borden household is laid bare. Lizzie, her sister Emma and their parents Andrew and Abby Borden, are sharply illuminated—as are the paranoia and concealed hatred that secretly ruled the family. Domestic violence and dysfunctional families are not inventions of modern times.

“Every door in the Borden house is metaphorically locked, and each room holds the terrible secrets of its occupant…Engstrom skillfully and subtly builds a psychological plot, moving the reader inexorably toward the anticipated savage denouement.” —Publishers Weekly



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​Abby settled back into her bed, the fear of the dark shadows gone, the anger at Andrew gone, the worry over Lizzie having another headache gone. All that was left was that creeping feeling of doom.
It had been intensifying lately, that feeling. That terrible feeling that something was about to happen. The present status could not remain so for very much longer; everyone seemed to be strung just a little bit too tight. And when people are just a little too close, just a little too crowded, well, things begin to happen.
Like jewelry and money disappearing and reappearing in the barn.
A shiver ran through Abby. It was such a violation, that little robbery. It was such a slap in the face by some member of this household. That was a day she almost gave the ultimatum to Andrew: We move or they move. But the tensions had eased some after that, and of course, there had been no repeating offenses, nor had Abby any reason to think there would be. The point, whatever it was, had apparently been made.
The thought of the robbery was inseparable from this feeling of dread that she had, this moving black shadow that was just a little darker than the dark, when nothing was there. The robbery was an omen, she thought, of ominous things to come, and if she were a real wife, and a real mother, she would insist that Andrew take her out of this house and save them all from themselves.
But she was not a real wife, and Andrew knew that, and she was not a real mother, and both Emma and Lizzie knew that.
So she would make do, as she always had, spending her time with Sarah and her many troubles, and the occasional birthing that came along in her little circle of acquaintances, and she would hope that when the end came, whatever it may be, that it be swift and sure, silent and without warning.


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Elizabeth (Liz) Engstrom grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois (a Chicago suburb where she lived with her father) and Kaysville, Utah (north of Salt Lake City, where she lived with her mother). After graduating from high school in Illinois, she ventured west in a serious search for acceptable weather, eventually settling in Honolulu. She attended college and worked as an advertising copywriter. 

After eight years on Oahu, she moved to Maui, found a business partner and opened an advertising agency. One husband, two children and five years later, she sold the agency to her partner and had enough seed money to try her hand at full time fiction writing, her lifelong dream. With the help of her mentor, science fiction great Theodore Sturgeon, When Darkness Loves Us was published. 

Engstrom moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1986, where she lives with her husband Al Cratty, the legendary muskie fisherman, and their Duck Tolling Retriever, Jook. Liz holds a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing and a Master of Arts in Applied Theology, both from Marylhurst University. A recluse at heart, she still emerges into public occasionally to speak at a writers conference, or to teach a class on various aspects of writing the novel, essay, article or short story. An avid knitter and gardener, she is on faculty at the University of Phoenix and is always working on the next book.



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How did this book come about?
My editor at Tor Books called me one day and said they were interested in publishing a book about Lizzie Borden, and wanted to know if I knew about the case. Of course I knew. Everybody knew. It remains one of America’s great unsolved mysteries. She said, “Who do you think did it?” I told her my theory, and she said, Wow, I’ve never heard that one before.” And we struck a deal.

Then I had to write a factually-correct book that ended the way I speculated. Not an easy task. I combed through old newspaper articles, trial transcripts, speculative articles published in psychological books and magazines—everything I could find about her and the case. There are certain undisputed facts, but there was hardly anything known about the personalities of the Bordens. So within that realm, I was able to design the characters who could accomplish the denouement of that Fall River tragedy.


Fun fact about this book
The editors at Tor, the original publisher of Lizzie Borden, went through this book with a fine-toothed comb, and made certain that every word in it was in use during 1892. Many of the words we use in American society were coined during by journalists during WWI and WWII, and they are so much a part of our lexicon, that we tend to think they were always in use. Not so.


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52 Comments
James Robert
7/1/2019 04:55:50 am

Congrats on this tour and thank for the opportunity to read about another great book out there to read. It helps out so I can find books I know my family will enjoy reading. Thanks as well for the giveaway.

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Bea LaRocca
7/1/2019 07:06:32 am

Congratulations on your book and the tour. I've enjoyed reading your guest post and the book excerpt. It will be interesting to read your theory on what actually happened.

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Janet W.
7/1/2019 07:12:55 am

I love to read a good mystery! This sounds thrilling!

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Elizabeth Engstrom link
7/1/2019 09:28:28 am

Nice tour launch! I am happy to answer questions about the writing process, the publishing biz, or Lizzie herself. Happy reading!
--Liz.

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Rita Wray
7/1/2019 10:31:08 am

Sounds like a good read.

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Elaine G
7/1/2019 12:12:22 pm

Thanks for sharing the excerpt. Sounds interesting.

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Kristen
7/1/2019 01:28:51 pm

I like the simplicity of the cover.

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wendy hutton
7/1/2019 02:31:48 pm

nice cover, the title grabs my attention

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Shirley Ann Speakman
7/1/2019 02:54:49 pm

It sounds like a great mystery and I'm looking forward to reading it. Best wishes on your tour Elizabeth.

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Calvin
7/1/2019 03:11:57 pm

Sounds like a fast page turner

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Debbie P
7/1/2019 04:07:24 pm

This book sounds like an awesome read.

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Lisa Ellison
7/1/2019 04:50:53 pm

Love the cover!!

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Mood Reader
7/1/2019 05:20:05 pm

Looks great! :)

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Marcy Meyer
7/1/2019 06:24:16 pm

I like the cover. The excerpt sounds really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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Victoria
7/1/2019 08:32:46 pm

I've been a bit obsessed with the Lizzie Borden story since I first heard it so I can't wait to check this out!

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Terri Quick
7/1/2019 10:13:50 pm

Lizzie Borden always makes for a good story.

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Dale Wilken
7/1/2019 11:49:48 pm

The Excerpt was great.

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Kelly Nicholson
7/2/2019 03:19:13 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

she took an axe and gave everybody 40 whacks

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Beyond Comps
7/2/2019 04:16:47 am

Great cover!

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heather
7/2/2019 02:20:37 pm

Sounds like one I would love to read this summer and I love the cover too. Good luck on the tour.

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Amy F
7/2/2019 06:56:57 pm

Sounds like a great mystery read!

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Jennifer Rote
7/3/2019 07:27:06 am

Nice cover. Love reading about Lizzy Borden.

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Ann Fantom
7/3/2019 06:19:17 pm

I like the cover a lot. It's very nice!

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Angela Saver
7/3/2019 10:45:12 pm

Wow, this sounds like a great historical thriller!

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Heather Mahley
7/4/2019 05:06:00 pm

Love the book. looks like a great read

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Bridgett Wilbur
7/5/2019 11:08:31 am

Omg I would love to read this book.

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Mya Murphy
7/5/2019 04:16:22 pm

I love mystery and I can't wait to read this!!

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Denise Higgins
7/6/2019 07:49:34 pm

Love the cover

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Barbara Montag
7/7/2019 01:37:43 pm

Lizzie Borden - I love it and with a great cover - excellent!

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Kayla Harmon
7/7/2019 06:39:07 pm

love the cover

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Cathy French
7/8/2019 10:45:55 am

I have always been fascinated by the Lizzie Borden story. I look forward to reading this.

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Sandra Rodriquez
7/8/2019 11:06:42 am

great cover sounds interesting

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Alan M. Clark link
7/8/2019 02:40:32 pm

I am the cover artist. Thanks to those giving praise for the image, but I'm here to say that the novel itself is infinitely better. This is a great piece of storytelling.

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Mary Cloud
7/8/2019 07:42:44 pm

No questions - the cover is interesting

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Alan M. Clark link
7/8/2019 08:01:35 pm

Elizabeth Engstrom's take on Lizzie Borden is unique and fascinating.

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Kathy Cozzarelli
7/8/2019 11:00:19 pm

I like the blood splatters on the cover. I never thought I would say that.

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Alan M. Clark link
7/9/2019 01:14:56 am

Thanks. They are meant to replace the big and little hands and indicate the time of Mr. Borden' death. The title of the painting is "Mr. Borden's Time." I consulyted with Elizabeth Engstrom about the time of his death for that image.

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lynn clayton
7/9/2019 07:45:08 pm

love the cover looks like a great read

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Dianna link
7/11/2019 01:21:33 pm

I'm interested to know why the clock is on the cover! If it's part of the story or what.

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Alan M. Clark link
7/11/2019 01:40:35 pm

The clock is there because I had the idea of putting it on the cover with the time of Mr. Borden's death indicated by the spatter. It is not there because the clock is described in the story, but such clocks were common centerpieces on the mantels of parlors and sitting rooms, and the story gives a real sense of the countdown to the time of the murders. I also liked the idea because the time of the murders is a moment fixed in time and history for many who know of the murders, even if they don't know the time.

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Andria
7/11/2019 01:31:40 pm

Great excerpt

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Stephanie
7/12/2019 10:07:14 pm

I like the cover and I look forward to reading this book! Love the clock.

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Sabrina Zehner
7/13/2019 08:45:20 pm

Have loved everything Lizzy Borden since Elizabeth Montgomery played her in a movie back in the 80s. I can't wait to read this.

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Sarah L
7/14/2019 06:48:05 pm

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Emmaline
7/14/2019 11:52:06 pm

I've heard of this character! I didn't know this was actually a true story. Thanks for the fun fact! I always appreciate that kind of dedication to details.

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stephanie jones
7/20/2019 07:21:25 am

i like the book cover

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Daniel M
7/25/2019 07:39:16 pm

like the cover

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Starla
7/25/2019 09:25:24 pm

I really love the cover of this one. It seems like a super interesting read. Congrats on your tour- so awesome!

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Corey Hutton
7/27/2019 10:20:24 pm

Good luck with the book and Thanks for the giveaway.

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Kelly D
7/31/2019 09:15:27 pm

I like the cover, it looks like an interesting book.

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Heather
8/1/2019 02:16:26 pm

The cover is interesting. I like it.

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Jerry Marquardt
8/1/2019 11:26:06 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Lizzie Borden, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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