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Book review of The Shocking Truth by Steve Rush

Book review of The Shocking Truth by Steve Rush

This book is about justice. It’s thriller number one featuring Avoca, Oklahoma detective Mike Canyon. It has an element of vengeance as well that I won’t go into so as not to ruin the story. There is not a lot of mystery in this story, as it’s a thriller. The reader knows who the bad guy is from the very start. A few twists and turns, but the book mainly rides on a ticking clock and the suspense of what the bad guy will do…

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Book Review of Justice by Jeff Hill

Book Review of Justice by Jeff Hill

This book is heavy in justice rooted in vengeance. No redemption. And depending on your beliefs, it may be hard to swallow the justice aspect. Warning, if you’re a liberal, left-wing abortion supporter, this book may be difficult for you to read. I hope you do, though. What’s scary about it is wondering how much of the evil portrayed really happens. It goes way beyond abortion. The book exposes a culture of death, which I believe runs rampant in our country. At its core, the novel portrays a very real spiritual battle…

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Book Review of Awakenings by Diane M. Dresback

Book Review of Awakenings by Diane M. Dresback

This is a hard to classify book. There are the seeds of redemption. Possibly some justice coming. And much of it could be vengeance. But what makes this book so challenging is that it’s book one of the trilogy Awake as a Stranger. And this book does not stand alone. It leaves many unanswered questions. The three books need to be read to get the full story…

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Book Review of Hans Waldemar Remembers Normandy by Aubrey Taylor

Book Review of Hans Waldemar Remembers Normandy by Aubrey Taylor

This is a short novelette about a former Nazi soldier now living in the US with his family. It ends leaving the hope of redemption not yet fulfilled. It’s modern times, so he’s in his nineties. His great granddaughter asks him to come to her school and share his experiences in the war. The story starts with Waldi, as he’s known, dreaming of his time in Germany, but most of the story is the interaction between Waldi and his family and the classroom presentation…

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