Blogs / Reviews
Book Review of Triptych by Karin Slaughter
This is the first novel in the Will Trent series. It features justice and vengeance. For one character, I could argue some redemption, at least redemption from a justice perspective. I am a huge fan of the Will Trent television series. Therefore, this novel threw me for a loop and was disappointing in comparison. One of the characters in this novel is portrayed radically differently than in the series. The real mystery is why the screenwriters chose to adapt this character as they did…
Book Review of When Heaven Weeps by Ted Dekker
This is a disturbing book featuring all three themes. Heavy on redemption. Evil driven by vengeance. And justice prevails. It’s the second of the Martyr’s Song series. I’ve read the first one, but what that was about is a vague memory. This one may stay with me for some time…
Book Review of The Final Detail by Harlan Coben
I have mixed feelings about this Myron Bolitar mystery. It is #6 in the series and was written in 1999. It features vengeance. If justice is served, that will be in the eye of the reader. Are the bad guys caught? Yes. But … You’ll have to read it to find out the rest. No redemption in this one, for anyone. If anything, several characters go the other way…
Book Review of The Chair by James L. Rubart
This is the third book of Mr. Rubart’s I’ve read. His books defy simple categorization. If you must have a category or genre, I’d call this one a supernatural thriller. This excellent book features the best kind of redemption. It also does a great job of showing the destruction that unforgiveness can wield…
Book Review of 61 Hours by Lee Child
This fast-paced Reacher novel is all about justice, as most of them are. The bad guys are motivated by greed, not vengeance. However, I believe Reacher sticks around to finish the job for revenge. No redemption in this story…
Book Review of The Keeper by Charles Martin
Another fantastic book in the Murphy Shepherd series featuring justice. This is book four and it’s my least favorite of the four. Still an incredible read, but not as good as the other three for one major reason that I’ll highlight below. I suggest if you’ve not read book three, The Record Keeper, you read it first. There are a lot of spoilers in this book about book three…
