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...
The Hidden Saboteur by Charles Besondy This is a story of redemption. One man coming to Christ and one man returning to God. There are some powerful Christian messages in this book. Overall, it’s a good read. The book focuses on two main characters. However,...
His to Love by Z. Peabody There is redemption in this long novella, but I feel the redemption has already happened to the two main characters as they are both Christians. The story is a romance. I’m not sure the sub-genre, (and there are no categories listed on...
The Hay Bale by Priscilla Bettis A short review for a short story. Only 34 pages total. The theme of vengeance runs throughout the story, though it’s not obvious until the end. This is a horror story written in the vein of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”. Not...
Without Fail by Lee Child Number six in the Jack Reacher series features justice, of course. It also has vengeance as an undercurrent, though this isn’t obvious until about two-thirds through. No redemption that I’ll give credit for. This is my first Reacher...
The Blue Cloak by Shannon McNear This fascinating historical fiction novel features justice and redemption. The book is set in the late 1700’s in Tennessee and Kentucky. Back then Kentucky was considered the frontier. The story is a love story between Rachel, a...
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