by B.D. Lawrence | Jun 25, 2023 | Reviews
The First Lady by Ed Gorman This highly suspenseful thriller features justice and vengeance. It’s Ed Gorman at his best. This one was first published in 1995 but is still available. You’ve probably heard books and movies described as roller coaster rides. This one is...
by B.D. Lawrence | Jun 9, 2023 | Reviews
The Little Grave by Carolyn Arnold A twisty mystery police procedural that featured all the key themes: Justice, vengeance, and a start at redemption. This is the first Detective Amanda Steele book. Amanda is a homicide detective for the Prince William County...
by B.D. Lawrence | Jun 1, 2023 | Reviews
Jake of All Trades by A.T. Mahon This novella of about a hundred pages started with a lot of promise. Its theme is justice with an attempt at redemption for past sins. I was excited about the main character. He had a lot of potential. Jake Murray rode with the...
by B.D. Lawrence | May 26, 2023 | Reviews
Rooms by James L. Rubart This is a fascinating, well-written book that will probably be unlike anything you’ve read. It’s a story about redemption. The subtitle is “A Mind Bending Story of Spiritual Freedom.” Mind bending is an understatement. We meet Micah...
by B.D. Lawrence | May 8, 2023 | Reviews
Barrier Island John D. MacDonald This book features justice. I believe it was one of the last, if not the last, book published by John D. MacDonald before he passed away. The paperback edition of Barrier Island was published in 1986 and he died the same year....
by B.D. Lawrence | Apr 22, 2023 | Reviews
Wrong Place Wrong Time by David P. Perlmutter This is a true story and it’s a shocking story. That much credit I’ll give it. As for theme, no justice, not really vengeance, and I hope redemption, but we don’t see beyond the immediate story so not sure. It could...
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