by B.D. Lawrence | Mar 20, 2026 | Reviews
Relentless by Ed Gorman This is a western, thus it must have justice. Though for this one, it’s tainted and not complete. There’s a little redemption sprinkled in for one of the minor characters. One could argue there’s an undercurrent of vengeance. I find that...
by B.D. Lawrence | Mar 12, 2026 | Reviews
The Last Exchange by Charles Martin This excellent book, another by Charles Martin, definitely features redemption. There is poetic justice as well as egotistically motivated revenge. While not crime fiction, there are crimes. This story hits many important...
by B.D. Lawrence | Feb 25, 2026 | Reviews
Water Grave by Mitchell S. Karnes Justice, the beginnings of redemption, and vengeance play heavily in this police procedural set in Nashville, TN. It’s book one of the Abbey Rhodes Mystery series. Yes, that’s her name. Though as the reader learns, she changed...
by B.D. Lawrence | Feb 12, 2026 | Reviews
After Her Deceit by Steve Rush This book heavily features revenge and justice. It touches on redemption. This is the second book in this series about Ridge Warner and Angel Meade. It’s well-crafted thriller with plenty of action and a couple of twists to keep...
by B.D. Lawrence | Feb 1, 2026 | Reviews
Neon Prey by John Sandford This US Marshall Service thriller featured justice, some vengeance, but no redemption. It’s the first Sandford novel I’ve read. This one features Lucas Davenport, who seems to be the lead US Marshall with a special setup. He’s...
by B.D. Lawrence | Jan 12, 2026 | Reviews
Perfect Daughter by Ion Esimai This is a story of vengeance, along with greed and some justice. Maybe some readers might see redemption. I didn’t. Full justice is not served. The book starts out with incredible potential and the storyline is good....
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