by B.D. Lawrence | Nov 22, 2024 | Reviews
Awakening 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....
by B.D. Lawrence | Nov 8, 2024 | Reviews
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...
by B.D. Lawrence | Nov 3, 2024 | Reviews
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,...
by B.D. Lawrence | Oct 16, 2024 | Reviews
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...
by B.D. Lawrence | Sep 15, 2024 | Reviews
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...
by B.D. Lawrence | Aug 28, 2024 | Reviews
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...
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