by B.D. Lawrence | Dec 14, 2025 | Reviews
Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker It’s been thirty years since I read a T. Jefferson Parker novel. The several I read in the 90’s, I thought were fantastic. Where Serpents Lie was partially influential in my writing the One-Armed Detective series. This new...
by B.D. Lawrence | Nov 29, 2025 | Reviews
The Conan Doyle Notes: The Secret of Jack the Ripper by Diane Gilbert Madsen Justice is served in this modern mystery. No vengeance and no redemption. One of the more interesting features of this story is the discovery of a lost letter written by Conan Doyle...
by B.D. Lawrence | Nov 25, 2025 | Reviews
Surviving the Bringer of Death by Kira Black This short thriller is a setup for the series. In this story, there is no justice yet, no revenge, and no redemption at this point. After reading it, I have to hope there will be justice, because the antagonist is a...
by B.D. Lawrence | Nov 11, 2025 | Reviews
Your Son is Alive by James Scott Bell This intense thriller is dripping with vengeance but ends with justice. And there’s redemption sprinkled in as well. It’s a fast-paced, suspenseful story with a situation that should haunt any parent. Dylan and Erin are...
by B.D. Lawrence | Oct 29, 2025 | Reviews
Whispers of a Southern Moon by Priscilla Bettis Along the usual themes of justice, vengeance, and redemption, this collection hits justice and redemption in a couple of instances. This short book (125 pages) is a set of seven short stories and a collection of...
by B.D. Lawrence | Oct 23, 2025 | Reviews
Save the Last Dance for Me by Ed Gorman This private investigator story features justice and a distortion of the Lord’s vengeance. No redemption. It’s number four in the Sam McCain series, set in the small fictional Iowa town of Black River Falls. It takes...
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