Blogs / Reviews
Book Review of 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 her name to that to get back at her dad, an ardent Beatles fan…
Book Review of 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 the reader on their toes…
Book Review of 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 politically connected and uses that connection throughout.
Book Review of 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. Unfortunately, the presentation falls short…
Book Review of Kill List by Brian Shea
This FBI thriller is filled with revenge and justice is served. Since it’s a series, redemption comes in small steps and in different flavors. This is the first Nick Lawrence novel. Nick is an FBI agent who has recently transferred to Connecticut because of his mother’s failing mental condition. This thriller focuses on two cases for Nick. One a bank robbery – not a mystery as to who is the perpetrator. And the other a terrorist loose in the USA wreaking havoc. Again, no mystery as to who this person is…
Book Review of One for Sorrow by Sarah A. Denzil
In this psychological thriller, justice isn’t completely served. The crimes are not motivated by vengeance. The protagonist is on the road to redemption and makes significant progress. Psychological thriller adequately describes it, especially since at least half of the story is spent in a psychiatric facility. This is book one of a three book series. The series is named after the antagonist, which in itself gives some indication of the direction of the novel…
