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This fast-paced Reacher novel is all about justice, as most of them are. The bad guys are motivated by greed, not vengeance. However, I believe Reacher sticks around to finish the job for revenge. No redemption in this story…

Another fantastic book in the Murphy Shepherd series featuring justice. This is book four and it’s my least favorite of the four. Still an incredible read, but not as good as the other three for one major reason that I’ll highlight below. I suggest if you’ve not read book three, The Record Keeper, you read it first. There are a lot of spoilers in this book about book three…

This dark, disturbing mystery features justice, as all Dave Robicheaux novels do. It also features a twisted version of vengeance. For Detective Robicheaux, redemption is a slow, ongoing process. This mystery is also a psychological suspense story. We get a deep glimpse into the psyche of Robicheaux and how the killer or killers plays with that psyche…

For most authors, I like to give three strikes and then I’m done with that writer. This is strike two out of two for this author. And I’m in no hurry to read a third. This FBI thriller, so it’s subtitled, is about justice. In a way, the killer’s motivation is vengeance, though I struggled with the motivation as being enough to go on a killing spree. No redemption. By the end of the story, I really disliked the main character, Rachel Gift…

Justice and vengeance are served in this mid-1980’s mystery novel featuring Travis McGee. It’s the second MacDonald I’ve read. Neither have overly impressed me. He is considered one of the masters of mystery writing, but I’ve yet to find a masterpiece. I have four more of his books as part of this collection, so maybe one of them will be good…

This 2026 Edgar Award winner for best novel features justice and mental health redemption for one of the characters. This is the twentieth Elvis Cole / Joe Pike mystery. It’s the first I’ve read since number one, which I remember enjoying. I also enjoyed this book…