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Now at NYT Besteller
Over 2 million copies of his books in print. The first and only author to win back-to-back Edgars for Best Novel. Every book a New York Times bestseller. After five years, John Hart is back.
Since his debut bestseller, The King of Lies, reviewers across the country have heaped praise on John Hart, comparing his writing to that of Pat Conroy, Cormac McCarthy and Scott Turow. Each novel has taken Hart higher on the New York Times Bestseller list as his masterful writing and assured evocation of place have won readers around the world and earned history's only consecutive Edgar Awards for Best Novel with Down River and The Last Child. Now, Hart delivers his most powerful story yet.
Imagine:
A boy with a gun waits for the man who killed his mother.
A troubled detective confronts her past in the aftermath of a brutal shooting.
After thirteen years in prison, a good cop walks free as deep in the forest, on the altar of an abandoned church, a body cools in pale linen…
This is a town on the brink.
This is Redemption Road.
Brimming with tension, secrets, and betrayal, Redemption Road proves again that John Hart is a master of the literary thriller.
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John Hart is simply a great writer.
Elizabeth Black is a highly decorated police veteran. As the book opens, she is caught in a blaze of negative publicity, accused of using unnecessary force in the shooting two men who held a young girl captive, torturing and raping her repeatedly. Ratal her than making any attempt to justify her action, Elizabeth simply refuses to discuss the matter.
Simultaneously, a former police veteran, Adrian Wall, a man Elizabeth admired, is being released from prison after 13 years, convicted of a particularly brutal murder of a young housewife in a trial where he refused to testify. Almost immediately, the murder for which Wall served his sentence, is repeated.
At its core, this is a novel where those in power are greedy, sadistic and duplicitous - at best. At worst, they are brutal and murderous.
Adrian Wall had a particularly horrible time in prison, victimized by guards, the warden and other prisoners. History is about to repeat itself.
Secondary characters in novels of this genre are often fungible. Not so when John Hart is writing. The motel clerk, the waitress in the diner, the witness with a small story to tell are stars of their scenes. The dialogue and action are such that the reader, at least this one, was not tempted to skip ahead.
When the mass murderer is revealed, it is a bit of an eye-roller, but, all in all, it was two pages at the end of a really well written novel. For those who have not read John Hart's novels, you simply must.
Best book I've read in years! Pat Conroy has been my favorite author since "Prince of Tides" but I now have a new favorite. I thought his characters were rich and interesting, and his story line had just the right amount of twists and surprises. You ached for their tragedies and wanted to punch/shoot/castrate the bad guys. If you loved the way Pat Conroy turned a phrase, you'll love John Hart! If you are a southerner, you'll appreciate that he doesn't use sweet tea and the word "y'all" to define his characters. They are realistic and believable (good and bad). And yes, he is from the south. I am an avid reader...sick of predictable, formulaic books. This one was absolutely GREAT! I can't wait to read the rest of his works!! I read all 400+ pages in a (long) day. Looking for a great book? This is it!
I have liked all of John Hart's previous books and looked forward to this novel, but I was hugely disappointed in Redemption Road. I did not care for the female protagonist. She was both unlikable and unbelievable. I had a hard time accepting that the character would actual do some of the things she did if she were such a well-thought of police officer. In addition, the resolution of the story was ridiculous. Actually, some of the major events were ridiculous, too, and the revelation of the murderer made me laugh. Really? This book is not a good example of John Hart's work. In fact, it's hard to believe he wrote it. But since he has produced very good novels in the past, I await his next offering.
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