Redemption Road: A Novel

"Desperation and choice lead to the road to redemption" according to QueenKatieMae. It may have taken John Hart five years to write his latest novel, but it was well worth the wait. A beautiful wordsmith and creative genius, Hart’s works are exceptional amongst the average mystery thrillers available on the market. All of his books stand out, but Redemption Road is a masterpiece.Former consummate police officer Adrian Wall is released after doing thirteen years hard time for a violent crime he swears he did not commit. The victim’s son, Gideon, wants revenge against Wall. Detective Elizabeth Bla. Best book I've read since "Prince of Tides" BGK 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 real. I Don't Know How To Convince You To Read This Book -- But I Have To Try! Scott E. High I am an inveterate reader, starting with comic books at a very early age, progressing quickly to the Tarzan novels, and then to the Hardy Boys. At age 66, according to my own calculations, I have probably read over 5,000 novels. I read to learn about the world outside of the small town in Wisconsin I grew up in, I read for entertainment, I read to escape reality, and I read to learn. I read to pass the time on airplanes, in terminals, in hotel rooms, on various beaches, and while recovering from numerous surgeries.An author

Now, Hart delivers his most powerful story yet. The first and only author to win back-to-back Edgars for Best Novel. After five years, John Hart is back. Since his debut best seller, 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. This is a town on the brink. A troubled detective confronts her past in the aftermath of a brutal shooting. After 13 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. Imagine: A boy with a gun waits for the man who killed his mother. Each novel has taken Hart higher on the New York Times best-seller 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. Brimming with tension, secrets, and betrayal, Redemption Road proves again t