Redemption
Author
Laurel Dewey
Publisher
Story Plant
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As Redemption opens, flawed but driven detective Jane Perry has resigned from the Denver Police Department and is trying to make a living as a private investigator. Kit Clark hires Jane to drive with her from Colorado to Northern California in search of a man who matches the description of the killer who murdered Kit’s granddaughter many years ago. Kit is convinced the man has started killing again, and she wants to stop him. Jane thinks the woman is crazy—especially when she discovers that Kit’s a New Age devotee—but Jane is desperate for work. On the road, Jane and Kit gather critical information about the killer, and about themselves. While Jane has recently experienced several events in her life that seem to border on the paranormal, she remains a complete skeptic in that regard. Now those experiences are coming with greater frequency. And when the trail of the killer leads to a fundamentalist church, the consequences of belief and faith propel her toward a deadly confrontation.
Reviews
Jane Perry is a hard-nosed, rough around the edges private investigator who has spent the last 6 months getting sober while trying to ignore her tortured past. Kit Clark is a free-spirited follower of new age practices trying to keep history from repeating itself. When these two women come together they clash on every level until they discover their common ground, the one thing they are both seeking; Redemption.
Kit has hired Jane to help find a missing 12-year-old girl who she believes was kidnapped by the same man who kidnapped, raped and killed her 14-year-old granddaughter, 14 years earlier. Jane questions Kit’s motives but needs the cash so she reluctantly agrees to drive to Oakhurst California with Kit to find the truth. Along the way they must deal with a fundamentalist preacher, a glory hound behavioral analyst, witnesses who may not be telling the truth, and a host of other surprises before the kidnapper can be caught. Will they find the young girl before it’s too late or will this case end leaving both Jane and Kit with one more thing to feel responsible for?
The second installment in the Jane Perry series, “Redemption” is a gripping, suspenseful, edge-of-your -seat thrill ride that will grab the reader on page one and not let them go until the very end. Laurel Dewey should be commended for writing such rich characters as well as a story that twists and turns but doesn’t confuse the reader. If you like well-written mysteries, with well-developed characters, and can handle a little profanity, then get this book now!
Reviewed on 02/03/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member April Hanson
Laurel Dewey has definitely earned a place in any discussion of the top mystery authors of the present day, including such stand-outs as Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver and Faye Kellerman, among others. If you enjoy authors such as these, don’t miss “Redemption.” This is a five-star read.
Reviewed on 10/23/2009 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Jud Hanson
In Laurel Dewey's "Redemption," private investigator Jane Perry, a former Denver Police detective, takes a road trip from Denver to California with her client, Kit Clark, in search of Lou Peters, a man Kit says killed her granddaughter many years ago and who Kit believes is responsible for the disappearance of a 12-year-old in California.
Though traveling together, the two don't always work together since Jane is not sure if Kit is seeking revenge for the murder of her granddaughter. And then there's the issues of Jane's addictions and Kit's New Age ways.
Jane must search for clues in places she's not familiar with, including the home of a fundamentalist Christian leader. Hampering Jane's investigation is profiler and media maven Clinton Fredericks, who follows her every move.
The follow-up to "Protector," which introduced flawed detective Jane Perry, "Redemption" peels away some layers of Jane's past as she travels the road to redemption. Jane is definitely flawed, but you gotta love her. She's a strong woman who cares about the victims and uses her wits and instincts to tackle her way through extreme circumstances. Dewey has given readers a page-turning tale of mystery with colorful characters in this second Jane Perry book. I can't wait to see what Jane will do next!
Reviewed on 09/17/2009 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Darcy Odden
