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A review by she_loves_to_read
Redemption by Jack Jordan
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Told across two timelines spanning 2004 to 2024 and two countries, the UK and the US. Redemption is an action-packed, intense, gripping, compelling, evocative, emotional, shocking, raw, confronting, dark, complex, thrilling, moving, atmospheric, twists, and turns filled story that explores the heartbreaking, far reaching and devastating consequences and fall out from the death of Evelyn and Tobias's 9 year old son Joshua at the hands od a driver high on drugs who fled the scene.
What follows is a brilliantly plotted, well developed, and well constructed exploration of the ramifications on all parties involved. Whether that be guilt, hatred, fractured relationships, murder, deterioration of mental health, distorted thoughts and feelings, regret, love, hate, sadness, madness, physical, mental, and emotional abuse, grief, marriage, forgiveness, retribution, revenge and redemption.
Jack is an absolute master at what he does! He takes an emotive subject and the social, ethical, and moral dilemmas that come along with it. Throws in multiple pov pertaining to the characters and their parts in the storyline. Adds in perfect pace, some red herrings, and twists and turns galore. Whilst drawing you in from the very first page and throwing you out the other side, having elicited all manor of emotions and thought processes from you along the way.
His characters are relevant and relatable. His writing style is fluid, emotive, and vividly atmospheric, and just when you think he's outdone himself. Along comes another sotry that is bigger and better than the one before.
I absolutely loved it! One of the best I've read this year.
What follows is a brilliantly plotted, well developed, and well constructed exploration of the ramifications on all parties involved. Whether that be guilt, hatred, fractured relationships, murder, deterioration of mental health, distorted thoughts and feelings, regret, love, hate, sadness, madness, physical, mental, and emotional abuse, grief, marriage, forgiveness, retribution, revenge and redemption.
Jack is an absolute master at what he does! He takes an emotive subject and the social, ethical, and moral dilemmas that come along with it. Throws in multiple pov pertaining to the characters and their parts in the storyline. Adds in perfect pace, some red herrings, and twists and turns galore. Whilst drawing you in from the very first page and throwing you out the other side, having elicited all manor of emotions and thought processes from you along the way.
His characters are relevant and relatable. His writing style is fluid, emotive, and vividly atmospheric, and just when you think he's outdone himself. Along comes another sotry that is bigger and better than the one before.
I absolutely loved it! One of the best I've read this year.