Redemption Road by Amanda McKinneyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hauntingly captivating
Similar to Rattlesnake Road I would classify this book as Female Literature speckled with Cozy Mystery under the broad umbrella of Romance. This is not romantic suspense where we have a traditional hero saving the heroine from physical harm. I feel the warning is important as the cover may convey a more traditional romantic suspense story, leaving the author not meeting some readers' expectations.
"Emotion triggers a vulnerability in us, and in turn is redirected and expressed as anger."
Rory has lost both her parents in short succession, but the death of her mother haunts her the most. Lost in a feeling of nothingness, her life spirals out of control, and her mental health suffers greatly.
"This didn’t happen to you, Rory. You aren’t the victim you’ve labeled yourself to be. It’s life. Shit happens. You’re in control of your reaction to that shit."
Rory has anorexia, and the book starts with a suicide attempt which we only later learn was Rory. One night, she finds a dead body (the obvious mystery) as well as a mystery man taking shelter in her home while healing from a hiking injury.
Christian is an enigma, abandoned at a church as a baby, his first adoptive mother died, and his second adoptive family shuns him in his teenage years. As a result, he prefers isolating himself from others and eschews relationships in general.
As the story unfolds, we find that both Rory and Christian have less obvious mysteries surrounding them. And as this is a book, nothing is quite as it appears, and we find interwoven lifelines and events that shaped our characters. In addition, there is a unique depth in how the author treats both MCs emotionally-driven character development. In the end, this is a slow burn romance, and the threads are expertly woven into a great tapestry of a story. However, I have one disappointment in the story related to the killer in our obvious mystery element. I thought the resolution was too easy and not as satisfying as it could have been.
Christian is an enigma, abandoned at a church as a baby, his first adoptive mother died, and his second adoptive family shuns him in his teenage years. As a result, he prefers isolating himself from others and eschews relationships in general.
As the story unfolds, we find that both Rory and Christian have less obvious mysteries surrounding them. And as this is a book, nothing is quite as it appears, and we find interwoven lifelines and events that shaped our characters. In addition, there is a unique depth in how the author treats both MCs emotionally-driven character development. In the end, this is a slow burn romance, and the threads are expertly woven into a great tapestry of a story. However, I have one disappointment in the story related to the killer in our obvious mystery element. I thought the resolution was too easy and not as satisfying as it could have been.
"...the realization that everything is interconnected. Woven like a thick tapestry of color, our paths run along and across others, every decision we make leading us in a different direction."Read your copy now!
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