Redemption

by Tracy Woodhouse

An eighteen-year-old girl vanished from a remote farming community in northern Ontario, leaving her newborn baby behind. When she failed to return home, her distraught husband reported her missing. Police searched the property. Friends were interviewed. Neighbours claimed they’d never met her. Her adoptive parents hadn’t seen her in months.
She was a ghost.
With no evidence of foul play, the case eventually went cold. Two decades later, police made a startling discovery that ripped the case wide open. Layer by layer, detectives unravelled the mysterious disappearance that had baffled them for years.
The secrets. The lies.
And the ugly truth.
She had been there all along…

What readers are saying about Tracy Woodhouse's REDEMPTION:
"Oh my gosh - the surprises! Several times I thought I had it nailed, and then got completely blown-away. I really enjoyed it." - Margot B.
"Redemption was a psychological roller coaster ride! The story twists will keep you turning the pages. I found it humourous as well as emotional at times. The minute I finished it, I wanted to read it all over again." - Michael L.
"A gripping novel. I couldn't stop reading!" - Sara C.
"The characters seem to come alive as the story unfolds. I thought I had it figured out - but I didn't. Great ending - wow!" - Margaret S.

256 pages, Paperback

Published November 30, 2023

About the author

Tracy Woodhouse's first novel, REDEMPTION, debuted in December 2023, climbing to #4 on Amazon’s Best Sellers List in Mystery & Thrillers, and #1 on Amazon’s Movers and Shakers List as the biggest gainer in book sales.

Tracy worked with the Ontario Provincial Police for 32 years and retired from the Crime Linkage Analysis Unit, Criminal Behaviour Analysis Section. She has been writing short stories and poetry since she was a child. She also wrote and illustrated two children’s books for each of her granddaughters. When she’s not writing, you'll find her with family and friends, enjoying the outdoors, and reading!

Tracy Woodhouse was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, where she still resides.

Visit her at: www.TracyWoodhouse.com

Reviews

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I sat in silence for so long after reading this book. This author is from a town very close to my home, I read this book because I was interested in reading something from a local author. This book blew me away. The twists and turns leave you needing more. I could hardly set the book down. The characters felt so real, I kept thinking I had the book figured out so many times and every time I was shocked because it wasn’t at all what I thought. I hope Tracey Woodhouse will put out more books this was a masterpiece, very impressive for her debut novel. This is a definite read!

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great debut novel! This novel shows the impacts of child abuse & trauma and the impact that it can continously have on someone's life. Many twists & turns, it kept me intrigued and I read it fairly quickly.
Tracy lives around the same area as me and I'm excited to continue following her career as an author!

[Heather Caldwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very slow start, took 2/3 of book to get to the real story. Not bad for first book, writing will get better I’m sure. Wanted to read this book because author from my home town. Characters were well developed but story line took way to long to develop into jacket description. A lot of this book was unbelievable and maybe not researched enough.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was impressed by this author’s debut novel, lots of twists and turns and no fluff. The characters come to life and I would never have guessed the ending of this exciting read. I’m happy I scanned the Amazon best sellers list and found this gem, would definitely recommend it.

[Cherilyn 🌺 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting twists…

[Amanda Freeman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately I found this story to be underdeveloped. I also found the shifts in timeline to be very abrupt.