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Redemption
All stories need a hero. Sadly, I’m no hero. Now in my mid-thirties, I have a string of failed romances behind me, matched only by a series of poor financial investments. I’ve been in the same rented flat in East London for nearly ten years. I drink too much, smoke too much and I like a flutter on the horses….
The story of my early thirties was of my fall from grace. The drink, the women, the debts. The fast life style. The exit from The Guardian. Back to Hartford with a whimper, no more national profile, no more glory. Accepting a role as Deputy Editor in a team you can count on one hand, working for the Hartford Gazette, the best (and only) newspaper in Hartford. It’s the story you will hear now. A fall from glory and a redemption, of sorts.’
Drinker, smoker, mild drug abuser: not yet forty, journalist Rob Stanford has already seen better days. Spurned by the woman he loves, can he salvage some self-respect by solving the murder of his best friend?
The story of my early thirties was of my fall from grace. The drink, the women, the debts. The fast life style. The exit from The Guardian. Back to Hartford with a whimper, no more national profile, no more glory. Accepting a role as Deputy Editor in a team you can count on one hand, working for the Hartford Gazette, the best (and only) newspaper in Hartford. It’s the story you will hear now. A fall from glory and a redemption, of sorts.’
Drinker, smoker, mild drug abuser: not yet forty, journalist Rob Stanford has already seen better days. Spurned by the woman he loves, can he salvage some self-respect by solving the murder of his best friend?
219 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 15, 2014
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July 15, 2014
Fun, fast-paced, and unpredictable, “Redemption” is one of those books that you want to just keep reading a little bit more… than a little bit more…. And before you realize it you are done with the whole thing! I don’t generally rehash plots, but basically there are these guys who have been friends for a loooong, time, (Rob and Mike) and Mike has always walked on the darker side of life (drugs, drink, etc…) and he shows back up in Rob’s life in his 30’s, and soon after shows up dead. Rob has his own problems, but tries to figure out what happened, and winds up with more than he bargained for. A fun read despite some minor flaws.
July 20, 2014
An interesting storyline, a likable narrator, quirky characters, and the fast-paced dialogue makes “Redemption” by Andrew Laurie a very entertaining read. This is the first I’ve read from this author, but I like his style and look forward to reading more. This book was easy to read quickly and the end makes it seem like the story (or series) will continue. Great! Looking forward to more.
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