Redemption

by Debra Lee

Kay Diggs thought selling her novel would make her life easier. She soon realizes she couldn't have been more wrong when she is kidnapped, interrogated, and given a subtle threat about her daughter's life. All she has to do is prove or disprove the President's involvement in a thirty-year-old murder. . .

Genres: Mystery

Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

About the author

If I'm in a murderous mood, I might write a murder mystery or chilling thriller. When there's romance in the air, I've been known to pen a love story.

On a more personal note, I've been married to the same guy for forty years. I'm the mother of two grown sons and grandmother to one grandson and one granddaughter. I share my home in Pennsylvania with my husband and two felines. It's an interesting life.

From the author’s website.

Reviews

[Joyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a quick and entertaining read. A female author finally signs a contract to have a novel published and gets $5 million as an advance. The next thing she knows is that she is being kidnapped. She is taken to a barn and warned by the head of the kidnappers that she has to do more investigation about her novel. Her plot involves a murdered girl (30 years earlier) and the men who are now President and Vice President. The more she investigates, the more she begins to see that her novel is more real than she imagines. There were some stupid parts, such as the head of the kidnappers developing a crush on the author, but basically the plot worked well and held your interest.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'd never heard of this author before. I received this book through Amazon as a freebie of the day! I'm so glad I took the chance on the book and read it today! It was a really good mystery and kept me hooked from page one! It never let go until the end of the book! Great job Debra! I can't wait to read more by you!

[Diana Donnelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book I have read by this author. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's about a writer who receives a substantial sum of money for a novel she has written. Her book is about a college murder which gets the attention of the White House. Along with the abundant wealth comes fear and a bugged home. She is totally perplexed. Very enjoyable read.

[Desiree reilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

i LIKE TO SAY I READ THIS BOOK IN 3 HR I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN WHICH IS GOOD.THE STORY IS AROUND A FICTIONAL WRITER SHE IS OR THINKS THE BOOK GOING TO BE GREAT AND THEN HER PUBLICIST
CONTACT HERE WITH A 5 MILLION DOLLAR SING ON.WHO IN THE RIGHT MIND PAYS A PERSON WHO HAS NOT
PUBLISH A BOOK 5 MILLION SIGN ON.

WELL KAY AND HER HUSBAND ARE GLAD THE DAUGHTER WHO WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE AND THEN THEY HAVE THE
MONEY TO PAY FOR HER EDUCATION AND THEN THE NEW HOME THEY WANTED AND BILL HER HUSBAND CAN BUILD
IT HIM SELF.

BUT WHAT HAPPEN TROW THEM FOR A LOOP KAY WALK AND THEN SHE IS KIDNAPPED AND THEN SHE IS TAKEN
TO BARN GAGGED AND TIED UP SHE IS LET LOOSE BUT SHE IN THE EMPTY HOUSE ACROSS HER HOUSE
AND THEN SHE GOT MARKS ON HER AND HER HUSBAND ASK WHY SHE NOT A LOUD TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT.

THEN THING START TO BE STRANGE AND KAY AND HER HUBBY FIND BUGS IN THE HOUSE AND PHONE BUT WHO IS DOING IT CIA OR WHO THEY ARE FOLLOWED AND THEN THE KIDS ARE IN DANGER SO SHE START TO INVESTIGATE A MURDER THAT HAPPEN OVER 30 YEARS GO.

BUT KAY IT THROWN IN TO BIG PROBLEM WHO ARE THE HIGHER UP WHO DOING THE MURDER ARE THEY HIDING IT OR WHAT GOING ON WITH THE GOVERNMENT NOW KAY GET CALL FORM THE PRESIDENT AND THEN ALL
HELL BREAKS LOOSE.

YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK AND THEN THE COVER TELL IT ALL REMEMBER THE BLUE EYES SHE ONLY 17 AND THEN SHE COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID TO HER

[Gail Baugniet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Redemption by Debra Lee takes the reader into the fictional life of an author who has been advanced an enormous amount of royalty money for her novel. Though I might question why she and her husband didn't suspect something fishy, that is beside the point. When I read a novel, I choose to suspend disbelief.

The protagonist, Kay Diggs, experiences several unpleasant events (no spoilers from me!) after the release of her novel. Apparently someone doesn't want details of her story revealed.

Is the story Kay Diggs wrote based on facts? Did these events really happen?

That is the crux of Debra Lee's novel. And I'd like to point out that she offers a valuable lesson to writers:
Research, Research, Research.
Redemption is a tale is fiction, but as protagonist/author Kay Diggs learned, it is important to know of what you write!

[MA · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a little difficult keeping track of all the characters because the story would ignore some for chapters at a time, especially in the beginning when you're trying to learn who everyone is. I enjoyed the story, however.

[Jennifer Aalbers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review

this book was very good. it had a lot suspense in it and was very well written. this book kept you captivated

[Marjie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay read

Writing was fine but the story was missing something. There just didn't seem to be much suspense in this one.