Mix that with some very bad folks twisted by power and desire and you have the kind of riveting atmospheric story he's great at. 'John Hart loves the terrain where good people tough by nature or circumstance try to set things right while also rarely asking for help. You will have a hard time putting this book down before you reach the stunning conclusion.' ― Pamela Klinger-Horn, Excelsior Bay Books His first female protagonist is a flawed woman but the reader never doubts the goodness of her heart. With his trademark strength and deep insight, John Hart rolls out another masterpiece. REDEMPTION ROAD is a thriller with a Southern gothic touch. 'A police officer with a tragic past, two children in peril, and a wrongly accused men - it all adds up to great story telling. 'Enough characters, confrontations, secrets, and subplots to fill the stage of an opera house―and leave spectators from the orchestra to the balcony moved and misty-eyed. The lyrical beauty of Hart’s writing contrasts beautifully with the sordid despair that roils his characters.' ― Providence Journal on Redemption Road Hart proves once again that great thriller writers can also be great novelists, and he’s one of the very best in both categories. 'A heartbreaking tale of love and redemption, stepped in gothic tones and, ultimately, celebrating the triumph of the human spirit. 'In this stellar crime thriller, Edgar-winner Hart (Iron House) explores the human capacity for resilience and trust in the face of heartbreaking betrayal.Though Hart employs plot twists effectively, it’s his powerful, wounded but courageous lead whom readers will remember.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review John Hart is a master storyteller.” ― Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Big, bold, and impossible to put down, REDEMPTION ROAD had me from page one.

I have long been a fan of John Hart, but in Redemption Road, he has topped himself.' - Lisa Scottoline, New York Times Bestselling Author of Corrupted 'John Hart writes like a poet, and I couldn’t put down this novel, an utterly riveting story of crime and its profound ripple effects on the human psyche. 'There’s no easier way to say it: Redemption Road is simply great writing.' - Brad Meltzer, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author He’s that good.” ― David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author

And then go back and read all of his others. The prologue is heart-wrenching and the chapters thereafter pull you in like matter to a black hole. With Redemption Road Hart has taken it to another level. His prose conjures comparisons with James Lee Burke in its sultry, melodious alchemy. “People in publishing have always known that John Hart can flat-out write.

Redemption Road by John Hart