B.D. Lawrence

This story had no justice or vengeance. I’m sure the author would argue for redemption of his main character. But I’m not going to give that much credit. My streak is broken this year. This is the first book I’ve read that is only okay. It’s not badly written. It was disappointing given the promise of the premise......

Book Review of American Prophet by Jeff Fullmer This story had no justice or vengeance. I’m sure the author would argue for redemption of his main character. But I’m not going to give that much credit. My streak is broken this year. This is the …

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This interesting book deals a little with justice and a lot with redemption. It’s a time sailor book. I’m not sure if that’s a sub-genre, but it’s basically time travel back into an historic period. In this case, the time traveler goes back to 1856 Missouri and Kansas on a riverboat navigating the Mississippi River......

Book Review of Braving Strange Waters by Sarah Hanks This interesting book deals a little with justice and a lot with redemption. It’s a time sailor book. I’m not sure if that’s a sub-genre, but it’s basically time travel back into an historic period…

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Please welcome BD Lawrence and listen in as he talks about his fantastic One-Armed Detective series!...

Talk Show Thursday: Interview of B.D. Lawrence Please welcome BD Lawrence and listen in as he talks about his fantastic One-Armed Detective series!

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This complex and fascinating book covers justice and vengeance. There was the hope of redemption. The reader can judge if it was ever achieved. Like I started with, this story is complex. It starts as a mystery, but the mystery of who done it is answered about halfway through. The book then morphs into a high-paced suspense thriller. However, there are mystery elements that don’t get answered or resolved until close to the end......

Book Review of Blood Red Deceit by Steve Rush This complex and fascinating book covers justice and vengeance. There was the hope of redemption. The reader can judge if it was ever achieved. Like I started with, this story is complex. It starts…

Read Black Cherry Blues. Enjoyed it. Posted a review at https://bdlawrence.com/reviews/book-review-of-black-cherry-blues-by-james-lee-burke/

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I like to categorize books by how they address the themes of justice, vengeance, and redemption. For this one, whether justice is served will depend on one’s view of the parties involved in the story. There is an undercurrent of vengeance. No redemption, at least at the moral and spiritual level......

Book Review of The Runaway Jury by John Grisham I like to categorize books by how they address the themes of justice, vengeance, and redemption. For this one, whether justice is served will depend on one’s view of the parties involved in the sto…

Going all the way back to 1989 for book number three in the Dave Robicheaux series. This is classic James Lee Burke. Dave Robicheaux is one of my favorite series characters and from that perspective this book shined. The book features justice. Maybe some ongoing redemption. And an undercurrent of vengeance from a couple of directions......

Book Review of Black Cherry Blues by James Lee Burke Going all the way back to 1989 for book number three in the Dave Robicheaux series. This is classic James Lee Burke. Dave Robicheaux is one of my favorite series characters and from that perspectiv…

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This is a departure from the crime fiction I usually read. There are several crimes, but overall, this book is not crime fiction. It’s hard to classify. Christian fiction, I’d say. It’s an amazing book that I think every Christian should read. And if you’re a non-Christian, if you want to see what true modern Christianity should look like, then you should read it as well......

Book Review of Days Are Coming by Pat Simmons This is a departure from the crime fiction I usually read. There are several crimes, but overall, this book is not crime fiction. It’s hard to classify. Christian fiction, I’d say. It’s an amazing …

Check out my interview on the Brave Authors website. Leave a comment or a question....

Interview of B.D. Lawrence (Me!) On Brave Authors Check out my interview on the Brave Authors website. Leave a comment or a question.

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Being a police procedural, this book features justice. No real redemption or vengeance. And actually, one knock against it, no real story. Most police procedurals I’ve read have an underlying story carrying through it. Usually, a major case that propels the story forward. Many little stories in this one......

Book Review of Field Training by Patrick O’Donnell and Michael Anderle Being a police procedural, this book features justice. No real redemption or vengeance. And actually, one knock against it, no real story. Most police procedurals I’ve read have an underlying story…

This book is about a program started by Pastor Mike Ashcraft at Port City Community Church in 2007. It’s about picking one word to focus on for an entire year. The idea is that God will use that one word for personal change and spiritual growth......

Book Review of My One Word by Mike Ashcraft and Rachel Olsen This book is about a program started by Pastor Mike Ashcraft at Port City Community Church in 2007. It’s about picking one word to focus on for an entire year. The idea is that God will use that on…

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This is a fascinating novel exploring psychological manipulation. The story features justice and especially redemption for at least two major characters. Other themes this brave author takes on include homelessness, addiction and recovery, s*x trafficking, adoption dynamics, and trauma......

Book Review of Where is My Sister by Jane Daly This is a fascinating novel exploring psychological manipulation. The story features justice and especially redemption for at least two major characters. Other themes this brave author takes on inc…

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I rewrote this blog post for the Brave Authors Blog. February contains the following holidays or recognized days. Valentine’s Day. Holiday Hugs Day. Creative Romance Month. National Mend a Broken Heart Month. Black Love Day. Self-Love Day. Madly in Love with Me Day. Love Reset Day. National Love Your Pet Day......

Robbed of Love – Brave Authors Rewrite I rewrote this blog post for the Brave Authors Blog. February contains the following holidays or recognized days. Valentine’s Day. Holiday Hugs Day. Creative Romance Month. National Mend a Broken H…

The second novella of the year for me. This one features justice and sets up vengeance. The redemption has already occurred for Pax Arrington. This novella is a prequel to the Pax Arrington series, of which I’ve read book one......

Deadly Pursuit by Elle Gray The second novella of the year for me. This one features justice and sets up vengeance. The redemption has already occurred for Pax Arrington. This novella is a prequel to the Pax Arrington series,…

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Number five in the Leaphorn and Chee series by Hillerman, this book features vengeance and of course, justice. Almost frontier justice. Only Jim Chee is in this story. No Joe Leaphorn. And Chee’s been transferred to the Tuba City subagency office of the Navajo Tribal Police, which is in Arizona......

Book Review of The Dark Wind by Tony Hillerman Number five in the Leaphorn and Chee series by Hillerman, this book features vengeance and of course, justice. Almost frontier justice. Only Jim Chee is in this story. No Joe Leaphorn. And Chee’s b…

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