Redemption
Redemption book cover

Redemption

Hardcover – April 5, 2022

Price
$13.99
Format
Hardcover
Pages
304
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0802159533
Dimensions
6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
Weight
1.05 pounds

Description

Praise for Redemption : “Excellent…Lawson’s meticulous plotting keeps upping the suspense to nearly unbearable levels. This basic plot worked wonders 30 years ago for John Grisham in The Firm ; in Lawson’s capable hands it’s once again a winner.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) “MikenLawson is really quite a talent . . . I noticed shadows of John Grisham’s ThenFirm in my reading of Redemption . I hope that this standalone hasneven just a fraction of the success of that novel. It deserves it.”— DeadlynPleasures Praise for Mike Lawson: “Excellent…No surprise, the resourceful Demarco finds ingenious ways to solve all the problems. The author’s felicitous style will keep readers smiling throughout. Lawson remains at the top of his game.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review), on House Privilege “ House Privilege is worthy of as many stars as the stargivers are giving this year. And you’d think the award-givers would—after 13 novels featuring Joe DeMarco, one of the genre’s most intrepid and endearing (very) private investigators—heap cheesy trophies and worthy praise on Lawson. Lawson is a natural storyteller. He can craft believable characters and connivances that leave you breathless. House Privilege is a lesson in writing believable prose. Lawson makes it look easy, and that’s what fiction writers all hope they’re doing or aspire to do.”— Durango Telegraph , on House Privilege “This is a consistently entertaining, well-crafted series. The real mystery here is why Lawson has yet to garner a major award.”— Booklist (starred review), on House Privilege “Another first-rate novel from Lawson, the thirteenth in his celebrated Joe DeMarco series (following House Witness, 2018), with a clever cliff-hanger ending that will both delight and concern his legion of fans.”— Booklist (starred review) , on House Arrest “Lawson's matter-of-fact tone, walking a fine line between satire and reportage, propels his tale forward…And his final sequence, both blackly comic and ineffably sad, provides the perfect conclusion.”— Kirkus Reviews , on House Arrest “Lawson [is] a reliably excellent writer . . . As always, Lawson’s plotting is ingenious and his characters memorable.”— Seattle Times , on House Rivals “What a pleasure to read a book by a writer who gets everything right—the engaging protagonist, the fluid and often funny dialogue, the quick-paced and believable plot . . . Grade: A.”— Cleveland Plain Dealer , on House Odds “Mike Lawson . . . should be a fixture on the bestseller lists, if not a household name . . . Lawson has a deceptively smooth, low-key style that is perfect for the stories he tells . . . Mike Lawson is the only writer I know who comes close to matching the stories of the great Ross Thomas, the finest thriller writer to ever roll a blank page into an Underwood.”— Strand Magazine , on House Reckoning “A what-happens-next, edge-of-your-seat thriller, told with the author’s clear prose and storytelling skills . . . [Lawson’s] consistent excellence needs to be more universally acknowledged.”— Deadly Pleasures , on House Blood “If you've been reading and enjoying Block, Crais, Child, Pelecanos, Winslow, et al, you should also be reading Mike Lawson . . . Mike Lawson is a very fine writer. His plots are devious and intriguing, and his characters are well developed.”— JB Dickey, Seattle Mystery Bookshop, on House Odds “A great novel from a great author! . . . Equal parts funny, clever and cool, this book will make your heart race and your mind ponder.”— Lisa Gardner, on House Divided “A compelling story of vengeance. Lawson is a gifted master.”— Rick Mofina, on House Reckoning Mike Lawson is a former senior civilian executive for the U.S. Navy. He is the author of fifteen novels starring Joe DeMarco and three novels with his protagonist Kay Hamilton.

Features & Highlights

  • Convicted of insider trading, Jamison Maddox reluctantly accepts a mysterious job that soon takes an ominous twist, sending him on the run from powerful and deadly forces in the latest thriller from Barry Award and Edgar Award finalist Mike Lawson.
  • With his reputation permanently marred by an insider trading conviction, Jamison Maddox, a young Wall Street broker, reluctantly takes a job doing research for a small company in the sleepy town of Redemption, Illinois. He’s never heard of the company, or of the town, but he’s out of money and options. Though Jamison notices right away that everyone in Redemption is in some way related to one another, the big city boy chalks it up to small town ways. And as for the company’s seemingly extreme security practices, Jamison was planning on minding his own business anyway.
  • But when he falls in love with a beautiful and enigmatic colleague, Gillian, Jamison begins to realize that he may be doing illegal work for the company. So when she asks him to run away with her, he agrees wholeheartedly. The two set off across the country, hoping to secure some money and go into hiding. The company is soon on their tails, pursuing them with the single-minded goal of silencing them forever.
  • If Jamison hadn’t realized how dangerous these people really are, he now realizes they will stop at nothing to protect the company. And he has no idea that his lover, a stunning woman shrouded in mystery, is as dangerous as the people he’s running from.

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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★★★
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★★
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Most Helpful Reviews

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"The Firm" writ small

I was disappointed by this book which is THE FIRM writ small - a small firm in a small city doing bad stuff. I can't believe the premise. Fresh from his disgrace on Wall Street, Jamison Maddox is hired for a low pay, no visibility job as a researcher for an invisible company located in the middle of nowhere Illinois. Most of what he does is internet work that could be done just as anonymously by researchers from any of the online gig work sites. I've hired similar researchers from Upwork, for example. To do deep research, of the kind that skirts on illegal, other skills are needed, and they must be exercised by a person with money and a reputation, from a base in a financial hot-spot city. Jamison's personal reputation was damaged by an inside trading scandal but that is not the kind of damage that worries many investment types. Some kinds of inside trading that are illegal in the USA aren't illegal in other countries. The damage to Jamison's reputation is more likely to be that he got caught. He would not be able to work for the big firms, but there are lots of little ones that do specialized work that could use his high-level skills. Regardless of who hired him, Maddox can't get the goods on firms and people without schmoozing and he needs to be in a city for that. He needs good clothes and an open pocket. So while the book is a good thriller, I don't find it satisfying.

I received a review copy of "Redemption" by Mike Lawson from Atlantic Monthly Press through NetGalley.com.
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New casting, great Lawson thriller as usual!

I am a big Lawson fan! I haven’t read a book by him I didn’t enjoy thoroughly…
This reminded me of some of the best Grisham…. I moves at top speed, always in high gear.
I like the change of leads.
In fact I loved Gillian! Lawson is great with these dark mysterious female characters. Gillian here, and Emma (or close to that!) in the DeMarco books
Perfect read for a quiet fall day! You won’t put it down until you’ve finished it!
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Received this as a gift...wish I had found him earlier

Can't figure out why a talent this good has been hidden...glad I found him.
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I couldn't put this book down!

This crime novel is the best I've read in a while!
It starts slowly, but then grabs you. "Redemption" is a small town in Illinois, where a powerful family commits universal crimes that are beyond your imagination.
I'll say no more, except that the ending seemed a little rushed. Otherwise, thoroughly enjoyable.
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Always a worthwhile author, we’ve read all!

Mike Lawson writes extremely well, not easy to put down.
Wish he was able to publish more often but I’m just being greedy!
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Great Read

Really enjoyed the twists and turns.
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qick fast paced book

Excellent writer, interesting story, good character development and fast paced.
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new book by Mike Lawson

When I saw Redemption by Mike Lawson on Net Galley, I was so excited. I have read all the Joe Demarco books and enjoyed all of them. This book is different. Jamison Maddox is a convicted felon who gets a job in Redemption. There are a lot of restrictions – no personal cell or computer but it is his last chance. He does research for the company, but he quickly realizes that something is not right
When Jamison falls in love with Gillian a beautiful co worker who is married to his boss, they decide to run away together. Now the story really starts.
I enjoyed the story – Jamison reminded me of Joe Demarco in a way. I read quickly and recommend it.
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Excellent Change of Pace

In taking a break from his hugely successful Joe DeMarco series, the author is taking a chance. but it was a chance well worth taking. When convicted felon and money man Jamison is released from prison, no one will risk hiring him except a secretive firm In Redemption, Illinois. The longer he works, the more he questions their activities. When he and his “girlfriend” escape, all ‘heck’ breaks loose. Staying a step ahead of the bad guys leads to some scary situations which the author handles expertly.