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Review of Without Redemption
[Following is a volunteer review of "Without Redemption" by David Griffith.]
Without Redemption by David Griffith is a well placed adventurous novel which comprehends a whole lots of suspense right from the very beginning. The novel revolves around the extra ordinary and yet challenging life of the protagonist in association with various deadly cartels. The author has taken it into his hands to make us very much aware of the operation of various cartels, the kind of corruptions they commit and the stand of the government against these offensive dealers. The story progresses with Lonnie the protagonist of the story facing a series of harsh events amidst the so called villains of the story. Lonnie was a rodeo cowboy who tried desperately to make up his career by betting on horses, but unfortunately it turns out to be something far deadly and complicated than he ever imagined. The story begins with a dark mood and a tad bit of suffering where our protagonist is struggling his way out of it. On the bright side Lonnie's utmost affection and care for the love of his life Clarrisa and his only son Connor is the very highlight of this novel. The series of events begins with Lonnie being called in by a dealer called Frederick who apparently played a big role in Lonnie's past endeavors. Lonnie was supposed to handle some very credible exchange of information which included business with some very deadly cartels, but in return he was offered the vacation of his life with Clarrisa and Conor. Even though the whole operation was supposed to be smooth and safe ,soon enough Lonnie realized getting himself entangled with Cartel business at the cost of the safety of his own family. The better part of the story involves the progress of Lonnie and his family escaping through the deadly events that encounters right after the Cartel's interference causing Lonnie's plans to go in vain. On the contrary the other important character of the story Paolo, the hitman of the Sinaloa cartel can be identified with his uncontrollable urge to kill. Somewhere in between growing up having a troubled childhood and finally ending up with people who would care for literally nothing Paolo lost his only conscience along the way. Although Paolo feels guilt stricken most of the times, it is really hard to determine his persona based on his activities. One could say that he is a man of mystery. From being Lonnie's conscience to the most compassionate being portrayed by Griffith, Clarrisa finds herself in a very odd place from which she might never be able to recover.
The novel begins with a warm mood which eventually declines into a cold, painful and yet thrilling experience for most of the readers. It builds around a faint mystery. Another aspect that should be given credit for is that the protagonist does not give away the details so soon and it very much helps in building an intrigue element for the story. Most of the parts being very descriptive about every intense situations would be another major highlight of the story. The epitome of true love between two beautiful souls was very well established throughout. The idea of suspense was very well executed. The novel has successfully painted the picture of constant endurance a human being could possibly have through Lonnie although it seemed to be a bit extreme.
As much as one would enjoy reading this piece of thriller, it can't be ignored that the emphasis on the ruthless war between the cartels might throw one off the track. Also the idea of gaslighting cartel wars without taking into account the importance of human life might come as a trigger to audiences with faint heart. Another drawback that could be pointed out is the repetition of things over and over with constant intensity. There is a chance that one might put the book down at this point. Also the idea of religious apprehension at various points might not be delivering to certain people.
My overall rating would be 2/4. The end note involving Clarissa's conscience regarding redemption will always be my favorite part of the whole book.
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Without Redemption
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Without Redemption by David Griffith is a well placed adventurous novel which comprehends a whole lots of suspense right from the very beginning. The novel revolves around the extra ordinary and yet challenging life of the protagonist in association with various deadly cartels. The author has taken it into his hands to make us very much aware of the operation of various cartels, the kind of corruptions they commit and the stand of the government against these offensive dealers. The story progresses with Lonnie the protagonist of the story facing a series of harsh events amidst the so called villains of the story. Lonnie was a rodeo cowboy who tried desperately to make up his career by betting on horses, but unfortunately it turns out to be something far deadly and complicated than he ever imagined. The story begins with a dark mood and a tad bit of suffering where our protagonist is struggling his way out of it. On the bright side Lonnie's utmost affection and care for the love of his life Clarrisa and his only son Connor is the very highlight of this novel. The series of events begins with Lonnie being called in by a dealer called Frederick who apparently played a big role in Lonnie's past endeavors. Lonnie was supposed to handle some very credible exchange of information which included business with some very deadly cartels, but in return he was offered the vacation of his life with Clarrisa and Conor. Even though the whole operation was supposed to be smooth and safe ,soon enough Lonnie realized getting himself entangled with Cartel business at the cost of the safety of his own family. The better part of the story involves the progress of Lonnie and his family escaping through the deadly events that encounters right after the Cartel's interference causing Lonnie's plans to go in vain. On the contrary the other important character of the story Paolo, the hitman of the Sinaloa cartel can be identified with his uncontrollable urge to kill. Somewhere in between growing up having a troubled childhood and finally ending up with people who would care for literally nothing Paolo lost his only conscience along the way. Although Paolo feels guilt stricken most of the times, it is really hard to determine his persona based on his activities. One could say that he is a man of mystery. From being Lonnie's conscience to the most compassionate being portrayed by Griffith, Clarrisa finds herself in a very odd place from which she might never be able to recover.
The novel begins with a warm mood which eventually declines into a cold, painful and yet thrilling experience for most of the readers. It builds around a faint mystery. Another aspect that should be given credit for is that the protagonist does not give away the details so soon and it very much helps in building an intrigue element for the story. Most of the parts being very descriptive about every intense situations would be another major highlight of the story. The epitome of true love between two beautiful souls was very well established throughout. The idea of suspense was very well executed. The novel has successfully painted the picture of constant endurance a human being could possibly have through Lonnie although it seemed to be a bit extreme.
As much as one would enjoy reading this piece of thriller, it can't be ignored that the emphasis on the ruthless war between the cartels might throw one off the track. Also the idea of gaslighting cartel wars without taking into account the importance of human life might come as a trigger to audiences with faint heart. Another drawback that could be pointed out is the repetition of things over and over with constant intensity. There is a chance that one might put the book down at this point. Also the idea of religious apprehension at various points might not be delivering to certain people.
My overall rating would be 2/4. The end note involving Clarissa's conscience regarding redemption will always be my favorite part of the whole book.
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Without Redemption
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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