Eli's Redemption: A story of broken dreams and second chances (The Atkins Family Series)

2022 Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) - CLUE Thriller/Suspense Finalist. A superior, character-rich thriller about a wrongfully accused teen fleeing ‘70s Charleston for the Bahamas. The follow-up to Blood in the Low Country does not disappoint … … fast-paced, intricately plotted shocker. A treat for mystery fans and thrill lovers, Eli’s story exemplifies its genre, with Attaway’s precisely detailed approach bringing life to each situation and character…. … a page-turner that offers an experience more rich in character than that term usually suggests. Even though it’s a sequel, readers can enjoy Eli’s story as a standalone, and even though Attaway’s love for golf shines through the text, non-golfers should not be wary. Publishers Weekly Booklife Review The unexpected twists and moments of realization in Eli's Redemption are exquisite. Christian readers will appreciate its many spiritual reflections on rage, redemption, and revenge. Thriller readers will find the tension perfectly honed as the mystery plays out. Those who look for emotion-driven encounters and reflections will be especially pleased at the psychological depths Attaway probes as Eli reconsiders his life and feelings. Readers who enjoy stories that reach from and reflect the American South as they survey redemption and rejuvenation will find Eli's Redemption joins a powerful series. Midwest Book Review Attaway expertly evokes both the Lowcountry's "moss covered trees rising up from the swamps and grass islands" and the white beaches of the Bahamas. ...for Pat Conroy fans who love golf, Attaway’s absorbing novel will be a hole in one. Kirkus Reviews 5 Stars! Highly Recommended. Artistically, the author paints the picture of this young man’s emotional journey. Along with Eli, the reader cringes with fears, thrills at joys, grieves at loss, and is surprised by new trouble and danger. Chanticleer Book Reviews In Eli’s Redemption, Paul Attaway writes a novel that stands on its own but also picks up where he left off, at the exciting climax of Blood in the Low Country, his debut set in Charleston, S. C. in the 1970s. In Blood in the Low Country, we meet Monty Atkins, a successful lawyer with a growing practice, a membership in a private country club and a summer home on Kiawah Island who, along with his wife, Rose, is raising two boys, Eli and Walker. Life is good until it isn’t. A brutal murder turns their lives upside down and their oldest son, Eli, flees Charleston to avoid facing murder charges, charges of which he is innocent. In Eli’s Redemption, we catch up with Eli Atkins, betrayed and abandoned, and living in the Bahamas where he seeks refuge in a new identity. But angry, lonely, and adrift, he remains aloof, never allowing anyone close enough to hurt him. When fate introduces Eli to ageing Scottish golf pro, Lach McGregor, he finds reason to hope. Lach too is burdened by an incalculable loss, and together, teacher and student, they are each a lifeline for the other. When Eli falls for a beautiful young girl, the pieces of a life he longs for fall into place. But Eli’s hopes and dreams for a new life are continually dashed against the reality that no one can know who he really is. And when his dazzling skill on the golf course attracts the attention of a professional criminal and gambler, Bernard Lasko, Eli finds himself trapped in debt and out of options. If he is ever to break free and recover his identity, Eli must face his past, forgive, learn to trust, be willing to risk his life to save another’s, and face down Lasko which he does in a dramatic 18-hole match for the largest stakes imaginable.
ASIN: 1735401684
VSKU: BVV.1735401684.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Attaway, Paul
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.