Tucson, Arizona – Eighteen-year-old Matt Garrison is harboring two terrible secrets: his involvement in the drowning death of his 12-year-old cousin, and a night of drunken sex with his best friend’s mother, Crystal, whom he finds dead in a bathtub of blood. Guilt forces Matt to act on impulse and hide his involvement with Crystal.Detective Winston Radhauser knows Matt is hiding something. But as … something. But as the investigation progresses, Radhauser’s attention is focused on Matt’s father. Matt’s world closes in when his father is arrested for Crystal’s murder, and Travis breaks off their friendship.
Despite his father’s guilty plea, Matt knows his dad is innocent and only trying to protect his son. Devastated and bent on self-destruction, Matt heads for the lake where his cousin died—the only place he believes can truly free him. Are some secrets better left buried?
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Did not finish. It stunk.
Eighteen year old Matt Garrison wakes up in the bed of his best friend Travis’ mother Crystal’s bed after a night of drinking. He rushes to the bathroom and finds Crystal lying in a pool of blood in the bathtub. Needless to say his first thought was what have I done? But he thinks he couldn’t have killed anyone and if he didn’t kill her who did? Next he thinks of his best friend Travis and not letting him see his mother like this and of being caught at a murder scene so he fleas without calling the police or informing anyone.
Now Matt is running around trying to figure out what happened to Crystal and keep all his secrets hidden. Detective Winston Radhauser along with others know that Matt is hiding something but is not sure what until he arrests Matt’s dad. Matt is very determined now to find out what happened to Crystal. Did Matt kill her? Did his dad kill her? Did she kill herself? Was it murder or was it suicide? What happened to Crystal? Matt is not sure find out if you are.
I read Susan’s novel A Bend in the Willow and loved it and I am so very glad I read Redemption Lake as it was just as good if not better. Both will leave you on the edge of your seat trying to figure out whodunit and wanting more. Redemption Lake will have you turning the pages so fast you will feel as if you are on the lake racing away on a speed boat. I would like to place a caution up though while reading Redemption Lake you will need a couple of boxes of tissue when getting inside of Matt’s heart and mind.
Action packed.
Good read.
Not bad but writing is a little juvenile but story line was good
Excellent!!
Just like in real life, essentially good people make bad decisions and the guilt they carry seems to keep them making bad decisions. This is a story of such a person finding their moral fortitude and redeeming themselves in their own eyes. Lots of plot that keeps the reader speculating about what comes next.
This is a very unconventional mystery told from the point of view of an 18 year old. It will keep you guessing right up until the end. Loved it!
This book kept me interested, and kept me reading into the night. I liked the relationship between the friends and the twists the author brought into the story.
I liked the authors style of writing but wish there would be more breaks between the long chapters. Awesome read…..
Another book that I fell in love with! I highly recommend this if you like good, clean writing and a great story that could easily be a true story.
Kept my interest and left me wanting more.
Good book enjoyable read!
This book kept my interest and finished it forthwith!! Hope you enjoy it too!!!
Good book, the interaction was rather stiff, but the plot was good
Good read. I was hooked and wanted to know what would happen next. I didn’t see the end coming.
This is a wonderful book, many twists and turns. I loved the characters and I didn’t want to put it down.
Just didn’t twist my nickel
This book was entertaining and it kept me reading and wanting the next
A little drawn out but truly had me guessing. Written from the perspective of an 18 year old. Very well done