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Summary: fascinating tale
Review: Grant Randall Logan IV closed down the Baxter Plant of Logan Textiles moving the factory to Costa Rica where labor is cheaper. The decision left 283 people out of work with few prospects. Some had put in three decades of loyalty only to be left with nothing except bills, bitterness, and beloved family members with no future.
Wayne Purdy, an adult child of a displaced worker, thirsts for vengeance against G. R. IV. He blames the cold magnate for his dad's death not long after the plant shut down. Wayne's world consists of an icon etched into his brain of he holding his mother and younger sister at their father's funeral with not even a condolence note from G. R. IV. However, is his obsessive ire enough to cause him to go over the edge and actively avenge his father and other family members starting with a kidnapping? Or is one of the other victims of the plant closing behind the attempts to get back at the seemingly insulated G.R.?
As with the first Baxter novel, TESTED WITH FIRE, DAY OF RECKONING is a fascinating tale overpopulated with too many secondary characters, yet readers will enjoy the basic story line. The well-written plot shows the aftermath of a bottom line decision on the people of a small factory town. Though lacking the bite of Michael Moore's Roger and Me, Kathy Herman's second Baxter novel is an insightful tale that is at its best when the author empowers her audience to see deep into the souls of her distraught cast. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Second time at bat a HOMERUN
Review: I enjoyed her first book, TESTED BY FIRE, but this second effort captivated me on a deeper level. The twist and turns Kathy Herman used to bring her contemporary inspirational plot to a surprising conclusion will put this novel in any bestseller class. I'm hooked for the entire series! BTW the regulars at Monty's Dinner add a warm touch to the explosive headlines in the Baxter Daily News. I think readers will remember this book for a long time---it's POWERFUL.
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Summary: You've got to read this one...
Review: I have found few Christian authors brave enough to tender the toughest places in our lives. Kathy Herman not only does so, but she does so with a powerful characterization that changes the soul. Day of Reckoning is a book you MUST read.
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Summary: Will stick in your mind for a long time...
Review: I read this book right after finishing the first Baxter Series book "Tested By Fire". I liked this one better - I thought it was more compelling, harder to put down, and was written even better than the first one. However, I'd like to add a little warning - if you are a "sensitive reader", you might want to skip this one. It's an incredible book, but there is more violence and a few shocking scenes that you might not want to read if you don't like that kind of thing. I'm not saying that it's inappropriate for a Christian novel, it's just very different from most books of its kind that I've read. The topic of the story is bitterness and the evil that can grow out of grudges that are nurtured and allowed to fester and take over one's life. There's a lesson here for all of us. I can't wait to read the next in the series, Vital Signs. Thank you, Kathy Herman, for a great series! I'm very picky when it comes to fiction, and I love your books! Please check out my other reviews!
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Summary: You've got to read this one...
Review: I read this book right after finishing the first Baxter Series book "Tested By Fire". I liked this one better - I thought it was more compelling, harder to put down, and was written even better than the first one. However, I'd like to add a little warning - if you are a "sensitive reader", you might want to skip this one. It's an incredible book, but there is more violence and a few shocking scenes that you might not want to read if you don't like that kind of thing. I'm not saying that it's inappropriate for a Christian novel, it's just very different from most books of its kind that I've read. The topic of the story is bitterness and the evil that can grow out of grudges that are nurtured and allowed to fester and take over one's life. There's a lesson here for all of us. I can't wait to read the next in the series, Vital Signs. Thank you, Kathy Herman, for a great series! I'm very picky when it comes to fiction, and I love your books! Please check out my other reviews!
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Summary: A very touching story that will give you chills.
Review: This book was very good. Its about two girls who are best friends. Both of the girls get kidnapped as the result of a revenge plot against one of the girl's father. As this event shakes the community and their faith, the girls rely in their faith in God to help them through their terror. This book was defitely better then the first one, you will be surprised by the ending.
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Summary: Thought Provoking
Review: Very good book, i found it too "preachy" at times. Very good story plot, amazing how faith plays into the crisis in lives. Definitely recommend the book, but you need to be able to get through to "preaching" that sometimes occurs in unnecessary places.
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Summary: Thought Provoking
Review: Very good book, i found it too "preachy" at times. Very good story plot, amazing how faith plays into the crisis in lives. Definitely recommend the book, but you need to be able to get through to "preaching" that sometimes occurs in unnecessary places.
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