Absolution (Ava Saunders)
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Absolution (Ava Saunders)

Paperback – January 8, 2019

Price
$15.03
Format
Paperback
Pages
320
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1503904125
Dimensions
5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
Weight
10.4 ounces

Description

About the Author Ellen J. Green was born and raised in Upstate New York. She moved to Philadelphia to attend Temple University, where she earned her degrees in psychology. She has worked in the psychiatric ward of a maximum security correctional facility for fifteen years. She also holds an MFA degree in creative writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. The author of Amazon Charts bestseller Twist of Faith and The Book of James , Ms. Green lives in southern New Jersey with her two children.

Features & Highlights

  • Dark secrets and family crimes drive a ruthless female serial killer in Ellen J. Green’s breathtaking sequel to Amazon Charts bestseller
  • Twist of Faith
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  • Ava Saunders was only a child when she saw her mother murdered―a brutal family mystery that was buried with her. Unearthing the past has been Ava’s obsession. Anyone in her way has paid the price. Now on the run, Ava needs to disappear, and she gets her chance when the skeletal remains of her latest victim are mistaken for Ava herself. Is it a sign? Have her sins been washed away? Or has she been given a second chance to finish what she started?
  • The case surrounding the trail of murders has consumed Ava’s friend Detective Russell Bowers. Victim by victim, he’s been hunting the hunter. One new chilling clue has left no doubt in Russell’s mind: Ava is alive, and not well.
  • He can’t help but follow her, from the shores of the Mediterranean to the mountains of Italy, where the last of Ava’s blood relatives are hiding her family’s most dreadful secret―and where Russell himself could be pulled into the unforgivable darkness of Ava’s revenge.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Loved This Book!

I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to "Twist of Faith" although I did have to go back and re-read the end of the previous book to familiarize myself with the story. It came back to me right away and I remember how I had hoped this sequel would come to fruition. One of things I liked best about this follow-up was that it took a few plot lines that you thought were resolved before and turned them on their heads! It wasn't just an addition to the previous story, but it also altered what we believed before and it just blew my mind. I can't recall a case where that has happened in another series the way that the author does it here.

The only part that stands out to me as disappointing was the neverending obsession that Detective Bowers has for Ava. It felt a little exhausting after awhile, all the risks he continues to take after everything he discovered about what she did. I'm all for the rogue cop character, but Bowers seriously makes you wonder why on earth he is still in law enforcement when he shows such disregard for so many laws time and again.

The ending of the book nicely paves the way for the next one in the series which I cannot wait for! At first, I thought it was a bit of a stretch - what is implied about the character in question - but after reflecting on it, I decided that it was conceivable that this person would react in such a way. It will hopefully bring a fresh take on the continuation of this story line. As always, I look forward to the next book by this author with extreme anticipation!
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Weird twisty plot & the writing is first rate!

Anazing writing u couldn’t get enough if it!
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great book

loved reading it
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Very good. Keeps your interest.

I enjoyed the 1st book and this sequel is very good.
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Very good. Keeps your interest.

I enjoyed the 1st book and this sequel is very good.
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Entertaining

This is a great follow up. It's got plenty of twists and turns and keeps your interest until the end. It's interesting and entertaining. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
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Great Read!

The author wrote a thriller that started with a bang and just kept going! The twists kept coming, so I couldn't put it down. I cannot wait to read more from this author!
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Great Sequel

This sequel to a Twist of Faith was well worth the read. It was a fast pace story that began where the first book ended. Many questions were answered regarding Ava’s family history while others remained secretive. It was cleverly written with flashbacks by some of the major characters until the past and present collided in a shocking discovery. Absolution matched the intensity of the first book…and then some.