Jane Perry is a hard-nosed, rough around the edges private investigator who has spent the last 6 months getting sober while trying to ignore her tortured past. Kit Clark is a free-spirited follower of new age practices trying to keep history from repeating itself. When these two women come together they clash on every level until they discover their common ground, the one thing they are both seeking; Redemption.

Kit has hired Jane to help find a missing 12-year-old girl who she believes was kidnapped by the same man who kidnapped, raped and killed her 14-year-old granddaughter, 14 years earlier. Jane questions Kit's motives but needs the cash so she reluctantly agrees to drive to Oakhurst California with Kit to find the truth. Along the way they must deal with a fundamentalist preacher, a glory hound behavioral analyst, witnesses who may not be telling the truth, and a host of other surprises before the kidnapper can be caught. Will they find the young girl before it's too late or will this case end leaving both Jane and Kit with one more thing to feel responsible for?

The second installment in the Jane Perry series, "Redemption" is a gripping, suspenseful, edge-of-your -seat thrill ride that will grab the reader on page one and not let them go until the very end. Laurel Dewey should be commended for writing such rich characters as well as a story that twists and turns but doesn't confuse the reader. If you like well-written mysteries, with well-developed characters, and can handle a little profanity, then get this book now!