Review – The Loyalty Of Children by Chris Lewando @westcorkwriter

Posted on January 11, 2023 by fundinmental

MY REVIEW

Chris…you will always be a must read author for me! I love vigilante stories and Chris Lewando has outdone herself in The Loyalty of Children, Book III of the Suffer The Little Children series. I love walking on the dark side of life through words, wallowing in the filth of humanity, the dregs of society. I, also, like seeing them get their comeuppance.

Chris Lewando’s writing style speaks to me. Below is just one example of how in sync we are. She is talking about watching the news, which Dee and I don’t do.

“…What good does it really do to ‘know’ what horrible things are happening if we don’t act? And most of us don’t have that freedom, we’re too busy just hanging in there with our family and financial dramas to get out and make a difference. And I guess that’s just what the politicians need us to do.”

The Suffer The Little Children series may be fiction, but it has the ring of truth when describing the villains and the depths they will go to to scratch their itch. There are a lot of triggers in the series, so if you don’t have a strong stomach and a need for vengeance…BEWARE.

I love Dee, a character that I could never be. Feisty doesn’t begin to describe her. To face what she faces, a sense of humor does come in handy. Living on the run, constantly picking up her bag and moving to the next place. She knows how dangerous her life is, but that doesn’t stop her from doing what she feels needs to be done. She does not run from danger, but takes a methodical approach to meeting it head on. How will her story end?

…the criminal mindset is new to me; it’s a leaning curve. I wonder if I’ll live long enough to get the certificate.

Mikey…WTF…I don’t even know what to say. The author’s end note tells how Mikey came to be and I had to research it and find out more for myself. I love when an author has me doing research, arousing my curiosity, making me have to know more.

The ending….oh man, I did not see that coming. I couldn’t figure out how Chris Lewando would wrap it up and I love that she caught me so off guard. I would love to crawl around in her head. BUT, I hate that the story was over. I have to know what comes next for Dee, her father, Amy, Greg, and all the other characters that work together to save the children. I feel there must be more coming….

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Loyalty Of Children by Chris Lewando.

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AMAZON SYNOPSIS

If her family is going to survive, Dee needs to kill the bad dude, or die trying… Deirdre and her father rescue two children who are living rough. But are they what they seem? As she tries to find out why the boys ran from their foster home, the action escalates once again… ***** ‘It feels like a TV Netflix series the whole way through. There MUST be a sequel planned.’

Dee has saved her vigilante-father from the clutches of the FBI, and a long term of imprisonment, but in her moment of triumph, she learns that the man she calls ‘the pedo baron’ has infiltrated her sister’s home in the guise of a friend. This silent threat to her sister’s family means she has to take action, but what?

*It’s possible to read this as a standalone novel, but there are brief references to previous action, so the author recommends that the series be read in order.*

A feisty character with a crusty sense of humor, this unintentional heroine brings an original voice to a character-led story, and finds an inner strength even she hadn’t known about.

ABOUT CHRIS LEWANDO

I trained as an English teacher, but the planned storyline drifted off-track. I landed in an office, producing management statistics – a different kind of fiction. I have been writing for many years, with quite a few mainstream genre novels and short stories published while I was still working full time. I gained a Creative Writing Masters (hons), and have been a novel-writing tutor since lessons were sent by snail mail and the nearest thing to a mobile phone beamed Captain Kirk onto the Enterprise. I live in rural South West Ireland, play Irish music in pubs for tourists, drive a camper the same age as me, and self-publish standalone novels with multiple viewpoints and complex characters.

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MY CHRIS LEWANDO REVIEWS

The Silence Of Children (Suffer The Little Children)
The Price Of Children (Suffer The Little Children)

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Review – The Price Of Children by Chris Lewando @westcorkwriter

Posted on August 18, 2022 by fundinmental

I was lucky enough to find Chris Lewando on Book Sirens, when I grabbed her first book in the Suffer The Little Children series, The Silence Of Children. I immediately grabbed The Price Of Children after I finished it.

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MY REVIEW

WARNING: Abduction. Sex trafficking of children.

First…though I feel you The Price Of Children by Chris Lewando can stand alone, I do recommend reading The Silence Of Children first. If you can handle the difficult subject of trafficked children and the evil men that prey on them.

The Price Of Children by Chris Lewando does open with events from the first book to catch you up in case you haven’t read it.

Now, Deidre and her dad are on the run from, not just the FBI, but the “Vampire Dude” and Deidre knows if her finds her, he will kill her.

I do love that it takes a vigilante to bring their dastardly deeds to light and keep it shining on them., but I also understand why people can’t be allowed to take the law into their own hands. I sure don’t want to go back to the world being like the Wild West.

Parents selling their children…sickening. I don’t even know what to say about that, other than turn about is fair play. Maybe their punishment should be the crime, ya know?

And the pedophiles…one thing caught my attention. Chris Lewando had the character talking about pedophilia being a disease, which in itself is no different than any other disease. It is the person that acts on those desires, knowing they are wrong, that is the problem. I guess, if you are born that way, there is nothing you can do about it, but you can control your actions. Like a sociopath, or psychopath, that keeps themselves in check. Something to think about.

Deidre has had to learn in a different world. She learns as she runs. It takes her some time to find her place, but with everything that has been thrown her way, I can see the maze would be hard to navigate. She keeps on keeping on, though.

I love Greg, the motorcycle dude. He flits in and out of her life and she wonders what part he is meant to play in her new life. Will he stick around? Who is he really? She needs someone to watch her back. But, what life can they have, always on the run. Constantly hunted. Danger all around.

Chris Lewando’s writing reads like a psychological breakdown of life and all it’s depravities. Her fiction can make us face our imperfections, our humanity, our compassion. What’s important in life…and where do YOU draw the line? What are you willing to do, when you see wrong being done.

Wonderful, brave characters: Dad, Deidre, Greg, Amy, Kev, Richie, the peripherals shine as bright as the main characters and I hope to get more of some their stories in future books.

The Price Of Children by Chris Lewando stops at a good place, setting me up for the next book…and I hope you are writing fast, Chris. The steady pace the suspense at a high level and I want more!

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Price Of Children by Chris Lewando.

AMAZON SYNOPSIS

Book one in the series achieved a B.R.A.G.G. honor award for high standards in a self-published work.

Deirdre escaped from the pedophile ring, but is now determined to bring them to justice. In this second novel, she sets out to discover the identity of the man who kidnapped her, but while raiding the house of a possible pedophile, she discovers a girl who has no intention of waiting for the law…

This book can be read standalone, but it is recommended to read book 1 in the series first.

“The Silence of Children was an amazing book. Difficult subject matter but incredibly thoughtful and precise writing.” [Loretta, US]

“I am blown away. A fantastic book that moved me. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read your amazing work.” [Lori, Oregon]

“I’m on chapter 12 already, and have to stop or I won’t get to work tomorrow. It’s brilliant!” Followed by: “Clever ending. I was cursing you for stopping! It feels like a TV Netflix series the whole way through. There MUST be a sequel planned.” [Liz, London]

“The Silence of Children is a great read, and once it drew me in, I couldn’t put it down until the end. The story became riveting and I read it almost in one sitting. Like all good books it also left me wanting more, and I hope the author will continue the storyline. Overall, a great read that I would thoroughly recommend to anyone interested in a story that could so easily, though hopefully never, be based on fact.” [Terry, US]

“This is one super good book. The characters are great and it’s an intensely moving plot. I enjoyed reading it, though it made me quite sad at times. This is a must-read book, and the big twist at the end, which took me by surprise, was excellent.” [Viet, US]

“I enjoyed this book. The story was fast-paced which I like. I would have liked to know more about Greg. His story. Are you planning to add more stories to this? A series, maybe? Stop doing emails and write the sequel!” [Susan, US]