City of Redemption Free Kindle Edition until June 16th, 2014 by June Ahern. A groovy-malicious noir set in 1967's Summer of Love.
"City of Redemption" is a vividly recounted story of lies, betrayal, sex, drugs and murder takes place during an unforgettable time and place in history.
Flower power ignites into firepower when a lonely young woman entangles herself in a treacherous plot and murder during the Summer of Love.
It is 1983 and Liz MacKay waits to be paroled for the murder of former roommate, Ricky Martinez.
Is she guilty? She says yes. Her attorney says Liz has paid her debt!
In 1967, partly to blame for her young son's death and abandoned by her husband, Liz Mackay leaves Scotland in disgrace, hoping for a second chance at love and life. She arrives in San Francisco during the Summer of Love to have a "jolly good time" with the free love among the groovy people. She soon joins a commune. Her new family is a curious mix: Black Panthers trying to change the world, a Vietnam vet seeking inner peace, a flamboyant hairdresser ready for fame and love, a flower child and her callous drug dealing boyfriend who changes girlfriends often.
At first, Liz is happy to have found a welcoming home, but as her new roommates pry into her mysterious past Liz's search for a "jolly good time" brings more grief and a worsening drug addiction. Embroiled in a plot to bring down the Black Panthers, she looks for a way to redeem herself for her part in her son's death. Sharing her fears, she is told, "Keep your mouth shut." In a moment of passion, she seized teh chance to redeem herself for her shameful past. But can she save her friends or will she just watch her commune family break apart? No one expects anything heroic from Liz.
This review is from: City of Redemption (Paperback)
"City of Redemption" is yet another solidly
honed story by celebrated author June Ahern who writes with such
interest and vigor that the reader feels as if they've traveled back in
time with her. She captures the moment and the unique characters of a
unique era in compelling storyline and plot. Interested in San Francisco
in the 1960s? June Ahern will take you there.
This review is from: City of Redemption (Paperback)
I throughout enjoyed reading City Of Redemption.
Not only did the story keep my interest but growing up in the
Haight/Ashbury district, in the 1960's, myself, the characters could
have been my neighbors! Even when I put the book down my mind was still
thinking about the story, looking forward to reading more.
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