Cast the First Stone by David James WarrenMy rating: 💛💛💛💛
What would you do if you can go back in time and change your regrets?
I'm just saying that if we did everything differently, we'd still have to learn the same lessons, somehow, right?
This new time-travel thriller by new author David James Warren (who is in fact a collaboration of James L Rubart, Susan May Warren and her son David) will consist of 6 books all published in 2021!
This was a quick read and I loved how we got to know Rem and his wife Eve. We start out meeting Rem, Eve and their daughter, Ashley and it is clear they are happy even though REM has some regrets about cold cases, and something happened to end his career which we are not aware of yet. As we go back in time with Rem, we get to see Rem and Eve’s POV. Though you end up with more questions than answers (this is the first book after all) and that ending!!! I enjoyed the ride in this first book and can’t wait for book nr 2!
I loved Rem as a main character - one of those where I get the feeling there is more to what we are seeing and I'm looking forward to the journey to getting to know who Rem really is and what makes him tick and made him who we saw in book 1.
I feel the passionate, darkly focused Rembrandt I've left behind working his way to the surface.
This is a clean book wrt language, but the characters is not saved and there is some talk of sexual relationships (no detail and not in your face ) and crime - too take note off for younger readers.
I guess I just think everything happens for a reason. And going back to change it would mean we'd be a lessor person for the lack of the lesson.
Definitely recommended to fans of thrillers and some time-travel and if you love Susan May Warren and James L. Rubart
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for a review. No positive review was required and all opinions expressed are my own.*
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About the book:
One case haunts him. One chance to fix the past. One mistake could cost him everything.
Ex-Minneapolis Police Detective Rembrandt Stone walked away from a career he loved—just the price of being sure he can come home to the wife and daughter he cherishes. But he can’t shake the deep regret over a case left behind.
When his mentor, the former Chief of Homicide dies and leaves Rembrandt with a box of cold cases and a mysterious watch, he finds himself thrust into a world he recognizes—a world from twenty years ago—the same world he’s woken from in a cold sweat a hundred times. But is it a dream, or some kind of twisted reality?
If he solves the case that plagues him, and justice is finally served, will it destroy the life he loves?
Ex-Minneapolis Police Detective Rembrandt Stone walked away from a career he loved—just the price of being sure he can come home to the wife and daughter he cherishes. But he can’t shake the deep regret over a case left behind.
When his mentor, the former Chief of Homicide dies and leaves Rembrandt with a box of cold cases and a mysterious watch, he finds himself thrust into a world he recognizes—a world from twenty years ago—the same world he’s woken from in a cold sweat a hundred times. But is it a dream, or some kind of twisted reality?
If he solves the case that plagues him, and justice is finally served, will it destroy the life he loves?
Amazon link to buy - you can preorder this whole series at $4.99 before it releases - after release date the price goes up!
About the author:
Writing collectively as David James Warren, USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren, award-winning author James L. Rubart, and new voice, David C. Warren, are the creators of THE TRUE LIES OF REMBRANDT STONE.
Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and RITA award–winning author of more than eighty novels whose compelling plots and unforgettable characters have won acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. The mother of four grown children, and married to her real-life hero for over 30 years, she loves travelling and telling stories about life, adventure and faith.
For exciting updates on her new releases, previous books, and more, visit her website at www.susanmaywarren.com.
James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He’s the best-selling, Christy Hall of Fame author of ten novels and loves to send readers on mind-bending journeys they’ll remember months after they finish one of his stories. He’s dad to the two most outstanding sons on the planet and lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington. More at http://jameslrubart.com/
David Curtis Warren is making his literary debut in these novels, and he’s never been more excited. He looks forward to creating more riveting stories with Susie and Jim, as well as on his own. He’s grateful for his co-writers, family, and faith, buoying him during the pandemic of 2020, and this writing and publishing process.
Susan May Warren is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and RITA award–winning author of more than eighty novels whose compelling plots and unforgettable characters have won acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. The mother of four grown children, and married to her real-life hero for over 30 years, she loves travelling and telling stories about life, adventure and faith.
For exciting updates on her new releases, previous books, and more, visit her website at www.susanmaywarren.com.
James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He’s the best-selling, Christy Hall of Fame author of ten novels and loves to send readers on mind-bending journeys they’ll remember months after they finish one of his stories. He’s dad to the two most outstanding sons on the planet and lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington. More at http://jameslrubart.com/
David Curtis Warren is making his literary debut in these novels, and he’s never been more excited. He looks forward to creating more riveting stories with Susie and Jim, as well as on his own. He’s grateful for his co-writers, family, and faith, buoying him during the pandemic of 2020, and this writing and publishing process.
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