John Hart schrijft spannende romans die diep ingaan op thema's als schuld, verlossing en de verborgen duisternis in de menselijke ziel. Zijn onderscheidende stijl kenmerkt zich door proza dat zowel rauw als poëtisch is, en lezers onderdompelt in de rauwe werelden van zijn personages. Hart's werk richt zich op het verkennen van complexe relaties en morele dilemma's, waardoor zijn verhalen boven de typische genreconventies uitstijgen. Hij wordt geprezen om zijn vermogen om onvergetelijke verhalen te creëren met een diepe emotionele resonantie.
Vijf jaar geleden is Adam Chase berecht wegens moord. Hij is vrijgesproken, maar zijn familie en zijn stadgenoten geloven niet in zijn onschuld. Hij verlaat zijn geboortegrond in het Zuiden en zoekt zijn heil in een anoniem bestaan in New York. Nu is hij terug in Salisbury, North Carolina. Niemand weet waarom. Maar als er een moord wordt gepleegd, valt de verdenking opnieuw op Adam. Hij kan zijn naam alleen zuiveren door te ontrafelen wat er werkelijk is gebeurd.
Exploring the profound implications of extraterrestrial life, this book delves into the evidence and theories surrounding our cosmic neighbors. It examines the scientific discoveries and philosophical questions that arise from the knowledge that humanity shares the universe with other intelligent beings. Through a blend of research and speculation, it challenges readers to reconsider their place in the cosmos and the potential for future interactions with other civilizations.
“Hart has taken it to another level...read this novel.” —David Baldacci From the award-winning author of five New York Times bestselling novels comes a “gripping, believable story that doesn’t rest until the last sentence” (Associated Press). A boy with a gun waits for the man who killed his mother. A troubled detective confronts her past in the aftermath of a brutal shooting. After thirteen years in prison, a good cop walks free while, deep in the forest, on the altar of an abandoned church, a body cools in pale linen... This is a town on the brink. This is Redemption Road. “Heart-wrenching...haunting...an extraordinary novel in which the human heart proves the most confounding mystery of all.”—Providence Journal
Iron House is the remarkable story of two orphaned brothers separated by violence at a tender age. When a boy is savagely killed in their brutal orphanage, one brother runs and takes the blame with him, eventually finding his way to New York and into the heart of organized crime. Two decades later - a seasoned killer - he returns to North Carolina with a sentence on his head, the mob in hot pursuit and his long-lost brother in trouble of a different kind. With vast sums in play, political fortunes at risk and bodies piling up, the brothers reunite to solve the mystery of their shared past in a tour de force narrative of loss, courage and the aftermath of violence. A dark, atmospheric thriller with a plot that will keep you guessing until the last moment.
Set during the Vietnam War in the South, this gripping tale weaves together crime and suspense, offering profound insights into the human psyche. Gibby's older brothers have faced the war's harsh realities—one lost his life, while the other returned as a hardened veteran, recently released from prison. Jason, the surviving brother, struggles to connect with Gibby, whom he hasn't seen in years. In an attempt to bond, he invites Gibby for a day at the lake, filled with sunshine, whisky, and older women. However, their outing takes a dark turn when they encounter a prison transfer bus. A drunken taunt from one of the women incites chaos, leading to her brutal murder soon after. With Jason's violent past, he quickly becomes the prime suspect, and when another woman goes missing, suspicion shifts to Gibby as well. To clear his brother's name, Gibby must evade the police and delve into Jason's shadowy world of drugs, firearms, and outlaw motorcycle gangs. What he uncovers reveals a grim reality: the truth behind the murders, the impact of Vietnam on his brother, and the dangerous forces that threaten their lives. This raw crime fiction explores the lasting scars of family, war, and incarceration.
Jackson Workman Pickens--known to most as "Work"--mindlessly holds together his disintegrating life: a failing law practice left to him when his father, Ezra, mysteriously disappeared, a distant wife who shares their loveless marriage, and an estranged sister who bore the brunt of their childhood trauma.And then Ezra's body is discovered.Set to inherit his father's fortune, Work becomes a prime suspect. But so does his sister, Jean. As much as Work's life was overshadowed by his domineering father, Jean's life was nearly destroyed by him. But does that make her capable of a vicious murder? Fearing the worst, Work launches his own investigation, crossing paths with a power-hungry detective, a string of damning evidence, and the ugly rumors that swirl within his small, moneyed Southern town.Desperate for the redemption that has eluded him for so many years and stripped of everything he once valued, he fights to save his sister and clear his name--in this poignant and thrilling anatomy of a murder and its ripple effect within a family and a community.
The only writer in history to win consecutive Edgar Awards for Best Novel, New York Times bestselling author John Hart returns to the world of his most beloved novel, The Last ChildBuilding on the world first seen in The Last Child (“A magnificent creation” —The Washington Post), John Hart delivers a stunning vision of a secret world, rarely seen. It’s been ten years since the events that changed Johnny Merrimon’s life and rocked his hometown to the core. Since then, Johnny has fought to maintain his privacy, but books have been written of his exploits; the fascination remains. Living alone on six thousand acres of once-sacred land, Johnny’s only connection to normal life is his old friend, Jack. They’re not boys anymore, but the bonds remain. What they shared. What they lost. But Jack sees danger in the wild places Johnny calls home; he senses darkness and hunger, an intractable intent. Johnny will discuss none of it, but there are the things he knows, the things he can do. A lesser friend might accept such abilities as a gift, but Jack has felt what moves in the swamp: the cold of it, the unspeakable fear.More than an exploration of friendship, persistence, and forgotten power, The Hush leaves all categories behind, and cements Hart's status as a writer of unique power.
After a tour of Vietnam and a three-year stint in prison, Jason is back in town and wants to rebuild his relationship with Gibby, the younger brother he hasn't seen for years. Determined to make that connection, he coaxes Gibby into a day at the lake: long hours of sunshine and whisky and older women.But when the four of them encounter a prison transfer bus on a stretch of empty road, one of the women taunts the prisoners, causing a riot on the bus.Soon after, Tyra is savagely murdered. Given his violent history, suspicion turns first to Jason. Determined to prove his older brother's innocence, Gibby must avoid the police and dive deep into his brother's hidden life, a journey that takes him into the darkest corners of the community
