Samuel Parker (2)

Border Son is an action-packed story of violence and betrayal in the world of the Mexican Cartels. But there’s an unlying message of family ties, loyalty, and redemption. Ed Kazmierski lives a quiet life in Jennison, Kansas, until he is roughed up by two men from Nuevo Negaldo, Mexico, looking for his estranged son, Tyler. Not knowing what he’s getting into, Ed travels to Mexico, hoping he’s not too late to help a son he hasn’t seen in years. Once there, he’s threatened, forced to cross the harsh desert with his wounded son to escape killers, then captured and tortured. Tyler seems indifferent throughout, but the author offers him a small window of hope at the end. The story offers some insight into Mexican culture. I found the plot exciting and entertaining.… (more)

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Purgatory Road was an engaging "good vs evil" thriller that centers primarily around a couple that get stranded on a road trip from Las Vegas, and the stranger they encounter at a critical moment. There is also a side story that focuses on a young runaway who has been abducted by a local, and the reckoning that takes place as the two plots converge. As I read in another review, this would make a good action/thriller movie, but wasn't anything special.… (more)