Review: Clever, suspenseful crime fiction with a Christmas Miracle at its core
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
Funny and suspenseful story that is really several mysteries in one, with more than enough twists and turns. Fenris is a masterful storyteller, and in Maximum Redemption he examines a criminal with a personal code, what is the nature of punishment, and how to right the wrongs our actions create. You won't know who to trust or where everything is leading.Max lead a Ponzi scheme that bilked the rich, and his brother got away but he ended up in federal prison. There he begins acts of reconciliation and redemption, and when he learns his actions hurt actual working people he feels a need to make right on his crimes for the first time. He has a huge leverage card because the feds haven't found his hidden money yet. What follows is a pageturner where we don't know how the innocent families were hurt in the first place, where the money is hidden, how he can help them in time before Christmas, and what the end result will be.I loved the Max-Wilson dynamic--definitely "buddy film" worthy with both laughs and seriousness inherent in their dialogue and interactions. Max's maneuverings were smart and engaging, and I loved the details about all of his message and money hiding arrangements. Lots of suspenseful fun, with questions about Robin Hood type ethics too. Well done!