Weapons of Remorse is a story of how a Christian man, his family and other families are effected by guns. Hero Hank an ex-Marine earned a Medal of Honor and works with America’s powerful gun control organisation called Armed and Ready. Police Officer LaRonda Cage confronts Hank thinking he was breaking into his own family home; both Cage and Hank react as both going into a flashback as part of their PTSD. This event causes many consequences to which some are catastrophic and some events help others to unite for a faithful healing, grief and hidden and non hidden anxieties. Weapons of Remorse is recommended to readers who like stories about Christian faith and Christian fiction. I rate this book five stars as the story intrigued me from the start as I wondered on why a Christian would have a gun and work for Armed and Ready a gun control organisation. The author writes a great storyline to which informs readers of what effects others when guns are used to protect themselves or their families. As a Christian Hank’s faith in God falters as he is suffering from PTSD and any help he is or not receiving is not working for him. His reaction to a flashback could be why he might have thought God’s way of atonement and a way out for his guilt of his war record. Hank would not have known of the consequences of his action would impact the lives of his wife, son, family members, friends and others to which they develop a relationship to help each other heal.
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Weapons of Remorse has the reader taking a good hard look at one of the most pressing issues today : the second amendment. It was very thought provoking to create a book that was centered around that idea and had a progression of great characters and timelines.

The 2nd amendment is a highly discussed issue in the US, so why not write a novel about it and propose a compromise?
For one, a novel should leave room for the readers thoughts and not impose a solution, and for second, it ruins the storyline if propagating is more important than the characters.
This was a pleasant read for the first half. Hank, LaRonda and Shaker were interesting and relatable. Guilt, remorse, struggle for forgiveness made them real enough and the devastating effect of gun use in the wrong moment for the shooter as well as the one who gets shot all too obvious.

But in the second half the author looses his characters trying to find a compromise that includes the right to bear arms and the fight against gun violence - and it doesn't work, neither in reality, nor in the novel.

The synopsis of this book had me hooked because, like many others, I find it difficult to understand the proliferation of rogue gunmen attacking unsuspecting citizens going about their own business. That is bad enough but when it takes place in schools – just too unbelievable for words. Living in the UK it is also difficult to comprehend the attitude towards the second amendment in the USA and the Right to Bear Arms; surely it is illogical to allow AK47s and their ilk to be sold to private individuals –weapons that can kill or maim dozens of people in seconds.

So this book sets the stage for a discussion on this very subject and how the USA can balance the need to adhere to the Constitution and keep the gun lobbyists happy and at the same time show the world that they are trying to prevent these crimes. This is done through a plot introducing a number of people and situations,who find themselves at the centre of death by shooting and the effects of this and their remorse.

Essentially the plot is well constructed and raises some good questions and introduces the notion of remorse, forgiveness and God. All powerful and strong themes.

So, I should have loved this book. Unfortunately I really struggled to continue reading and my overwhelming feeling on completing the book was relief. I applaud the sentiments expressed in the book but did not feel that the conclusions were new or enlightening. As I say, relief because it became boring for me. I say this with huge apologies to the author as I do respect the effort, research and talent in his work, but for me, regretfully this left me cold.

Thank you to the author, publishers and NetGalley for providing an ARC via my Kindle in return for an honest review.

Hank Phillips works for a second amendment advocacy group, but lately he’s been wondering about being so close to guns. Through an unexpected turn of events, the lives of his family and friends, plus the lives of people he has never met, are turned upside-down.

We have heard about so many mass shootings recently that it can be easy to tune them out. Weapons of Remorse moves past the news flashes and brings out what the people that are touched can go through. Drawing off real events the book brings you through the hype to the lives. Even though it is a fictional story, it gives you plenty to think about.

The book isn’t about taking sides about the gun debate, but instead looking for solutions to the gun violence problems. Characters struggle with fear, faith, forgiveness, and grief. The story pulls you in and encourages you to put people before arguing. The themes and messages in the book will stay with you long after you finish reading.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.