Cheryl Reed

Retribution Cheryl Reed

When young Danny Johnson discovers a horrific secret next door, he wants only to right the terrible wrong. But who would believe the revered Pentecostal preacher could be doing such a thing to his granddaughter and why can't little Tammy Marks understand she wasn't born to turn good men bad? The teens eventually forge a bond that helps them accomplish a perfect murder but soon set down separate but similar paths that bring other flawed souls to justice. A decade later, the friends reunite in what appears to be a friendly, one-stoplight town. But one thin layer down, the rural community is a hotbed of intrigue and unforgivable acts that seem to be outside the reach of local law enforcement. She's a preacher's daughter desperate to exorcise unspeakable childhood memories but certain she was marked at birth to descend to the pits of Hell. He's a retired Special Forces assassin whose credo tends to lean in the "an eye for an eye" scriptural direction rather than "turn the other cheek." Together they're healing the Heartland ... if not each other.