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Return to the Lion's Den (2022)


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Return to the Lion's Den
ISBN: 979-8-9858078-0-6

Father and Son ...

When eighteen-year-old Daniel MacRae escaped his father's alcoholic abuse in 1981, he left his Indiana hometown, uncertain he would ever return. In the years that followed, he pursued an education and embarked on a very successful career in broadcast journalism.

In April 2005, as Daniel is settling into his new role as a senior network news executive, he receives a desperate plea from his estranged mother to come home and help deal with the affairs of his dying father, Jerome. Despite his reluctance, he returns for a difficult and emotional reunion. While pursuing his new assignment, Daniel resolves to forge a new bond with his father and rebuild his broken family. However, before he can do so, he must first unearth the truth about an unspeakable event from Jerome's past.

What Reviewers are Saying ...

BookLife by Publisher's Weekly: "[A] gripping debut novel ... immediately draws the reader in ... a mystery that grips until the final pages." -- Read Full Review

BlueInk Reviews: "The novel has many rewards and should appeal to readers who enjoy stories about small-town life, family, and ties not easily broken." -- Read Full Review

IndieReader: "G.S. Treakle's RETURN TO THE LION'S DEN is a powerful debut novel that will resonate with anyone who has struggled to make peace with a painful past and forge a new path forward." -- Read Full Review

Pacific Book Review: "The novel has plenty of turn-arounds, completing numerous circles of life, and features fantastic character illustrations blended with emotion, dilemmas, a sneak peek at dark and nonsensical politics, and many more elements." -- Read Full Review

Reader's Favorite: "The story flows smoothly and is well-written ... using suspenseful moments to keep readers engaged." -- Read Full Review

Literary Titan: "The ideal book for anyone navigating the rough waters of family estrangement or simply in search of a captivating story that grips from the first page." -- Read Full Review

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Awards ...

Literary Titan Gold Book Award

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