"Sam is going through a painful divorce when he learns his beloved grandfather once shot and killed a man. An overweight, eccentric, genealogical fanatic joins him on a road trip to a small Virginia town where everyone is related to everyone by blood, shared secrets, or both. What follows is part National Treasure, part Wicker Man, until Sam finds the truth about his ancestry, and himself."
Bradley Harper, author of A Knife in the Fog and Maiden Voyage
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"This tale of discovery is filled with intriguing and quirky characters in sometimes mysterious, even dangerous circumstances, but thanks to Godfrey, they are just as likely to wind up in hilarious situations. Luckily for Sam, his pursuit of the past brings into focus the present and helps him realize what is truly important."
Rebecca D Elswick, author of The Dream is the Truth and Mama's Shoes
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"Kendall flawlessly balances two mismatched yet unexpectedly likeable and relatable characters with nerve wracking suspense in an unputdownable story that pits risk against secrets and second chances."
Julie Brinkley, Book Influencer/Reviewer @readingonthebrink
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"THE REDUX OF SAM MURDOCH is both incredibly disturbing and unexpectedly warm. How Mary Kendall accomplishes this is nothing short of magical.
Our hero, Sam, has done a masterful job of dismantling his own life, but when a thread of family history pulls at him, he sets aside his own mess and follows where the trail leads. Part road trip and part fever dream, the story cuts through a small town with peculiar locals and sinister traditions, and distant relatives offer more questions than answers. The deeper Sam digs into his family’s past, the harder it becomes to look away from his own.
Like all of Mary’s novels, THE REDUX OF SAM MURDOCH takes historical fiction and blends it with the speed of a tilt-a-whirl, leaving you unbalanced, stunned, and completely entertained."
Charissa Costa, Book Influencer and head of Charm City Readers Facebook Group
