Bless Me Father, For YOU Have Sinned by Bruce Lewis

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Bless Me Father, For YOU Have Sinned

Bruce Lewis

Two Pirates Press, 278 pages

9798992296907, 7.1.2025

Overall Rating = 3.92

Storyline & Concept = 4

Writing & Delivery = 3.5

Editorial = 4.25

This novel centers on Chuck Grayson, a man whose childhood was forever altered when his father died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody. Officially ruled a tragic accident following an arrest for public drunkenness, the case left young Chuck with more questions than answers. Decades later, facing the grim reality of end-stage liver cancer, Chuck discovers it wasn’t an accident and the man responsible is a priest. The battleground between man and priest moves to the confessional.

Lewis paints a dark portrait in this novel as he explores not only the trauma of losing a beloved parent, but the ripple effects of deeply hidden secrets that span the rest of a person’s life. As you can guess, this is not a cheerful story. It covers alcoholism, violence, abuse, death, vigilante justice, and moral decisions that eat at the fabric of a person. But it does so through realistic and well-developed portrayals of flawed human beings who grapple with their history and their choices. Tension is built through dialogue and internal conflict rather than through action, asking difficult questions about justice, vengeance, forgiveness, and the cost of carrying grief for a lifetime. This would appeal to readers who appreciate character-driven psychological drama and morally complex storytelling.

Sublime Line: “A haunting, psychologically charged novel that explores the fragile line between justice and revenge.”

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