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Sins of Two Fathers: A Novel
You will now feel the pain I have felt for the past ten years, Hank Tobin. You are going to know what it is like to have your son suffer for the sins of his father, which is the worst pain any man will ever know.
Hank Tobin had it a popular column in a New York newspaper, a Pulitzer prize, and wealth that enabled him to live his boyhood dreams. But his world is shattered when his son -- himself an aspiring journalist -- follows an anonymous tip to a can't-miss front-page the firebombing of a Brooklyn mosque. Hank's son is accused of the crime, arrested, and thrown into prison. Hank soon discovers that his son was framed by a man who has been waiting a decade to have his revenge.
Sitting in a seedy New York bar ten years earlier, Hank overheard a janitor bragging that his son torched the home of a minority family to keep the neighborhood white. Hank's story of the event made the front page. The boy spent ten years in prison and the family was destroyed -- a minor event in the life of the columnist, a life-altering event for the janitor and his family.
Hank's life is in ruins. Divorced from his wife -- whom he desperately wants back -- and estranged by his daughter, Hank has lost his reputation, his career, and his family. To save his son from a long prison sentence, Hank must confront the vengeful man whose life he once carelessly destroyed.
Hank Tobin had it a popular column in a New York newspaper, a Pulitzer prize, and wealth that enabled him to live his boyhood dreams. But his world is shattered when his son -- himself an aspiring journalist -- follows an anonymous tip to a can't-miss front-page the firebombing of a Brooklyn mosque. Hank's son is accused of the crime, arrested, and thrown into prison. Hank soon discovers that his son was framed by a man who has been waiting a decade to have his revenge.
Sitting in a seedy New York bar ten years earlier, Hank overheard a janitor bragging that his son torched the home of a minority family to keep the neighborhood white. Hank's story of the event made the front page. The boy spent ten years in prison and the family was destroyed -- a minor event in the life of the columnist, a life-altering event for the janitor and his family.
Hank's life is in ruins. Divorced from his wife -- whom he desperately wants back -- and estranged by his daughter, Hank has lost his reputation, his career, and his family. To save his son from a long prison sentence, Hank must confront the vengeful man whose life he once carelessly destroyed.
384 pages, Paperback
First published October 27, 2003
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October 11, 2021
This was a doozy! Complicated yet everything fell together smoothly.
June 27, 2011
This is my second book that I am reading on my kindle and so far i am really liking it!
I chose it off my goodreads friend Jennifer Hilburgers list.(She rules! ;) ) I really enjoy being able to read others reviews!
Post Read:
Looooooved it!! It was so refreshing to read a book from a new author in which I didnt anticipate the ending! I'm tempted to try another novel by Hamill but nervous that it won't live up to this great book. Don't wait...read it!
I chose it off my goodreads friend Jennifer Hilburgers list.(She rules! ;) ) I really enjoy being able to read others reviews!
Post Read:
Looooooved it!! It was so refreshing to read a book from a new author in which I didnt anticipate the ending! I'm tempted to try another novel by Hamill but nervous that it won't live up to this great book. Don't wait...read it!
February 19, 2013
So disappointed with this book...I had such high hopes as the story line sounded so exciting and interesting however in the end I felt it was beyond unbelievable and the writing was just plain terrible.
February 24, 2009
Great action/mystery. Set in NYC which is what Hamill does best. I have it if anyone wants to borrow it!
February 6, 2015
Excellent read! Page turner, fast-paced from beginning to end! Looking forward to reading more of this author's books. Hope the rest are as good.
February 3, 2013
Rollicking ride thru NYC Post 9-11....Stunning twists and turns....Fast Paced page turner....Great Characters...ACTION packed suspense...
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