Ted Richardson

Gripping, page-turner of historical fiction!!!

As a fan of historical fiction, I read each story with a slight hesitation until I see the author has woven a "possible" true tale. While complete fantasy, this novel brings the Revolutionary War story of George Washington to an exciting possibility!

Ted Richardson has taken true facts (generously explained at the end of the book) and woven a tale that excites from the very beginning. The discovery of a mysterious document with significant ramifications to history is totally plausible. The real, historical characters and their story weave flawlessly with the modern day activities which bring them back to relevance. I don't want to give any spoilers, but the main focus of George Washington and Valley Forge is VERY interesting.

The novel has mystery, intrigue, a little romance (1 brief sexual encounter), and keeps flowing faster and faster from start to finish. It was a challenge to put it down and not read straight through...

Totally enjoyable from start to finish!… (mer)

Abolition of Evil by Ted Richardson reminds me of David Balducci’s novels. My blood pressure rose alarmingly high during the final scenes of the novel when the good and bad meet on the battlefield. The scene where a scraggly group Indians appear on the mountain ridge to help Max and his friends evolves many fond memories of the western genre. The story centers on the discovery of a Spanish helmet, a lost tribe of “black” Indians, and secret discs developed by Thomas Jefferson. The story races from Georgia to Montana, and the reader learns of the Spate Brothers attempt to control the United States. Max and his friends battle evil to protect the American principles of equality and liberty. Richardson presents a song strong in imagery. The scene in the cave at the end of the novel rivets the reader to other findings of mass destruction, and the possibility that the American people meekly follow a charismatic leader. Abolition of Evil shows that evil must constantly be fought.… (mer)