Day of Reckoning

 

Day of Reckoning Seisan no hi 清算の日​ follows a group psychotherapists guiding six individuals through the aftermath of unsolved murders that took their loved ones. As they grapple with grief, justice, and a flawed legal system, hidden tensions emerge, leading to unexpected revelations. Inspired by real-life experiences, this gripping novel delves into loss, resilience, and the pursuit of closure, keeping readers on edge with its twists and psychological depth.

My Review...

When we have lost a loved one to a heinous crime, many of us can think of nothing but justice being done. Some of us think we have been at fault; could we possibly have prevented the tragedy? Could revenge make us feel more at peace with ourselves, or do we need to share our grief and our stories with others.

Michael O’Donnell lost a dear sister, and although he was a pschyotherapist who dealt with grieving people, he wasn’t very good at helping himself. With the advice of a mentor, he finally developed a meeting of people with the same needs, and they became a very close group, sharing thoughts and feelings.

If this sounds like a self-help book, it isn’t. It is true that it has many people sharing a grief and speaking of it. But this is more of a story. A book about the interaction between people from different walks of life. It’s well-written and kept my attention from start to finish.

You’ll miss out if you don’t read it.

Read an excerpt...

Michael O’Donnell was a forty-year-old psychotherapist who specialized in grief work. He had been providing individual and group therapies for the past five years for many people struggling with the impact of a family member’s death. Michael’s therapy sessions had always been intense and emotional.

Michael was five feet nine inches tall, average weight and known for wearing nothing but black clothes (this had always been an ongoing source of humor for his family and those who have worked with Michael). Most often, this included black Levi jeans (loose fit), a black, three-quarter zippered sweater, and black Doc Martens (which used to be black cowboy boots in his younger days). His original red hair, now almost gone, was shaved very close to the scalp, and he always kept his facial hair trimmed short – well … almost always.

He was somewhat of a movie fanatic and saw others as resembling various actors – a bit of a personality quirk; he thought that he looked like a young Harrison Ford, but others had told him he was more like Anthony Hopkins!

Thirteen years ago, Michael’s beloved twenty-five-year-old sister Josie was murdered. She was walking north on the west side of Parkside Drive, as it hugs the east side of High Park. Just south of Bloor Street, she was grabbed, dragged into the park, raped, and strangled – the police believe it was just after midnight, as they recorded the time of death as 1.00 am.

After searching the area and interviewing local neighbors, the police never found any clues or leads that gave them a credible witness – a potential perpetrator was never identified. The detectives told Michael and his parents that they assumed it was a transient, homeless person, and that Josie just happened to be in the “wrong place at the wrong time”. The case was flagged “cold”, after three months.

Michael was furious.

Josie always looked up to Michael, he was her protector and mentor. Michael struggled with Josie’s death, as he felt he had failed her – in life and in death. He also experienced a falling out with his parents, who seemed to blame him for Josie’s death.

About Don S. Hunter... 

Don is retired from his psychotherapy practice and lives in Toronto with his wife and partner of over fifty years and a nine-month-old Great Dane. His two grown sons, their partners, and four grandchildren all live close to each other and visit often.

 

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