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ISRAEL’S RETRIBUTION

R Lawson — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:00:03 +0000

Never underestimate Israel. Hamas’s October 7th atrocities followed by Iran’s drone and Hezbollah’s missile attacks defined existential threats. Israel never fails to respond in defense of their country. Lex Talionis, the law of retribution, is in their DNA. In recent days, they have eliminated three top HVTs, high-value targets. Israel’s security services and military, the […]

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Lex Talionis

R Lawson — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:30:01 +0000

Lex Talionis Do you know the meaning of Lex Talionis? It is Latin for the “law of retaliation.” You may also know it by its common usage or interpretation as , “An eye for an eye” in the Torah. The origin of this term is explored in my third novel, Retribution. Background : Biff Roberts, […]

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On Opening Scenes

R Lawson — Mon, 02 May 2016 00:28:44 +0000

Many novels start with a knock on the door, a phone call, or someone setting off on a journey. I prefer to thrust the reader immediately into the opening scene. Catch their attention. Make them wonder what’s going on – but more importantly, what’s going to happen next? Every action has a reaction, followed by […]

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