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Fire Storm
by Nancy Mehl
From the back cover:
When FBI profiler Kaely Quinn’s brother asks for help caring for their unwell mother, Kaely finds herself headed to Darkwater, Nebraska. When she arrives, she learns the small town has been facing a series of fires. While the fire chief attributes them to the misuse of space heaters in the frigid winter, Kaely identifies a pattern that makes her suspect they were no accident.
After yet another blaze devastates a local family, Kaely’s suspicions turn to certainty. Together with her partner from St. Louis, Noah Hunter, and her brother’s firefighter neighbor, Kaely and her team begin an investigation that swiftly leads them down a twisted path. When the truth is finally revealed, Kaely finds herself confronting a madman who is determined his last heinous act will be her death.
About the author:
Nancy Mehl (www.nancymehl.com) is the author of more than thirty books, including the Road to Kingdom, Finding Sanctuary, and Defenders of Justice series. She received the ACFW Mystery Book of the Year Award in 2009. She has a background in social work and is a member of ACFW and RWA. She writes from her home in Missouri, where she lives with her husband, Norman, and their Puggle, Watson. She is part of The Suspense Sisters: www.suspensesisters.blogspot.com, along with several other popular suspense authors. She is also very active on Facebook.
My thoughts:
Kaely’s mom needs her help, and so does her community. Balancing the needs of her family with her heart’s desire to protect people isn’t easy, but once again Kaely gets drawn into the thick of it all.
Fire Storm is book 2 in the Kaely Quinn Profiler series. If you haven’t read the first (Mind Games), you’ll want to start with that one because there is a continuing story line connecting the series.
While the mind of a criminal can be hard to understand, I couldn’t help trying to figure out what was happening with this arsonist, and what his story was. New clues appear at a perfect pace, making it hard to put the book down.
The relationship struggles Kaely has seem naturally challenging. Whether her mom, her brother, her partner, or her friend Maggie, her past seems to interfere with them all. And yet that’s so true to life…
I am really enjoying the Kaely Quinn Profiler series and can’t wait for the next one! If you enjoy a well-written romantic suspense, you’ll definitely want to read these!
I was just reading another blogger’s post from today and she wrote about Mind Games. It is definitely going on the list now 🙂
I’m so glad to see you posting again!
Very disgusted with myself. I was super excited to read Firestorm because I LOVED Mind Games — and I misplaced my copy. Have no idea where I put it! When I find it, though, it’s top on my to-read list.
Oh no! Hopefully you’ve located it!