She's out for justice. But the arsonist she's tracking is
out for retribution.
Now the fire marshal of Lake City, Jesslyn McCormick is determined to find the
person who started the fire that robbed her of her family when she was just
seven years old. As the twentieth anniversary of the tragedy approaches, a
string of fires--including at Jesslyn's church--brings up all those old
feelings and offers new evidence.
Because church fires are considered a hate crime, FBI Special Agent Nathan
Carlisle is called in to work with local law enforcement. Nathan has his own
past--one he'd prefer not to revisit. And focusing on helping Jesslyn track
down the arsonist is a great distraction.
As both the case and the chemistry between Jesslyn and Nathan heat up, memories
will come flooding in from the past to bump up against hopes for the future.
And when Jesslyn comes face-to-face with her worst nightmare, she'll have to
confront her fears and rely on Nathan and her community of friends in order to
survive.
My Thoughts:
This was an intense and thrilling read concerning a stalker, one that likes to play with fire. Fire Marshal Jesslyn has had her fair share of trauma since she was a child. Losing both her parents and sisters to an arsonist fire has haunted her every step she has taken. Now she has just upped the ante of catching the evil person responsible for their deaths. This has marked her as a wanted woman, and one to get eliminated as quickly as possible. Why? Is she close to finding out the culprit? Something seems to have set off all the fires that are in some way or another connected to her.
Jesslyn needs help and she gets her best help from her friends who all rally around to help and protect her. Especially FBI agent Nathan. Not only do they have an undeniable attraction to one another, but Nathan is ready to lay down his life to protect Jesslyn. He also has a past relating to a tragic fire, one he is too ashamed to think or talk about.
The author pulled me into this story and made me feel especially for Jesslyn and the loss of her family and innocence at such a young age. She had to reach out and adopt her own family, so to speak, and she had a great circle of friends who just happened to be heroes in their own right.
With pulse pounding thrills and a thread of romance, not to mention the friendship, Jesslyn and Nathan are going to need all the help they can get to catch this arsonist who continues to stalk and endanger Jesslyn and to unravel the mystery of her family's deaths.
I was provided a copy of this novel from Revell through Interviews & Reviews. I was not required to post a positive review, and all views and opinions are my own.
About the Author:
Lynette Eason is the USA Today bestselling author of Double Take, Target Acquired, and Serial Burn, as well as the Extreme Measures, Danger Never Sleeps, Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, among others. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has a master's degree in education from Converse College. Eason lives in South Carolina with her husband. They have two adult children. Learn more at LynetteEason.com.
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