Just when I think Susan May Warren has hit the pinnacle of her writing journey, she proves me wrong and writes a book even better than the last, and that’s definitely the case with Fireproof! From the opening scenes to the much-needed cooldown at the end, this book is hot.
And I don’t say that lightly – or in only one way; because Warren pushes the limits all around with Jade and Crispin. From the basis of the plot – hello, can anything be more intense than a search for a missing nuke? – to the way that they keep jumping out of airplanes and into wildfires to their very nicknames – Crispy? – Fireproof is, well, on fire.
But that’s a really, really good thing. Warren knows exactly when to lighten the moment, so the suspense isn’t overwhelming, but it does sizzle a good bit, because she’s the master of hunky heroes. What’s better than a clean, hopeful, suspenseful book about people determined to do the right thing at all costs?
Fireproof is one of those books that you’ll read in a single sitting because there’s no putting it down once you’ve turned the first page, and I was all in. I flew through this one – it was that good. This marriage of Warren’s story universe and Lisa Phillips’ Last Chance County world is a perfect one. I hope that they find more ways to collaborate, and if they do, I’m first in line to pre-order.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
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