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Summary: Definitely Want More
Review: This is my first Iris Johansen book, and I chose Firestorm because it had a paranormal flair to it. I was not disappointed. While my usual genre is historical romance, my recent forays into different genre have been immensely enjoyable and Firestorm ranks as one of the best. I loved the chemistry between the characters, and while the antagonistic relationship between Kerry and Silver is not an original plot twist, it was pulled off very well in this story. I think my favorite scene is where Silver comes to Kerry in the hospital when she is seeing the fire that kills her friend. He is clearly moved by her pain but his need to stay apart emotionally from people is such a struggle for him that the reader is immediately sympathetic, despite his often cold and self-serving demeanor. I enjoyed the comic relief of both Sam the arson dog, such as he was, and George the mysterious butler who at times was so well written that I questioned his loyalties. My only critique of this story was the ending. I wish the author had fleshed it out more. It was too easy. I would have like a bit more struggle for the 2 characters. The fact that 11 months had gone by was hardly evident in the way the whole thing was resolved. However, all in all, I truly enjoyed it, and read it in half a day. I am already searching out more of the authors novels and am hopeful more have a paranormal flair. This one will remain in my collection.
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Summary: Faecesstorm
Review: This was a waste of time and money unlike almost any other book- including pulp sci-fi I have ever read. At no time could I suspend disbelieve in reading this novel. Cliche'd scenes and characters abound, and all have an equally limited dynamic range. The motivations were just plain weird and impossible. Deus ex Machina plot devices "hold" this piece of trash together. The fact that it is a best seller in the US is no mystery when one considers that over 40% of the populace thinks G. W. Bush is doing a good job.Save yourself some trouble and avoid this waste of paper.
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