Fire Storm ~ Review

Fire Storm
Kaely Quinn Profiler #2
By Nancy Mehl

Kaely Quinn is headed to Darkwater, Nebraska. She is headed to her mother's home to spend some time with her as she undergoes treatment for cancer - a treatment that is in the trial stage and her last hope for a cure. Kaely and her mother have had issues for years, issues that were exasperated by the betrayal of her father. But her brother Jason has asked for help.

But Darkwater, Nebraska, isn't just a quiet sleepy town when Kaely arrives. Darkwater is being targeted by a serial arsonist. Though no one has seen the pattern she has noticed. Kaely knows that something is wrong - she can feel it. Will she let work pull her away from her family? Kaely has to decide just what is important to her before she is left with regrets.

Soon Kaely's partner Noah Hunter joins her in Darkwater to help with the suspected serial arsonist. Officially they are helping out the local FBI office, one that is several hours away, with a drug case needing an assist in extra manpower. But there is something about the fires, the motive, and even the suspect profile that is eluding Kaely. And her special technique in drawing out the profile is not working for her this time. And with the arsonist seemingly taking a personal interest in her, her lack of a clear suspect is even more troubling.

Will this case cost Kaely everything?

Fire Storm is an intense read and not one to start just before going to bed as you'll want to keep reading until the end. With a varied cast of potential suspects, this is one that will keep one as confused as Kaely in determining just who is guilty. And if you read the first book Mind Games you will be familiar with Kaely's BFF Georgie and she is most definitely back offering her advice whether or not Kaely wants it. If you haven't read Mind Games you really should read it first as it will explain certain references to Kaely's past and her unique ways.

Overall this was a fairly good read and the perpetrator well let's just say diabolical is an understatement. Fans of Romantic Suspense will enjoy this newest offering from Nancy Mehl.


About the Book:
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.