Amanda (RockStarGirl) reviewed The Big Burn (Silhouette Bombshell, No 76) on + 329 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This was a lot better than I expected it to be. There were just enough details in the story for it to make sense but not to bog you down, and the pace was quick and suspenseful. I really enjoyed the way it ended too.
Raging wildfires on a Malaysian island have authorities callin in expert smoke jumper Anna Quick. Being recruited to extract a stranded party trapped in the inferno has Anna's blood racing and ger instincts on high alert. But the mission quickly blazes out of control when she discovers the "authorities" are the CIA, the stranded party is someone she knows and she's been living an ugly lie. Anna's desperate for answers, but as shocking revelations uncover bitter deceptions, she begins to see that the truth will set her free, but lies just might save her life...
Smoke Jumper, Anna Quick, is recruited by the CIA at her father's request. Her mission is to help rescue her father, who has information to stop a terrorist plot, from a fire ridden jungle island. Anna receives intense survival and combat training from special op, John Brock. The action suspense carried the story along at a rapid pace, with the actual romance blossoming in the last chapters. Anna Quick comes across as capable and gutsy, but very likeable.
"Raging wildfires on a Malaysian island island have authorities calling in expert smoke jumper Anna Quick. Being recruited to extract a stranded party trapped in the inferno has Anne's blood racing and her instincts on high alert. But the mission quickly blazes out of contro when she discovers the 'authorities' are the CIA, the stranded party is someone she knows and she's been living an ugly lie. Anna's desperate for answers, but as shocking revelations uncover bitter deceptions, she begins to see that the truth will set her free, but leis just might save her life...".
