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bookitmik's review against another edition
4.0
This is not my usual fare. I found this series because I enjoy the narrator. Having grown up in a town 1/3 the size of Silas, I find Post’s characters delightful. Our town, like most in real life, didn’t have so much violence or interwoven plot lines, but the rest feels so familiar. Her dark humor and great female characters made me really enjoy the series!
alexcarbonneau's review against another edition
5.0
Ramey Barrow is back and kickin' ass !! ... Oh, and Judah's back as well, yeah.
For some stupid reason, I waited 6 months to dig into Walk In The Fire just to say that I read the damn thing while actually being in Florida. You know, kind of to immerse myself with the place and feel of the State the story is located.
What a dumb-freaking-stupid idea it was.
All it did was keep me from reading one of the best crime novel of 2018.
Seriously, do not be as stupid as I can be. Do NOT wait to read this book. For any reason.
I already said that Steph Post was a master at characterization, well she's 10 times better in this novel, if that's even possible. She has a way of putting you in the shoes of her characters and make you feel like you're thinking, feeling, moving with them, as one. She is that good.
Even though this is known as the "Cannon series" and Judah Cannon is at the center of the story, Ramey Barrow, Judah's soulmate and kickass girlfriend, is the most interesting character of the novel -record scratch- of 2018.
Earlier on this year, I read Tess Sharpe's "debut" novel in the gritty, "adult" market : Barbed Wire Heart, and I asked if Feminist Grit-Lit could be a thing. Well with Post leading the way, it damn sure is becoming one and we should all praise her for that.
Ramey is once again holding Judah together, showing him the way, even when he's not really paying attention. She holds the pieces of his life, of his family and of his businesses together. She is strong, smart, fearless and she doesn't take no for an answer.
Have I mentioned how Post is awesome at characterization? Weill she also manages to juggle with a cast of misfits, rebels and thugs that could give any regular writer headaches. There's the evil preacher out for blood, money, power and revenge. There's her nephew, a disgraced federal agent trying to get back in the game, his boss, the Cannons and their entourage and last but not least, a cold blooded killer out to get the Cannons.
Walk In The Fire isn't your typical crime novel. It's pure dynamite, it's southern lit with a BANG! - all caps - it's a cast of characters only north Florida (and Steph Post) can bring to life.
Oh, and the third and final installement appears to be on the way.
For some stupid reason, I waited 6 months to dig into Walk In The Fire just to say that I read the damn thing while actually being in Florida. You know, kind of to immerse myself with the place and feel of the State the story is located.
What a dumb-freaking-stupid idea it was.
All it did was keep me from reading one of the best crime novel of 2018.
Seriously, do not be as stupid as I can be. Do NOT wait to read this book. For any reason.
I already said that Steph Post was a master at characterization, well she's 10 times better in this novel, if that's even possible. She has a way of putting you in the shoes of her characters and make you feel like you're thinking, feeling, moving with them, as one. She is that good.
Even though this is known as the "Cannon series" and Judah Cannon is at the center of the story, Ramey Barrow, Judah's soulmate and kickass girlfriend, is the most interesting character of the novel -record scratch- of 2018.
Earlier on this year, I read Tess Sharpe's "debut" novel in the gritty, "adult" market : Barbed Wire Heart, and I asked if Feminist Grit-Lit could be a thing. Well with Post leading the way, it damn sure is becoming one and we should all praise her for that.
Ramey is once again holding Judah together, showing him the way, even when he's not really paying attention. She holds the pieces of his life, of his family and of his businesses together. She is strong, smart, fearless and she doesn't take no for an answer.
Have I mentioned how Post is awesome at characterization? Weill she also manages to juggle with a cast of misfits, rebels and thugs that could give any regular writer headaches. There's the evil preacher out for blood, money, power and revenge. There's her nephew, a disgraced federal agent trying to get back in the game, his boss, the Cannons and their entourage and last but not least, a cold blooded killer out to get the Cannons.
Walk In The Fire isn't your typical crime novel. It's pure dynamite, it's southern lit with a BANG! - all caps - it's a cast of characters only north Florida (and Steph Post) can bring to life.
Oh, and the third and final installement appears to be on the way.
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