A review by mrsbooknerd
Fireproof by Alex Kava
2.0
Two stars may sound low but actually I chose this rating because of it's description, 'It was okay'.
There wasn't an urgent, fast-paced, complex plot but I thought that the lives of the characters etc would give a reasonable story without the fires and a murderer etc but I was left a bit disappointed.
The main character Maggie O'Dell was okay, as were the supportive characters around her, and it was good that we heard their voices as much as O'Dells but actually this narrative style only led to repitition of events and past anecdotes.
More importantly I felt that the central plot of the serial arsonist was just a precursor to a book on the murderer who is still running free after this book. The arsonist was an easy guess and I knew who it was after just a couple of chapters, taking away the essential who-dunnit element and ruining it for me.
Overall I read it, and I liked the characters and writing style but the plot left alot to be desired.
There wasn't an urgent, fast-paced, complex plot but I thought that the lives of the characters etc would give a reasonable story without the fires and a murderer etc but I was left a bit disappointed.
The main character Maggie O'Dell was okay, as were the supportive characters around her, and it was good that we heard their voices as much as O'Dells but actually this narrative style only led to repitition of events and past anecdotes.
More importantly I felt that the central plot of the serial arsonist was just a precursor to a book on the murderer who is still running free after this book. The arsonist was an easy guess and I knew who it was after just a couple of chapters, taking away the essential who-dunnit element and ruining it for me.
Overall I read it, and I liked the characters and writing style but the plot left alot to be desired.