A review by helenwhite83
Fatality by Firelight by Lynn Cahoon
5.0
Fatality by Firelight is the second novel in the Cat Latimer series.
Catherine ‘Cat’ Latimer, along with her friend Shauna and boyfriend Seth, run a writers retreat in the small Colorado town of Aspen Hills. Following on from her first retreat - which ended in murder - Cat and Shauna invite another group into their home looking for rest, relaxation and writing time. But when local Lothario Tommy is found dead in his suite at the ski resort, suspicions turn from his barmaid fiancé Brit to visiting romance writer Christina. Throw in a bizarre mob connection, and Cat has her work cut out keeping the retreat from going belly up, whilst also uncovering her ex-husbands secrets.
Whilst I enjoyed this book, I don’t think I enjoyed it as much as the first one. I found the sudden connection with the mafia to be a bit unbelievable, but perhaps this is something that will be expanded in future instalments. I am enjoying the sub-story of Cat uncovering her dead ex-husbands secret life, along with her blossoming romance with Seth - Cahoon teases the reader enough without taking their focus away from the main storyline. All in all, it was a great escape from reality, and a break from heavier crime novels. Not to be missed by any fan of the series.
Catherine ‘Cat’ Latimer, along with her friend Shauna and boyfriend Seth, run a writers retreat in the small Colorado town of Aspen Hills. Following on from her first retreat - which ended in murder - Cat and Shauna invite another group into their home looking for rest, relaxation and writing time. But when local Lothario Tommy is found dead in his suite at the ski resort, suspicions turn from his barmaid fiancé Brit to visiting romance writer Christina. Throw in a bizarre mob connection, and Cat has her work cut out keeping the retreat from going belly up, whilst also uncovering her ex-husbands secrets.
Whilst I enjoyed this book, I don’t think I enjoyed it as much as the first one. I found the sudden connection with the mafia to be a bit unbelievable, but perhaps this is something that will be expanded in future instalments. I am enjoying the sub-story of Cat uncovering her dead ex-husbands secret life, along with her blossoming romance with Seth - Cahoon teases the reader enough without taking their focus away from the main storyline. All in all, it was a great escape from reality, and a break from heavier crime novels. Not to be missed by any fan of the series.