Today it’s my turn on the blog tour for Into The Fire. My review is written with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the tour and to the publisher for my copy of the book.

Blurb:

HE RUNS INTO THE FLAMES A HERO.

Steve thought he had left his troubled past behind. Living a quiet life with his wife and children, everything changes the night he rescues a baby from a burning house, becoming an unexpected national hero.

HE EMERGES FROM THE ASHES A SUSPECT.

But as the spotlight shines brighter, so does the scrutiny, and a shocking accusation is made – that Steve is the man responsible for an unsolved murder in Beachbrook years prior.

BUT WHICH ONE IS HE REALLY?

As his world unravels, public opinion is firmly divided. Steve pleads his innocence, but DS Sue Willmott is determined to get to the bottom of what really happened all those years ago.

After all, even heroes hide secrets of their own.

Review:

I really enjoyed After The Storm so I was really looking forward to getting into Into The Fire and GD Wright definitely wastes no time in getting started! From the first page, we are thrown into an extremely harrowing situation. GD Wright’s writing is very fast paced and full of tension so I felt as though I was there with all the characters.

Similarly to After The Storm, GD Wright provides the reader with a moral dilemma and I was constantly questioning how I would feel in a similar situation. The effect of this is heightened by the wonderful development of the characters. Most of the central characters have chapters written from their point of view, and this really helps to get to know them, and I feel that GD Wright has captured the nuances of their feelings brilliantly.

The plot of Into The Fire is structured into sections titled after the development phases of a fire, which are listed in the prologue. It’s quite complex, and there is a lot to unravel as it’s clear the characters have secrets as the tension grows. I wasn’t always sure where the story was going, but I loved that it sometimes took me by surprise.

It should be mentioned that Into The Fire deals with some very traumatic subjects. However, GD Wright handles them with sensitivity and emotion, and it never feels as though the violence or uncomfortable scenes are gratuitous.

GD Wright has recently been very ill in hospital, so I’m sure you will join me in wishing him well. I hope to see more of DS Sue Wilmott when his circumstances allow it.

Into The Fire is available from Amazon.

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