Burn factor [Paperback]

Kyle Mills (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: HarperCollins (2000)
• ASIN: B000OEAL92
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,534,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kyle Mills is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve books, including the latest in Robert Ludlum's Covert-One series, The Ares Decision.

Growing up in Oregon, Washington, DC, and London as a the son of an FBI agent, Kyle absorbed an enormous amount about the Bureau, giving his novels their unique authenticity. He and his wife live in Wyoming where they spend their off hours rock climbing and backcountry skiing.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AN ACTION-PACKED SUSPENSER, April 5, 2001

By 

Nick G - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burn Factor (Hardcover)

Ambitious FBI agent, Quinn Barry, is stuck in a dead end job. Working in a basement office in Quantico, her day consists of updating antiquated computer systems, and dealing with a stuffy boss.

With her bright, and original ideas, Quinn, gets a chance to test her database program, in doing this she will uncover a mysterious DNA link to five gruesome, unsolved murders. Obviously her discovery is one that should have been left alone, because before she long, Quinn, is demoted, and a series of strange accidents happen, almost costing her life.

Teaming with her boyfriend, Quinn runs for her life, while trying to uncover the dark secrets hidden within the high levels of goverment. As the suspense mounts, and more deceptions are discovered, Quinn will come face to face with the madman behind it all.

There are many secrets, and plot twists to discover in "Burn Factor", so I will not go further into the plot.

"Burn Factor" is a compulsively readable thriller, that blasts off the first page and never lets up. With twist after twist the reader is held spellbound for 350 EXCITING pages.

In a short amount of time Kyle Mills has made it to my must read author list, and you should do yourself a favor-add him to yours.

Nick Gonnella

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliance Gone Mad, March 3, 2002

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Untouchable (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burn Factor (Mass Market Paperback)

Quinn Barry works as a computer programmer with the FBI and is given the task of rewriting the code that matches DNA evidence from around the country. In the course of her testing she is returned some results that are incompatible with what she expects. In fact, it looks like she has uncovered the work of a serial killer. When she notifies her superior of the strange results, she is immediately removed from her position and a frightening chain of events begin which places her in extreme danger.

Meanwhile, we cut to a murder scene where a woman has been brutally tortured and raped before being allowed to bleed to death. It appears to us that a team of investigators are gathering forensic evidence in preparation to investigate the murder. However, while the team is actually gathering the evidence, they are not law enforcement officers and they won't be investigating anything. They are actually covering up the work of the murderer, but why?

The killer is revealed to us fairly early on, so the mystery isn't so much who the killer is as, why is he being protected. This knowledge of the killer's identity gives a new dimension to the serial killer storyline compared to other books which invariably reveal the identity of the killer in the last few pages, yet he is no less a monster to us because of this.

Burn Factor is an edge-of-the seat thriller that is somehow fascinating yet repulsive at the same time. It's fascinating to find out how this sick, sadistic madman is going to be beaten, as I'm sure you understand, he must. Repulsive both in his method of murder and due to the fact that people are aware of his crimes, yet allow him to carry on.

The faint of heart and easily disgusted should probably steer clear, however if you're a fan of the psychological thriller complete with bloody descriptions, you shouldn't miss this.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Implausible, to say the least, November 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Burn Factor (Mass Market Paperback)

I was looking forward to a Pelican Brief type of adventure. Instead, I got a lot of victimizations of women. Not my type of entertainment--it's been done. Also, some of his writing is confusing--occasionally, I wouldn't know where the characters were or the timeframe they were in.

I don't find the psychopath storyline very creative. It was repetitive in this book, and I found it implausible that the government would "feed" someone other humans to keep them working on some weapons project. Weak premise, gratuitous violence.