Customer Reviews

Night Fires

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

When the child of the town's mayor and most respected citizen disappears the entire town is out to lynch the town loner. Except one person, Jodi Campion. Jodi knows that J.T. Trager is a gentle man who only wants to be left alone, but he does stay out at that cabin by himself and never talks to anybody.

J.T. only wants to be left alone but when Jodi comes knocking on his door looking for a missing child he finds himself knee deep in Keating's Port's problems.

While enjoyable, NIGHT FIRES didn't have the same pizazz of DANGEROUS GAMES and DANGEROUS GROUND. I found myself wishing the book would finish and knew far in advance the identity of the 'bad guy'. I recommend to bypass this book and reach for her two previous.

Right from the beginning of the book you can figure out who is friend or foe... The stranger J.T., who also of course has to be the love interest, is weak. In his past is a tragedy that basically ruins his life for 3 years. He just can't get over it. Jodi the other main character is out to save this reclusive stranger even though her uptight boyfriend the mayor doesn't like it. Then add the uptight boyfriends primadonna sister and you have the making for a predictable story. If you have to read this book don't buy it check it out at the library.

I really enjoyed this book. It was the first Justine Dare book I've read and I am defintely going to check out her others. The hero in this book was great because he was't larger than life he was scarred and that is a great twist to add to a book. Too many romances have these spectacular heros that can't live up to anyones standards in the real world. This book was a refreshing change.

Justine Dare/Davis has an incredible knack for depicting complex men and JT is no exception. Yes, the book is predictable, and yes, I figured out who the villain was early on -- but the plot weakness is shored up by complex characters who feel real. She is one of my favorite authors and for those who haven't read her other books, both as Justine Davis and Justine Dare, don't stop with this one -- she's a terrific writer.

I cannot believe the rating this book received. I thought it was very good and I look forward to reading more by Justin Dare.

Night Fires is a fast paced suspense/romance. You're able to figure early on who the murderer is. I think it's pretty obvious. The story of Garrett broke my heart and J.T.'s plight was also heart wrenching. I like to read about characters who you can relate to and really understand. That is the only reason I didn't give this book five stars. I don't think Dare went into enough depth with the character of the characters! I do think it is worth the read though.

This book is a wonderful mix of many great characters and an original storyline. The mystery, suspense & romance kept me hooked all the way through.