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A review by beckys_book_blog
The Time of the Fire by Emma Kavanagh
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
This was such an original character led thriller that explores how a single tragic event can completely change people's lives and shape their future in different ways.
The story follows Robyn, who has just discovered her father has been murdered. At the same time, there is a wild fire (on the mountain ridge nearby) threatening her Californian hometown, which they may soon need to evacuate.
Will the fire reach Destino?
What was her dad desperate to tell her the night before he died?
Robyn falls asleep, but when she wakes up, she is covered in tattoos and answering to the name Scarlett. The people around her are similar, but both her birth mum (who died when Robyn was a baby) and father are alive.
What is this alternate world and what caused everything to change?
The story is written in alternate chapters by Robyn and Scarlett (a bit like sliding doors!) as we start to uncover the secrets of her past and her friends and family living in the town of Destino.
This seemed such an apt book given the recent California wild fires. I became thoroughly invested in Robyn and Scarlett's story as she started to piece together her past amidst the ever threatening fire that is growing around them. It was fascinating to consider how a single event could have such a dramatic impact on so many people's lives.
A thought-provoking and enjoyable read with an interesting plot. If you fancy a different style of thriller I highly recommend this one.
The story follows Robyn, who has just discovered her father has been murdered. At the same time, there is a wild fire (on the mountain ridge nearby) threatening her Californian hometown, which they may soon need to evacuate.
Will the fire reach Destino?
What was her dad desperate to tell her the night before he died?
Robyn falls asleep, but when she wakes up, she is covered in tattoos and answering to the name Scarlett. The people around her are similar, but both her birth mum (who died when Robyn was a baby) and father are alive.
What is this alternate world and what caused everything to change?
The story is written in alternate chapters by Robyn and Scarlett (a bit like sliding doors!) as we start to uncover the secrets of her past and her friends and family living in the town of Destino.
This seemed such an apt book given the recent California wild fires. I became thoroughly invested in Robyn and Scarlett's story as she started to piece together her past amidst the ever threatening fire that is growing around them. It was fascinating to consider how a single event could have such a dramatic impact on so many people's lives.
A thought-provoking and enjoyable read with an interesting plot. If you fancy a different style of thriller I highly recommend this one.