Reviews

The Fourth Angel by Suzanne Chazin

mattydalrymple's review

4.0

Suzanne Chazin's "The Fourth Angel" is a true page-turner, a book with clever plot twists involving engagingly drawn characters against an intriguing background. I enjoyed Chazin's portrayal of the hard science and human drama of a New York Fire Department investigation, and felt invested in the impact on the lead characters--especially the protagonist, Fire Marshall Georgia Skeehan. Plus you've got to love a writer that comes up with descriptions like "The words ebbed and flowed, like shoreline chatter to a swimmer" and "Plaster walls as cracked and gouged as a child's scabby knees."

auntieg0412's review

4.0

I have been reading Chazin’s Jimmy Vega series and like the books so much I wanted to read her other work. This one is very good too, and Georgia is as great a character as Jimmy.

Worth quoting:

Georgia wondered if her definition of heroism had been too simplistic. Maybe heroism wasn’t a bright torchlight in the heat of battle. Maybe it was just a steady, smoldering ember of conscience that refused to surrender. Heroes were men and women who had suffered every bit as much despair, failure, and doubt as the rest of the world. They just toughed it out one minute longer.

dontmissythesereads's review

5.0

Book #22 read in 2006

I really enjoyed this book! I find the elements of an arson investigation fascinating. The lead character, Georgia Skeehan, is well-written and likable. I even shed a tear at the end. I can't wait to read the next in the series!