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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
informative
sad
medium-paced
I couldn't finish this one, you know who did it in the first couple pages and the massive amounts of backstory on minute details is not easy to read.
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
mysterious
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A really interesting and compelling case; at times some bits seemed too long and detailed but overall a good read for those looking for a true crime book.
True crime lovers will devour this story of how a small town in Virginia was almost decimated by deliberately set fires. 67 fires in just 5 months. 67. American Fire is written with a reporter's eye for details, with eyewitness accounts that makes for a combustible read. It's not why the fires are being set, but who's setting them that makes the story so shocking. For fans of Ann Rule.
I read an advance copy and was not compensated.
I read an advance copy and was not compensated.
I didn't know anything about the arsons on Virginia's Eastern Shore in 2012-13 before reading this book, and Hesse did a great job telling the story. Clearly well-researched, she did a great job looking at the events from different points of view and exploring how the fires affected the whole county. Overall a very interesting read.