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Fire Damage
by Kate Medina
I really enjoyed the debut White Crocodile book by this author which was set in Cambodia and this second in the series (although standalone) is just as gripping. It’s a serious subject - psychological harm, damaged characters, PTSD - but the author really treats these with respect and a gripping story to pull you in, empathize and keep you hooked.
Dr Jessie Flynn, the military psychologist of the story is perhaps the most damaged of all and I found it really heartwarming yet poignant as she tried to help a traumatized 4 year old. I can’t imagine being a child looking at their father’s injuries like that and my heart went out to him. The entire novel and subject matter just felt so real and raw and even though I have no personal experience of this (thank goodness) I felt as if I understood and was shown the reality of what we never really see when war stories are reported.
Respect to the author for dealing with this subject in such a sensitive yet raw way as well as writing a novel which grips and moves you. No easy feat - the Medina magic has worked again.
Dr Jessie Flynn, the military psychologist of the story is perhaps the most damaged of all and I found it really heartwarming yet poignant as she tried to help a traumatized 4 year old. I can’t imagine being a child looking at their father’s injuries like that and my heart went out to him. The entire novel and subject matter just felt so real and raw and even though I have no personal experience of this (thank goodness) I felt as if I understood and was shown the reality of what we never really see when war stories are reported.
Respect to the author for dealing with this subject in such a sensitive yet raw way as well as writing a novel which grips and moves you. No easy feat - the Medina magic has worked again.