A review by jesslolsen
The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire by Chloe Hooper

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Living in Queensland in 2009, I remember hearing the news at the time about the Black Saturday fires, but don’t remember any details other than it was devastating. 

This non-fiction book reads like a true crime podcast with emotional recounts from survivors, accounts from the prosecuting police, transcripts from the accused when questioned and an insight into his defense and the court proceedings. 

Sometimes I could get a bit confused with how events or new people were introduced, but I quickly caught up. I didn’t really mind though as I was so invested in the story.