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A review by lezlie
Relight My Fire by C.K. McDonnell
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
5.0
The employees of The Stranger Times are back with a new mystery to solve - and the stakes have never been higher.(If you've read the book, then you can appreciate the pun there!)
I was up first thing on release morning, downloading my Audible preorder of this one so I could start binging it straight away.
Brimming with the humor I've come to expect from anything penned by this author, RELIGHT MY FIRE reunites readers with the beloved characters from the previous installments, introduces a few new faces, (Those who have read this, it was so hard not to type 'feces' instead of 'faces' - Brian was just the BEST new character, wasn't he??) and the world building is expanded ever so slightly.
In other words, C.K. McDonnell leveled up. Again.
Before I was even at the halfway mark, I began to feel a deep sadness that soon it would be over and the wait for the next book would begin.
I would be remiss if I did not scream about the excellence that is Brendan McDonald's audiobook narration. Honestly, I cannot imagine consuming this series any other way than audio. I almost wonder if it's a competition between McDonnell and McDonald - to see if McDonnell can give life to a character that stumps McDonald on the voice to give it. So far, McDonald is on the winning end!
Readers who enjoy the found family trope, great character development, and a huge helping of humor that will endear this series in your heart permanently - this is the series for you! (Once you read these 4 books, to battle the book hangover that you are sure to experience, I would also recommend the author's crime thriller series, The Dublin Trilogy. Be warned, McDonnell can't count and that series is now around 7 books, I believe.)
You can find this review along with other reviews spanning multiple genres at The Nerdy Narrative or if you prefer video format, I do have a BookTube Channel
A heartfelt thanks to my Patrons on Patreon for their support towards my enthusiasm for reading and reviewing!
Special thanks to my highest level Patrons: Ev, Sharon, Andrew, Star, Kate, Gail, Amanda F., Lourdes, Tara, John, Ann, Chad K., Ashley E., & Jennifer M.
I was up first thing on release morning, downloading my Audible preorder of this one so I could start binging it straight away.
Brimming with the humor I've come to expect from anything penned by this author, RELIGHT MY FIRE reunites readers with the beloved characters from the previous installments, introduces a few new faces, (Those who have read this, it was so hard not to type 'feces' instead of 'faces' - Brian was just the BEST new character, wasn't he??) and the world building is expanded ever so slightly.
In other words, C.K. McDonnell leveled up. Again.
Before I was even at the halfway mark, I began to feel a deep sadness that soon it would be over and the wait for the next book would begin.
I would be remiss if I did not scream about the excellence that is Brendan McDonald's audiobook narration. Honestly, I cannot imagine consuming this series any other way than audio. I almost wonder if it's a competition between McDonnell and McDonald - to see if McDonnell can give life to a character that stumps McDonald on the voice to give it. So far, McDonald is on the winning end!
Readers who enjoy the found family trope, great character development, and a huge helping of humor that will endear this series in your heart permanently - this is the series for you! (Once you read these 4 books, to battle the book hangover that you are sure to experience, I would also recommend the author's crime thriller series, The Dublin Trilogy. Be warned, McDonnell can't count and that series is now around 7 books, I believe.)
You can find this review along with other reviews spanning multiple genres at The Nerdy Narrative or if you prefer video format, I do have a BookTube Channel
A heartfelt thanks to my Patrons on Patreon for their support towards my enthusiasm for reading and reviewing!
Special thanks to my highest level Patrons: Ev, Sharon, Andrew, Star, Kate, Gail, Amanda F., Lourdes, Tara, John, Ann, Chad K., Ashley E., & Jennifer M.