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A review by kjelu1022
The Fire Child by S.K. Tremayne
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for allowing me to read an advanced reading copy of The Fire Child. This is the 2nd book that I have read by S.K. Tremayne. The first book was The Ice Twins.
Rachel is a young photographer who meets the man of her dreams in David. David, a widower, comes with an 8 year old son, Jaime, and the mystery of his first wife Nina's death, whose body has never been found. Rachel gives up her single life to move to David's secluded family home that includes Jaime, Cassie (the housekeeper) and David's elderly mother.
Rachel, alone often due to David's job, starts to wonder about the sanity of Jaime who is still grieving from his mother's death two years prior. Rachel questions what actually happened to Nina and why Jaime claims to see and hear his dead mother.
This book was slow for me until about 50% in. At first, I could not connect with the characters because it seemed typical of many "thrillers" that I have read in the past. However, at 50%, the story takes you on an excellent ride of suspense to the point that you can not put down the book because you want to find out what happens next and how everything connects.
Overall, this was a great read. However, I will have to say that I enjoyed The Ice Twins better. I do look forward to reading more psychological thrillers from S.K. Tremayne.
Rachel is a young photographer who meets the man of her dreams in David. David, a widower, comes with an 8 year old son, Jaime, and the mystery of his first wife Nina's death, whose body has never been found. Rachel gives up her single life to move to David's secluded family home that includes Jaime, Cassie (the housekeeper) and David's elderly mother.
Rachel, alone often due to David's job, starts to wonder about the sanity of Jaime who is still grieving from his mother's death two years prior. Rachel questions what actually happened to Nina and why Jaime claims to see and hear his dead mother.
This book was slow for me until about 50% in. At first, I could not connect with the characters because it seemed typical of many "thrillers" that I have read in the past. However, at 50%, the story takes you on an excellent ride of suspense to the point that you can not put down the book because you want to find out what happens next and how everything connects.
Overall, this was a great read. However, I will have to say that I enjoyed The Ice Twins better. I do look forward to reading more psychological thrillers from S.K. Tremayne.