The Scorching
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3.5 • 8 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
A nation in flames. Freedom under fire. A call to all heroes to stand up, fight back, or die. From the bestselling authors of Black Friday, Home Invasion, and Knockdown . . .
AMERICA IS BURNING.
It begins in the Pacific Northwest. A deadly wave of massive wildfires are raging out of control, killing hundreds in their path, and showing no sign of stopping. This time, the fires are man-made.
FEAR IS SPREADING.
In Portland, Oregon, a sleeper cell of terrorists have recruited a disgruntled Forest Service smokejumper to train their army. To spread the fear coast to coast. To make America burn.
HEROES ARE RISING.
Those who flee the hot flames are gunned down in cold blood. But one man—Forestry Service smokejumper Cory Cantwell—is fighting back. Leading a team of elite firefighters, he is determined to stop the destruction. Not with water. With Glock 19s. With real firepower. And with no mercy.
Live Free. Read Hard.
Customer Reviews
Great build-up to an anti-climax
There are some great characters and great action setpieces in this book, but I came away from it dissatisfied. I can't go into why without spoilers. Suffice it to say that I can't decide if this is part one of a planned series, or if the ending was just a horrible rush job. Either way, the ending didn't work for me at all. It's really a shame, too, because the book leading up to that point was great! Sadly, I can't recommend this book. It's like going through an amazing rollercoaster ride, getting up to the top of the big hill...
...and then the track just levels out and you coast leisurely to the finish. All that momentum was for nothing! Even if this is the first in a planned series, there should have been a better climax. And what's even weirder, the characters even point it out! Oh, they don't break the fourth wall or anything like that; they just comment on how things wrapped up. Again, I am gnashing my teeth at my self-imposed no-spoiler policy. I really want to rant full-tilt about this ending. But I've already tiptoed into the dangerous waters of violation; I'll stop before I do any worse. I'm going to give the Jonstones one more chance with "Black Friday," but if that one ends as poorly as this, I'll be seeking my entertainment elsewhere, thank you very much.