Fire Storm (Kaely Quinn Profiler, #2)

by Nancy Mehl

When FBI profiler Kaely Quinn's mother is diagnosed with cancer, Kaely takes time off work to go to Dark Water, Nebraska, to help her brother care for their mother. Upon her arrival, she learns of a series of fires in the small town, attributed by the fire chief to misuse of space heaters in the frigid winter. But Kaely is skeptical, and a search for a pattern in the locations of the fires bolsters her suspicions.

After yet another blaze devastates a local family, Kaely is certain a serial arsonist is on the loose. Calling upon her partner from St. Louis, Noah Hunter, and her brother's firefighter neighbor who backs Kaely's suspicions, Kaely and her team begin an investigation that swiftly leads them down a twisted path. When the truth is finally revealed, Kaely finds herself confronting a madman who is determined his last heinous act will be her death.

• ISBN10: 0764234099
• ISBN13: 9780764234095
• Publish Date: 6 August 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Bethany House Publishers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 338
• Language: English

Reviews

[readingwithwrin]

Fire Storm is the second book in the Kaely Quinn Profiler books. Kaely is going from St.Louis to Nebreska in order to help her estranged mom out while she is sick. Her brother is also there and he wants to use this time to reconnect as a family after all the past tragedy they have had to deal with. Instead though Kaely just wants to get through all of this and finds any distraction she can to get away. This distraction comes in the form of two seperate cases, one that she is officially working on for the FBI with her partner, and the other one is working on on the side on her own. The two cases are very different and both bring problems for Kaely. I can say the one she was working on on the side was my favorite and the one I cared about the most. The FBI one just seemed to be thrown in so her partner could be in Nebreska with her to help her get through all the family drama she has to deal with.

Overall I find this book to be far more likable than the first one. There were no weird religious parts thrown in at random times which was my biggest gripe with the first one. Seeing Kaely relationships growing not only with her family, but also her partner was nice to see. We see them all start trusting eachother a little more as well as learning more about everyones past. I do think it set up some things that will happen in the third book, but I could be wrong about that. I'm glad I decided to give this one a try and I can't wait to read the third book.

Side note: Is this a trilogy or a series? I can never find any info about that.

[Molly J(Cover To Cover Cafe)]

Nancy Mehl is back with Kaely Quinn Profiler series and let me tell ya! It was well worth the wait for this one. Once again, Mehl brings her characters to a fantastic setting and a gripping plot line filled with perfectly chiseled characters.

As a daughter of a cancer survivor, I really felt like I connected with Kaely so much in this novel. As the wife of a firefighter, the story line really hit home with me. The intensity of the suspense is incredible. Learning of each fire with Kaely, learning of the reasoning behind them, was fast paced, gripping and had me turning the pages long into the night.

The way that Kaely faced all of this investigation and seeing her interact with her partner, Noah, was really captivating. I felt like I was in the middle of the story, help them with their investigation of who's doing what and why. That is an awesome feeling when you get to be that close to the book.

If you want a story that is filled with messages of trust, understanding, letting go and facing the future with an understanding of hope, love, and renewal, then this story is for you. If you want a 4 star novel that is intense, fast paced, and filled with awesome characters that will become a part of you, then look no further. This is a perfect addition to Kaely's story and I am absolutely looking forward to book 3! Well done, Mehl. Well done!

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*