Review – When the Smoke Clears

Lynette Eason in her new book, “When The Smoke Clears” Book One in her Deadly Reunions series published by Revell takes us back to Spartanburg, South Carolina.
From the Back Cover:
After a brush with death due to equipment failure, smokejumper Alexia Allen is ordered to take time off while the incident is under investigation. She makes a last-minute decision to recuperate at her mother’s home and attend her high school reunion. Yet trouble seems to be following her, and within hours of arriving home she is confronted with murder, arson–and a handsome detective.
But the conflicts ahead are nothing compared to the ghosts of her past. As she struggles to accept and forgive her family’s past, she must also decide if the secret she’s been guarding for the last ten years must finally come to light.
Anybody remember the old TV show, “Emergency”? In case you do not it was about two paramedics and the Fire-department squad they were assigned to. “When The Smoke Clears” reminds me a lot of that show with the rescues that are in the book and the dangers that are faced with the fire.

“When The Smoke Clears” is a thriller, no doubt about it. Alexia and Hunter’s lives are in great danger from page one and the danger grows with the body count. Just when you think you might know where the story is heading Ms. Eason tosses in another turn which you take at high-speed on two wheels. Ms. Eason makes her characters so real and you root for them to complete their mission and you root for their romance to blossom. Ms. Eason knows how to tell a story that keeps you flipping the pages and guessing as to who the bad guys really are. This is a wild ride read and I recommend it highly. This is a great beginning to the series I am looking forward to book two.