Serial Burn

By Lynette Eason

Book Overview

She's out for justice. But the arsonist she's tracking is out for retribution.

Now the fire marshal of Lake City, Jesslyn McCormick is determined to find the person who started the fire that robbed her of her family when she was just seven years old. As the twentieth anniversary of the tragedy approaches, a string of fires--including at Jesslyn's church--brings up all those old feelings and offers new evidence.

Because church fires are considered a hate crime, FBI Special Agent Nathan Carlisle is called in to work with local law enforcement. Nathan has his own past--one he'd prefer not to revisit. And focusing on helping Jesslyn track down the arsonist is a great distraction.

As both the case and the chemistry between Jesslyn and Nathan heat up, memories will come flooding in from the past to bump up against hopes for the future. And when Jesslyn comes face-to-face with her worst nightmare, she'll have to confront her fears and rely on Nathan and her community of friends in order to survive.

Praise for the Lake City Heroes Series

"A fast-paced thrill of a ride from start to finish."--Library Journal on Target Acquired

"I devoured it in one sitting."--Reading Is My Superpower on Double Take

"Grabs you and doesn't let you go."--Booklist on Double Take

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800741218
• ISBN13: 9780800741211
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Explosive

This one was explosive! Jesslyn is the Lake City Fire Marshal and someone is out to get her, Nathan is a special agent for the FBI investigating the arson fires. There is plenty of action and suspense in this story along with faith, friends who have your back, humor, and mystery. Jesslyn and Nathan work together to try and figure out who the arsonist is before he/she succeeds in killing Jesslyn. This is my favorite in the series so far.

This is a mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

"I believe he is who he says he is—which is a loving, forgiving God who has a plan for my life—...I chose to grab on to that and hold it tight. Some days it’s more tangible than others. But I feel it. I feel his forgiveness. And even when I don’t feel it, I still know it because I know him. That’s why I know you can too.” This book was one wild ride! Jesslyn McCormick was an intriguing character that we met in the previous book, Target Acquired, and Serial Burn is her story. Jesslyn has a lot of questions about the past and not many answers, so when an arsonist starts targeting random parts of Lake City, she is determined to uncover the culprit before the whole town goes up in smoke. I really enjoyed this book, and I liked how the plot flowed. The characters were great, and we see the beginnings of a sweet and clean slow-burn romance. This was a good read, and now I can't wait to read it sequel, Final Approach which releases in August of 2025. Thank you to Revell for the complimentary e-book I received to review through Interviews and Reviews and Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review, and the thoughts above are my own.