Shawn Grady - Through the Fire - 7

[StefanY]

Through the Fire



Through the Fire is a decent thriller and a solid debut novel for Shawn Grady. Grady obviously knows his subject matter well and this adds a depth of realism that would otherwise be difficult to achieve. That realism combined with Grady's colorful descriptions and his broad and varying use of the English language set this book apart from a standard run-of-the-mill thriller and earned an extra half of a star on my rating. Mr. Grady excels at painting the scene with vivid strokes and I appreciate that he has chosen to write in a way that is very descriptive while still managing to keep the plot moving.

The only weaknesses that I observed in the novel were a few plot points that were fairly predictable. I won't ruin anything for any future readers, but it's fairly easy at times to figure out where the plot is going. That being said however, I didn't find myself board at any time while reading the novel and it was a very fast paced and quick (at only 191 pages) read.

This is a well-written exiting novel centered on a very believable fire-fighting theme. I look forward to Shawn Grady's next effort and would recommend this book to those who enjoy adventure/thriller novels. The book does also have a Christian theme to it, but it is used more as a background element and doesn't take over the rest of the storyline which I appreciated.


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