3/12/04
Book
Cold Fire - Dean Koontz
Jim Ironheart is a hero, though he would rather not be. For some reason Jim is drawn to danger by an outside force. An idea will pop into his head and he must act upon it. It takes him even across the country. When it is over and done he has saved peoples lives. It's something more frightening than it is encouraging to Jim. He's not some kind of super-hero, he's just a man who couldn't stop it even if he wanted. Reporter Holly Thorne is witness to one of Jim's rescues and can't resist following it up. Jim's quests are not only dangerous but they show a very violent source within him. Holly may get more than she bargained for as she tries to unravel the mystery.
Cold Fire is a pusle pounding often action packed thrill ride. It is one of Dean's memorable Southern California books painted with heavy but deft strokes. His attention to detail and sheer descriptiveness makes the settings--wherever they are, even out of SoCal--vibrant and strongly present within the mind's eye as the story unfolds. The characters of Jim and Holly are well thought out and delved into pretty deeply. The plot is fairly fast moving in the beginning, but winds down in the latter part of the book. The tension and the supsense on the other hand carry throughout right to the end. The pacing of the action scenes is excellent and the violence vivid and stimulating.
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