HE RUNS INTO THE FLAMES A HERO.
Steve thought he had left his troubled past behind. Living a quiet life with his wife and children, everything changes the night he rescues a baby from a burning house, becoming an unexpected national hero.
HE EMERGES FROM THE ASHES A SUSPECT.
But as the spotlight shines brighter, so does the scrutiny, and a shocking accusation is made – that Steve is the man responsible for an unsolved murder in Beachbrook years prior.
BUT WHICH ONE IS HE REALLY?
As his world unravels, public opinion is firmly divided. Steve pleads his innocence, but DS Sue Willmott is determined to get to the bottom of what really happened all those years ago.
After all, even heroes hide secrets of their own.
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Into The Fire by G D Wright was published on 5 June 2025 by Avon Books. My thanks to the publisher who sent my copy for this #RandomThingsTours Blog Tour
I have to confess that I've not read this author's previous novel; After The Storm which also features DS Sue Willmott. However, I don't feel confused by any of the characters in Into The Fire. This author is able to provide any back story needed by incorporating it well into his narrative.
The prologue to this novel is stunning. I was instantly hooked, gripped by the descriptive prose, the element of fear, the wondering what is happening, and who to. This author certainly knows exactly how to engage his audience from the beginning.
Steve and his wife Sarah have been out for drinks with friends. When they see a house up in flames, Steve doesn't hesitate to run into the building and rescue a baby that was inside. Steve is now a hero but Steve really doesn't want to be one. He's always avoided exposure, he doesn't do social media. Steve has a lot to hide.
The prologue to this novel is stunning. I was instantly hooked, gripped by the descriptive prose, the element of fear, the wondering what is happening, and who to. This author certainly knows exactly how to engage his audience from the beginning.
Steve and his wife Sarah have been out for drinks with friends. When they see a house up in flames, Steve doesn't hesitate to run into the building and rescue a baby that was inside. Steve is now a hero but Steve really doesn't want to be one. He's always avoided exposure, he doesn't do social media. Steve has a lot to hide.
From hero to villain .... or, from villain to hero .... both can be applied to Steve. When things from his past are uncovered, his reputation changes instantly. It's an interesting theme to think about and to discuss.
I'm not going to go over the plot, that's the job of your local book group! However, I will say that Wright's ability to create characters who appear real is incredibly good. He sets up the reader with situations that are so challenging, this is not just a fast paced story, it is one that raises so many questions too.
Into The Fire is very emotional, it's gripping and tense, with a finale that will blow your brains! Highly recommended.
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Gary Wright joined Kent Police at the age of 18 and worked in a variety of uniformed roles.
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Into The Fire is very emotional, it's gripping and tense, with a finale that will blow your brains! Highly recommended.
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At the age of 29, and completely out of the blue, he suffered two cardiac arrests that led to the diagnosis of a life limiting and incurable disease of the heart.
Following the implantation of an internal defibrillator into his heart, he was unable to continue policing and retired at the age of 30.
He bought a coffee shop in Ramsgate Harbour, and spent years looking out over the sea
and dreaming up stories.
He now writes full time, committing those very stories to paper.
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