The
Burning Air is a good book. It tackles
an interesting challenge…that of how an author can use a back story to drive a
thriller. Doing so can be very difficult
as you’re melding two very different requirements for success. How did Kelly do?
The
story revolves around a scholarship.
Should it have been given to a boy who doesn’t win it/was it given
unfairly to a boy who only wins based on family connections and
priviledge? What results from the lack
of clarity when a bitter disadvantaged youth blames his mother’s death on the
winning family?
Obviously,
we have a mess at hand.
A
backstory requires work, depth and time to unfold. A thriller needs to move forward. Kelly’s book accomplishes both well; she ties
them together less well.
This
book is very much worth a read.
Compelling and vivid, I can still see the story and the characters. But I will state that I expect more of the
author next time…leave a little back story behind to move the action
forward. Still, my complaints are
minimal. This book is a fun, engaging
and compelling read.
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