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Review—Into the Fire by Suzanne Brockman

Suzanne Brockman wrote the novel Into the Fire. Ballantine Books published the book in July 2008; the novel has 496 pages.

            From Alaska to California, and across the USA, military members leave the service of their country to serve in police and investigative areas. Vinh Murphy worked for Troubleshooters, Inc., where he lost his wife and his spirit. He left behind good friends and colleagues. Ho sought solace in a bottle then revenge on the one he deemed responsible.

            White supremacy is a daunting and dangerous subsection in this country. While Murphy seeks help for his drinking problem, he finds out that during one of his many blackouts that the leader of the Freedom Network has been found dead and that he is a prime suspect. This Neo-Nazi group has claimed many acts of violence and his wife was killed in the crossfire of one such act. He has no answers of where he was during this time or what he may have done. Past friends from Troubleshooters and friends in the FBI come to his aid and though they are seeking answers from him, he searches for answers on his own. This group has issues of their own and each of them feel sorrow and the loss of Murphy and his wife, this may affect the future of his freedom.

            Hannah, Murphy’s best friend and an ex-police officer, introduced him to her best friend and one-day wife. Through each of their troubles and critical paths in life, they find a way to help each other and discover a relationship they never knew existed underneath the friendship. The Freedom Network has plans for both of them once this connection is discovered.

            Suzanne Brockman writes romance suspense novels and this one prove, exciting and action-filled. The relationships are intriguing with various possibilities, though a bit predictable. The characters are strong throughout any weaknesses and develop nicely, with their past laying the groundwork for the future relationships. This novel is an entertaining read and proved a reason to seek other works of this author.