The Fireproof Girl

Sophie Shields is actually a CIA Agent. She can do things with a computer that most people have never heard of. Few people know what she really does. Sophie was abandoned as a baby and grew up in the system ... neglected and abused. Until she met Cole Hunter, she was totally alone in this world. Cole became her friend, her brother, her protector and partner in crime. Cole served time in prison for killing a man. This man was foster father to both Sophie and Cole. He was abusive and he wasn't above sneaking into Sophie's room at night. This man also liked to create pain ... with the end of a smoking cigarette. One night when he attacked Sophie, Cole jumped into the fray and accidentally killed him. Even though it was in defense of Sophie, he spent some time behind bars. Finding out that her current boyfriend of sorts was not giving her the letters from Cole for quite awhile because of his jealousy .. and then finding out that Cole had been murdered...sets Sophie off. She will go to the ends of earth to find out who and why. But then ... is he really dead? If not, where is he? This is a low-grade mystery, mostly written to introduce these characters and explain their backgrounds. This was an okay read for me ... not terribly exciting. There are 2 more books following this one and hopefully, there is more substance to be found. The ending was a cliffhanger to introduce the next book, The Bulletproof Boy, I'm assuming is about Cole. I wish to thank the author / Loretta Lost / and Netgalley for the digital copy of this book. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

This deeply disturbing, suspenseful novel was difficult to read. That being said, it was well written and the plot was well thought out. However, the subject matter was frightening and left me feeling distressed. Sophie and Cole met in a foster home when they were teenagers and there was an immediate bonding of two broken souls. Both teens had above intelligence, which made them connect on another plane beyond the every day terror that they lived with. The love they had for each other was more spiritual than carnal, as they tried to protect each other from the evil that was stalking them. Unfortunately, even those who appeared to have their best interests at heart betrayed them, bringing unnecessary pain and destruction. The ending to this book was inconclusive and when I checked the supplier, I saw that it is part of a series and I can only hope the following books will bring about a satisfactory end for both Sophie and Cole. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.

This deeply disturbing, suspenseful novel was difficult to read. That being said, it was well written and the plot was well thought out. However, the subject matter was frightening and left me feeling distressed. Sophie and Cole met in a foster home when they were teenagers and there was an immediate bonding of two broken souls. Both teens had above intelligence, which made them connect on another plane beyond the every day terror that they lived with. The love they had for each other was more spiritual than carnal, as they tried to protect each other from the evil that was stalking them. Unfortunately, even those who appeared to have their best interests at heart betrayed them, bringing unnecessary pain and destruction. The ending to this book was inconclusive and when I checked the supplier, I saw that it is part of a series and I can only hope the following books will bring about a satisfactory end for both Sophie and Cole. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.