Count to Ten by Karen Rose in paperback at 11 euros.
Abandoned to the foster care system, two young brothers are inseparable until one dies and the other vows revenge on those he deems responsible.
When a series of arsons turns out to hide a rape and murder, police detective Mia teams up with Chicago Fire Department veteran Lt. Reed Solliday to track down the firebug killer.
Still reeling from her father’s death and her last case, which landed her partner Abe in the hospital, Mia’s not pleased to be teaming up with someone new, especially with Abe’s assailant still on the loose. Reed has his doubts as well, suspecting that Mia isn’t ready to be back on assignment.
As the investigation proceeds and the two divulge their troubled pasts, they find themselves warming to each other just in time for Mia to become the next target for the flame-happy madman.
This is a fast-paced and engaging police thriller with emotional subplots, well drawn secondary characters and a string of red herrings to keep you hooked.
