I first read Burn Baby Burn when it had another title on Authonomy and also had the privilege of being in the top 5 on the Editor’s Desk with Jake. So when this was released as an ebook and I got my kindle, it was one of the first books I downloaded. I have been looking forward to it and once again, as I have a lot recently, became awestruck by this fabulous thriller writer.

Wow what a gritty thrilling ride this story is. I cringed, I winced, my heart raced, and I turned the pages with haste wanting to reach the final conclusion which had a twist I never saw coming.
 
The characters are wonderfully endearing, easy to immediately relate too and like. In particular Donna and Dexter who I thought were a great combination and bounced off each other with aplomb. The character of Donna is particularly easy to be drawn to and I found I enjoyed her journey almost as much as the thrilling story. Then there is the evil Marcus and there are no words to describe how well done this character is. You will have to read for yourself to see.
 
Jake has a vivid imagination combined with excellent story telling ability. His ability to set scenes so they are clear in your mind is inspiring and the edge of your seat, what is going to happen next thrill is up there with the best.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good thriller, doesn’t mind a little gore (which I must add is appropriate to the story and isn’t ever too much. There is no being gory for the sake of it here. It is done,
as is everything in this book, well) and wants to go on a gripping ride. I will read more from the talented Jake Barton.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.


Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You
don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the author and perhaps a link to the book so that folks can add it to their own TBR lists.
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Here is my teaser from Burn Baby Burn by Jake Barton

 Sad eyes, full of misery, on the verge of despair. Making a visible effort, she twisted her features into what she probably thought to be a smile. From where Donna sat, it looked like she needed a lot more practice.

I will be doing a review of this chilling thriller next wednesday as tomorrow I am posting my delayed review of The Bringer by Samantha Towle.