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Flames
He thought his friends were dead... One year after his two best friends in the world died in a fire, Max Calvert is informed that they might still be alive. The source of this info? The FBI agents who had been tracking the duo's computer hacking exploits. Utilizing his own computer skills, as well as contacts he made during his time in the military, Max travels the globe hoping to find either the truth or his friends... A gripping thriller in the vein of writers like Harlan Coben, Flames will have you excitedly turning page after page!
246 pages, Paperback
Published May 28, 2023
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August 19, 2023
The whole time I read this book I was thinking this could easily be an action movie. The lead character, Max, is ex-military and a modern-day John McClane desperate to find who is responsible for the deaths of his two best friends. It's a globe-trotting roller-coaster with humor and heart. A great cast of supporting characters contribute to the pacing of the entire story. Not only will you be rooting for Max, you'll be wondering if more adventures will be in store!
January 21, 2024
Max Calvert finds out his friends died in a fire, but after finding clues he thinks they may be alive. Using his military background and computer skills, he travels the world trying to find the truth.
Flames is part Bourne Identity, part Die Hard.
*this Iowa girl enjoyed all the Iowa references.
Flames is part Bourne Identity, part Die Hard.
*this Iowa girl enjoyed all the Iowa references.
October 1, 2023
A total page-turner - keeps you guessing all the way.
July 9, 2025
To begin, I'd like to say that one of the things I really appreciate it about this book is that it was simply written but absolutely clever. Let me specify by what I mean when I write that it was simply written. By no means does it take away from how good the book is. What I mean is that there are too many writers who are concerned with making sure that you know they are a walking thesaurus and they become too immersive with their words in trying to draw you into a setting. Maybe what hits me when this happens is that they become so worried about the details of their plot and how clever they are that they forget about the story and the characters.
That's a lot of babbling there.
Going to skip the synopsis because I can assume that if you've made it this far you already know it.
Here we go.
Max Calvert is a great character. He's smart. He's clever. He's kind of a badass. But he's written as an every man who just has a particular set of skills but skipping the Liam Neeson bad mother (I'm just talking about Liam). The story itself moves fast without being rushed. No unnecessary filler (see diatribe about wordy writers above). Yet there is plenty to get you to care about what's going on. And who everyone is. There is a great cast of supporting characters and Fudge gives you enough to know who they are to Max and why they're along for the ride. Part of the book reminds of 70s cinema. There is great action but the mystery and the characters are the focal point.
Warning. There are a couple of plot points or character occurrences that will pull the rug right out from under you and they hit hard. Definitely goes against the grain of the typical story.
I will end with saying that I sat there with my mouth gaping a couple of times....and there may have been something in my eyes a couple of others.
Looking forward to anything else the author may release.
That's a lot of babbling there.
Going to skip the synopsis because I can assume that if you've made it this far you already know it.
Here we go.
Max Calvert is a great character. He's smart. He's clever. He's kind of a badass. But he's written as an every man who just has a particular set of skills but skipping the Liam Neeson bad mother (I'm just talking about Liam). The story itself moves fast without being rushed. No unnecessary filler (see diatribe about wordy writers above). Yet there is plenty to get you to care about what's going on. And who everyone is. There is a great cast of supporting characters and Fudge gives you enough to know who they are to Max and why they're along for the ride. Part of the book reminds of 70s cinema. There is great action but the mystery and the characters are the focal point.
Warning. There are a couple of plot points or character occurrences that will pull the rug right out from under you and they hit hard. Definitely goes against the grain of the typical story.
I will end with saying that I sat there with my mouth gaping a couple of times....and there may have been something in my eyes a couple of others.
Looking forward to anything else the author may release.
January 7, 2026
I think I know the guy that wrote this. Spy thrillers aren’t really my genre of choice, but this was definitely a fun read.
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