Flashover: A Remy Pigeon Story

Remy Pigeon #3

by Annie Bellet

Creole gentleman Remy Pigeon has a gift - or a curse. He can touch objects and read the past from them. He prefers to stay away from trouble, but when an attractive red-head with a serious problem and a supernatural secret wanders into his house on a hot summer day, Remy knows that trouble has just found him.

Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Own, Short Stories, Urban Fantasy, Mystery

Audible Audio

First published December 1, 2011

About the author

Annie Bellet is a full-time speculative fiction writer. She holds a BA in English and a BA in Medieval Studies and thus can speak a smattering of useful languages such as Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Welsh.

Her books include Avarice (Pyrrh Considerable Crimes Division: Book 1), The Gryphonpike Chronicles series, and the Twenty-Sided Sorceress series.

Her interests besides writing include rock climbing, reading, horse-back riding, video games, comic books, table-top RPGs, and many other nerdy pursuits.


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Reviews

[Montzalee Wittmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice short story of a fire element!

Flashover by Annie Bellet has a fire element calling on Remy for help although not for his regular services. A fun quick read!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked this well enough to want more.

[A.M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bellet tried writing short stories in multiple genres before she found her niche. This one is southern hard boiled PI with a paranormal twist.
REmy’s client is a salamander, a fire creature who is controlled by a person who knows her true name. She hires the PI to find out who that person is as she can’t remember targeting the victims they’ve ordered her to attack.

“The cause, Mr. Remy, is not unknown.” She paused, probably for maximum dramatic effect. “I started them.”
Yeah, thought she might say that. (Kindle Locations 31-32).

She’s nailed the style and Remy is intriguing.
And it’s kind of sneaky to hire a PI; clever girl.
Yay for a man of colour protagonist, too.
I enjoyed it. There are two more stories in ‘Dusk and Shiver’. Adding it to my wishlist.
4 stars

[Selaya Morton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the first three short stories in this series and I think I'm going to be ordering more. The premise of "psychometrics" is very intriguing and can stand up to some of the more established genres. It's not any more out there than other zombie, elemental and other fantasy works. Add in the fact that the hero seems almost human and you've got a winner.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short story written in first person from the point of view of the PRivate Investigator. Not a huge fan of this style as so few people can do it well. You can see the Mickey Spillane influence, but the pace was wrong. I feel it detracted from what was otherwise an interesting story.

[Sandra Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great fast read

A psychic, that can tell things about people, by touching objects they handled, was hired by "Sally". Not her real name. A guy, fired from his job, unjustly, called Sally to set people on fire. Could only end one way.

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

short story.

[Toni Gomes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting

Engaging characters in a cute short story. Liked the main character enough I will get Dusk and Shiver to read some more with him.

[Franca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice short story!

Good plot; awesome characterisation of the main players. I loved it; I wish it was longer . I’m looking forward to part 2!

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this author but this w too short.

[Helen Fleischer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short freebie that definitely whet my appetite for more and longer tales about this character.

[Kevis Hendrickson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seems this was intended to be the start of a series in the vein of the Dresden Files. Don't understand why it wasn't, since it's pretty good. Remy Pigeon is an interesting paranormal detective and has the wit and cleverness to make you want to read more of his adventures. The pace is fast, the writing, solid, and the storyline fun. I would loved to have seen more of this character in other books.

[Crissy Moss · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good premis. A detective who can see strong images of who used an item, and where. And a young girl with a deadly secret. No romance here, but a bit of a mystery.

While I did enjoy the story, I felt like it was a bit rushed. A short story, so not surprising. Still, nice taste of the world before diving into a longer book.

[Modrukinstealer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty decent short story about an Salamander being forced to burn things and wanting freedom/revenge.