The Fire Wind

by Hank Searls

A quite spectacular book set in Santa Barbara CA during a very dry winter. Forest and wild fires break out and threatens the town. Police officer Ortega discovers quite a lot of criminals which start these fires.
There are a lot of macho in the book, but still it is a most interesting read, where You really learn something about wild fires, which are so little known in Denmark. Very recommended.

280 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Born Henry Hunt Searls Jr. novelist and screenwriter Hank Searls, author of the best-selling Overboard, Jaws II (based on the movie), and Sounding, is creator of the New Breed TV series and writer for the 1960's classic television series The Fugitive . His novel Pilgrim Project became Robert Altman's film Countdown. He has lived most of his life on, under, or over the ocean, having been a world-cruising yachtsman, underwater photographer, and Navy flier.

Reviews

[Jan Sørensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

See before. Very recommended boo about wild fires in Santa Barbara CA.

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

3STARS! -it wasn't a "global destruction" story (like I thought it would be...for some reason) but it was pretty entertaining. I especially like the villain's perspective. I think it would make a decent action / thriller movie... maybe with Ryan Reynolds it could get some decent sized audiences...