Engine 8-12

by Scott Offermann

Steve Quinn’s life is shattered with a single phone call. After thirty years of trying to forget his past, the call rekindles memories buried deep in his mind. Confronting his personal demons, Steve takes his wife and family into his past and into the world of firefighting he thought he had left behind, full of thoughts and emotions first responders seldom talk about.

Following the crew’s experiences, it explores a world which is rife with demons both real and imagined. After the death of a fellow firefighter, each of the crew member confronts the reality of being a first responder.

Engine 8-12 is an action packed, adrenaline pumping look into the lives of first responders.

318 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2020

Reviews

[Betty · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an interesting look into the psyche of the firefighters assigned to Engine 8-12. About halfway through there is a twist that made me stop and say “what?” This twist gave me a new perspective of the characters. I really enjoyed the book until I neared the end and it got “preachy”. But it did grab my attention and held it throughout most of the book.

So then why the three-star rating? The book REALLY needed serious proofreading before publication. Normally this does not bother me, but in this case, I had to stop several times to figure what it was trying to say. It also, in my opinion, would have done better without the “preachiness”.

[Gerri · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was nothing like I thought it would be. When I started to read it, I couldn’t put it down. Awesome story and a must read!!!!

[J.D. Schechter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Painful

There may be a half decent story buried somewhere beneath all the amateur psychobabble, but when the best writing in a poorly edited book is a short eulogy...