From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of When I’m Gone comes a compelling novel of a bond between sisters, tested by tragedy…
Ellie Brown thought she’d finally escaped her stifling hometown of Broadlands, Illinois; med school was supposed to be her ticket out. But when her father has a stroke, she must return home to share his care with her older sister, Amelia, who’s busy with her own family. Working as a paramedic, Ellie’s days are monotonous, driving an ambulance through streets she’d hoped never to see again.
Until a 911 dispatch changes everything. The address: her sister’s house. Rushing to the scene, Ellie discovers that Amelia and her husband, Steve, have been shot in a home invasion. After Amelia is rushed to the hospital, Ellie tries to make sense of the tragedy. But what really happened inside her sister’s house becomes less and less clear. As Amelia hangs on in critical condition, Ellie uncovers dark revelations about her family’s past that challenge her beliefs about those closest to her…and force her to question where her devotions truly lie.
I was super curious about exactly what had happened the day Amelia … Working Fire is told in dual timelines, the first is through Ellieâs eyes starting the day she gets a call that thereâs been a shooting at her sister Ameliaâs address and the second is from Ameliaâs point of view six weeks prior. The alternating chapters each have a clear, distinct voice as the sisters were both well drawn and multidimensional, I had a strong sense of both of them as individuals as well as a firm grasp regarding the dynamic of their relationship with each other…
I LOVED It!!! I couldn’t stop reading. I only read it when I knew I didn’t have to sleep time would pass without me realizing it. I loved this novel.
Loved it… Emily Bleeker has written a twist filled novel full of family secrets, misconceptions, and complex relationships. I have really enjoyed all of her books to date, so I was excited to pre-order this new book from this talented author. ‘Working Fire’ did not disappoint.