
Ann Aguirre
Hell Fire (Corine Solomon, Book 2)
Penguin Roc (US & CA: 6th April 2010); Hachette Gollancz (UK: June 2010; AU: July 2010)
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Book 1 dealt with Chance’s mother’s disappearance, and Book 2 here investigates Corine’s mother’s death. Hell Fire lacks most of the Mexican flavour that I adored in Blue Diablo, so in comparison America’s South lacks pizzazz. Actually, as a town that shuns modern technology and conveniences, Kilmer lacks a lot.
There’s some weird shiz involving human sacrifice, and scary shiz around the myth that you can hear dead people’s spirits on the radio if you’re young – or just before you die.
I’m still Team Chance, and new character Shannon is a true rarity – a precocious teen that DOESN’T get on my nerves. But there’s a lot less of my favourite characters, Chuch and Eva.