The night we burned A novel

S. F. Kosa

Book - 2021

"When a bizarre murder puts Bend, Oregon in the national media spotlight, Dora Rodriguez, a fact-checker at an online news magazine, heads into town to support the journalist leading the investigation. He's convinced the murder has something to do with the Oracles of Innocence cult massacre that took place in the area twenty years earlier-especially when it's revealed that the victim was a survivor of the still-mysterious catastrophe. Dora is fiercely dedicated to hard facts and accuracy, but when the story veers too close to a past she's desperate to keep hidden, she's forced to bend the truth to protect herself...even as it becomes clear she is already in the killer's sights"--

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Genres
Mystery fiction
Suspense fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Thrillers (Fiction)
Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark [2021]
Language
English
Main Author
S. F. Kosa (author)
Physical Description
362 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781728215594
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Fact-checker and copyeditor Dora Rodriguez, the protagonist of this strong thriller from Kosa (The Quiet Girl), works in Seattle, Wash., for an online news magazine. An expert at uncovering the truth, Dora hides the facts of her own identity and believes that lying about her past is the only way to protect herself against criminal prosecution for her role in the massive fire that destroyed a cult 20 years ago. But when that past finally catches up with her in the form of a news story she's asked to edit about a murder that she knows must be linked to the cult, Dora must make sure that no one else can uncover the truth--no matter how deeply they dig. Dora's desperate attempts to hold together a disintegrating web of deception alternate with flashbacks that detail the sexual jealousy and manipulation in the cult she fled as a young woman. The flashbacks somewhat slow down the present-day narrative, but the story's explosive conclusion provides a neat twist that compensates. Suspense fans will look forward to Kosa's next. Agent: Victoria Marini, Irene Goodman Literary. (Aug.)

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