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'''Angel Fire''' is a novel by bestselling author [[Lisa Unger]] writing as Lisa Miscione. It is the first book featuring Lydia Strong.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lisa Unger|url=http://www.lisaunger.com/books/angel-fire/synopsis|access-date=2014-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234151/http://lisaunger.com/books/angel-fire/synopsis/|archive-date=2014-04-18|url-status=dead}} on ''Angel Fire''</ref>
'''Angel Fire''' is a novel by bestselling author [[Lisa Unger]] writing as Lisa Miscione. It is the first book featuring Lydia Strong.

==Reception==
The book received mixed reviews. ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' described it as "gripping and terrifying right through the carnage of its final scene" and commended the novel's depictions of grisly scenes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Angel Fire |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-28304-9 |access-date=September 27, 2021 |work=[[Publishers Weekly]] |date=January 7, 2002}}</ref> Rex Klett, writing for ''[[Library Journal]]'', praised the Unger's writing style and the book's suspense.<ref>{{cite news |last=Klett |first=Rex |title=Angel Fire. (Mystery & Suspense) |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A82479948/EAIM |access-date=September 27, 2021 |work=[[Library Journal]] |date=January 2002 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> However, ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' called it "predictable" and "flatly written", criticizing Lydia's characterization.<ref>{{cite news |title=Angel Fire |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lisa-miscione/angel-fire/ |access-date=September 27, 2021 |work=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=November 15, 2001}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:43, 21 September 2024

Angel Fire
AuthorLisa Unger
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime fiction, Thriller
PublishedFebruary 2002
PublisherMinotaur Books
Publication placeUnited States

Angel Fire is a novel by bestselling author Lisa Unger writing as Lisa Miscione. It is the first book featuring Lydia Strong.

Reception

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The book received mixed reviews. Publishers Weekly described it as "gripping and terrifying right through the carnage of its final scene" and commended the novel's depictions of grisly scenes.[1] Rex Klett, writing for Library Journal, praised the Unger's writing style and the book's suspense.[2] However, Kirkus Reviews called it "predictable" and "flatly written", criticizing Lydia's characterization.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Angel Fire". Publishers Weekly. January 7, 2002. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Klett, Rex (January 2002). "Angel Fire. (Mystery & Suspense)". Library Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Angel Fire". Kirkus Reviews. November 15, 2001. Retrieved September 27, 2021.