You can’t run forever… Celeste has been running from her past for seven years. But now her past has found her. For seven years, Celeste has battled her guilt and shame over the tragic events that led to her little brother’s death. But when her high-school boyfriend comes back into her life just as she gains a stalker, she wonders if there’s more to the story than she realized. Celeste is … realized.
Celeste is determined to discover the truth – but she’s about to find out that when you play with fire, you get burned…
Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient, Sleepand Whisper Man.
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I was really hoping that I would love No Smoke Without Fire by Claire S. Lewis. I love the cover and the premise really captured my attention but unfortunately it fell a little flat for me.
This may just be a case of wrong book at the wrong time, but something was missing for me. When I first started I was really into it and it was giving me serious You and Watching You vibes which I really enjoyed. But I think you find out who is stalking Celeste way too soon and I wish the author would have kept it a mystery until the end.
No Smoke Without Fire is super dark and gritty and be prepared for lots of triggers, rape being one of them. I normally love dark and gritty books but for some reason this one just felt way too depressing and I felt like I never got a respite from it. I felt really bad for Celeste, but at the same time I didn’t like her all that much which probably didn’t help me either.
There are definitely some surprises and I have a feeling a lot of people will be shocked by them but for me they felt like a long time coming and didn’t completely redeem the wait to get to them. If you like a really slow burn of a dark, gritty book then I still recommend checking out No Smoke Without Fire and I will definitely still read more books from this author.
Thank you to the publisher for my advance review copy via NetGalley. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
This book is the first book that I’ve read by this author and it doesn’t disappoint. I really enjoyed reading this book it’s a completely brilliant thriller.
Celeste has had things tough and for years she has been running from her past hoping that it won’t catch up with her. She has been through so much since the tragedy of her brothers death and has felt so much guilt and extreme sadness and shame, she’s felt lost.
Celeste has had enough and is determined to find the truth out about what is going on. One thing she needs to do and that is be very very careful.
But now has her past has found her? ( NO SPOILERS ).
I really enjoyed this book and I absolutely loved the story line, I loved watching how it all panned out and seeing and trying to guess what was about to happen.
This book flicks back to the past and present and the story line was phenomenal and your thoughts become confirmed at the of and answers your questions.
This book is full of twists and shockers that you won’t see coming, it’s full of secrets, lies and shockers that will blow your mind. This book holds your attention completely, keeps you guessing and is really quite emotional in parts too. I really feel for Celeste and what she’s been through too but she is a very strong woman and will take and deal with what life throws at her.
This author writes absolutely beautifully and I really enjoyed reading this book. This author writes the characters awesomely and makes you feel what the characters are feeling and your emotions go up and down all over the place.
This book does have you hooked right from the start and is full of twists and shockers, completely suspenseful and leaves you desperately wanting more.
This book is a real good thriller and a complete page turner, it really does hold your attention and keeps you thinking which is always good.
I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.
This book is a must read and I highly recommend this book to everyone when it gets released.
Thank You to the author and publishers for allowing me to read an early copy of this book.
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
This book is expected to be released on 7th May 2020.