Into the Fire

Romeo's Fire by James Scott Bell is Book 9 in A Mike Romeo Thriller Series.

Mike Romeo is one of my all-time favorite characters, uniquely written with amazing intelligence and incomparable wit. Romeo's history is fascinating and you get bits and pieces of it throughout the series. In this book his friend and employer, Attorney Ira Rosen, has taken on a young man (Coby) who's accused of murdering a homeless man called "Zon" when the action Coby took was clearly self-defense. Zon was a friend of his who shared a tent with Coby, but Zon went crazy on some kind of drug high, screaming, "Lucifer's coming!" 

Ira hires Romeo to investigate the crimes his clients are accused of, and this one leads to a rehab facility for street people, a shelter with rules and encouragement to accept Christ to help them through their various addictions and problems. The man who runs it (Rev. Tatum Walker) deeply cares for the patrons of his facility, but he's well aware that not all of the men who come will choose to stay. Ira negotiates in court for Coby's presence at the facility, and all's well until Coby disappears.

All hell breaks loose and surrounds the case as Romeo sets out to discover where Coby's gone. Things get crazier when the Reverend is attacked and Romeo is thought to be involved. 

Through all of this, Romeo is in a state of emotional turmoil over the feelings he has for his girlfriend Sophie. His life is a roller coaster of events that seem to always erupt in violent circumstances causing him to wonder how any woman would want to spend her life with someone like him.

There's a molten lava that fires up beneath the surface of Mike Romeo at times, creating an inferno of rage that can shed the bindings of control. It happens when someone pokes at the wrong thing in his life and ignites the fire in his soul.  

As usual with a James Scott Bell novel, the dialogue is sensational, the characters sharply drawn, the drama often surreal, a significant dash of violent encounters to spice things up, and just a terrific series created by its author. If you enjoy very well-written stories with truly unique characters that capture you in their adventures, squabbles, intensity, and pondering the often confusing seasons and events in life, believe me when I say this one's for you. Truly a great and entertaining series. 

Father, please continue to bless James with more stories using the incredible talent you've given him. Encourage him as only you can do. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.