Pyro

I forget how much I enjoy Earl Emerson's books until I read another one. If you have not read anything by him, I suggest you start with Into the Inferno--one of his absolute best. Last weekend I read Pyro, and it starts with one of the most intriguing first sentences I have read in a while, "Life has been a rocky road since that morning nineteen years ago when my brother and I killed Alfred." Now Lt. Paul Wolff is a Seattle firefighter who hates pyromaniacs because his father was killed in a fire started by one when Paul was a child. This tragic death triggered the ruination of his family. Currently the city is being plagued by a string of fires that seem to be very similar to the ones nineteen years ago, and Paul is determined to catch the culprit and hopefully his father's killer.

Last Chance Harvey

Last Chance Harvey with Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson is a story about friendship, love, and last chances. Harvey flies to London for his daughter's wedding where he meets a surveyor at the airport. They start talking over lunch and immediately connect with each other. Both of them aren't satisfied with their lives, both of them want things to be a little different, and now might be their last chance.