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Summer On Fire
by
Kevin Craig (Goodreads Author)
Zach Carson is a loyal friend. But is loyalty enough to keep best friends together when one of them sets fire to the rural barn they use as the local hangout? Zach, Jeff Barsell and Arnie Wilson struggle to pick up the pieces when news spreads that a body was discovered in the burnt out shell of the neighbouring home. When the word murder is used by the local police, the s...more
Paperback, 152 pages
Published
June 30th 2011
by Museitup Publishing
(first published June 28th 2011)
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I have to say that I loved this book. It may be short but it has such appeal. It's full of wonderful descriptions and charm. The 3 friends involved are so well portrayed that you can imagine them right in front of you. The scene of the barn fire is very convincing - the reader is pulled into the boys' nonsense and fun, when suddenly everything changes. Their happy, carefree friendship changes for good. Even Jeff's misery over his burnt jacket displays how the friendships have changed already.His...more
This is a lively book for Young Adults, featuring three Canadian boys, their families, and a mysterious house fire. Some of the narrative seemed a tad uneven in regard to the way teenage boys might think/react. On the one hand, they plotted their way out of trouble like seasoned veterans, on the other they seemed to cry at the drop of a hat. This is my only quibble (and I am a notorious quibbler). The book is beautifully crafted and well written, with several memorable characters, distinctive sp...more
My Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Awesome!
In his debut novel Summer on Fire, Kevin Craig successfully captures the passing of life within an Ontario town in the early 1980s and what might happen were that town to suddenly be struck by tragedy. This is not my typical type of book. I put my name in for a giveaway drawing over on Absolute Write and won. So there was no way for me to predict what I would think of it. I was very pleasantly surprised.
Plot:
When a fire is accidentally stopped at Z...more
Awesome!
In his debut novel Summer on Fire, Kevin Craig successfully captures the passing of life within an Ontario town in the early 1980s and what might happen were that town to suddenly be struck by tragedy. This is not my typical type of book. I put my name in for a giveaway drawing over on Absolute Write and won. So there was no way for me to predict what I would think of it. I was very pleasantly surprised.
Plot:
When a fire is accidentally stopped at Z...more
Lying is a slippery slope. Once you take a step and start downward, it's hard to stop yourself, regain your footing and find a way back to normalcy. This is what Zach Carson, Jeff Barsell and Arnie Wilson must face as three friends who just want school to end and summer to begin, if only it were that easy.
Summer on Fire is a slow burn, a story that takes the time to develop character, to flesh out three very unique personalities in the trio of friends, and the secrets and lies they agree to bury...more
Summer on Fire is a slow burn, a story that takes the time to develop character, to flesh out three very unique personalities in the trio of friends, and the secrets and lies they agree to bury...more
It’s 1983, and for Zach Carson, Jeff Barsell, and Arnie Wilson, their summer vacation is off to a terrible start. First, they accidentally set fire to an old barn that they used as one of their hangouts. Then, they discover that the house on the same property was also destroyed—with the owner, Mr. Henderson, still inside. Fearing that they were responsible for Mr. Henderson’s death, the boys make a pact that they’ll never tell anyone what happened that day, no matter what. But when the police be...more
I won this through Goodreads' First Reads Program. This was a really good book. All the characters were relevant and well-developed, and the plot didn't ever drag. It was really good and kept you interested throughout the story. I'd recommend it to anyone. :)
This was a fast read and very vivid as far as being able to picture the setting and everything that was going on. The description of characters' actions really helped me picture it all, making it unfold like a movie. I have a crush on Jeff. I know I shouldn't, but he's the wounded bad boy every girl wants to save. One thing I realized is that my mind kept thinking the boys were more like thirteen years old. But, that might be because of all the unrealistic portrayals of high school boys in YA th...more
Summer on Fire pulled me in from the start. This coming-of-age story surrounds three friends—Zach, Jeff, and Arnie—following the consequences of an accident; the careless flicking of a cigarette butt, burning the barn they hang out in to the ground. The careless act sets off a string of unintended consequences leading to a murder investigation. The boys struggle with what they’ve done, quickly becoming caught in a web of lies, putting their relationships with each other to the test.
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Summer On Fire is a pretty good book. The narrator had some likable qualities, the situations that Zach and his friends get into kept me turning pages, and the story ended on a pretty positive note. There may have been a few things about the main characters I didn’t particularly like but all in all, I enjoyed it!
This is a story of three boys living in a sleepy, little town. Not much happens here. There’s the town drunk who happens to be Jeff’s father, the wacky woman who happens to be Arnie’s mo...more
This is a story of three boys living in a sleepy, little town. Not much happens here. There’s the town drunk who happens to be Jeff’s father, the wacky woman who happens to be Arnie’s mo...more
Summer On Fire is a coming of age story about three boys who are on the edge of adolescence, looking forward to a carefree summer. But when one of them accidentally sets a bar ablaze, the consequences build up until they question each others' loyalties.
New alliances build and old rivalries are dashed as the boys struggle between covering up a crime and coming clean.
The book reminded me of Stand By Me and The Goonies. It is an enjoyable read, taking us into the inner workings of a young man's min...more
New alliances build and old rivalries are dashed as the boys struggle between covering up a crime and coming clean.
The book reminded me of Stand By Me and The Goonies. It is an enjoyable read, taking us into the inner workings of a young man's min...more
I'm not typically a YA fan, but this book surprised me. I kept picking it back up when I should have been doing other things. The characters in Kevin Craig's book are very believable. The trouble the get into over the course of the story kept me reading on. I could clearly see this book play out like a movie, or perhaps a short teen series in my head. My 1st read by this author, and already onto my 2nd book of his, Sebastian's Poet.
Kevin T Craig, although an established and talented writer, completely outdid himself with his debut YA novel ‘Summer on Fire’. A coming of age story that makes ‘Stand By Me’ just seem like a nice song... Read the rest of the review at my site: http://www.planetkibi.com/blogocity.html
A simple little action can have such huge consequences. The author has us feeling their panic, their fear, as Zach, Arnie and Jeff deal with the consequences of one little tossed cigarette. It's a great portrayal of an instant changing a life, and the chain reaction that follows.
Thoroughly enjoyed how these young men found themselves in trouble, tried to avoid the responsibility for it and are eventually found out.
Reminded me of Stephen King's The Body! Well done three dimensional characters that leap off the page and come to life!
I LOVED the tone and feel of Summer On Fire. Very Stand By Me. I'll be posting a full review next week on my blog, but yeah, I dug this book a lot.
Originality- +1 star
Characters- +1 star
Plot- +1
Setting- Could have used more details +.5 star
Enjoyment- Wasn't a terrible book, necessarily, just not my type +.5 star
Characters- +1 star
Plot- +1
Setting- Could have used more details +.5 star
Enjoyment- Wasn't a terrible book, necessarily, just not my type +.5 star
I'm gonna take a pass on the rest of this one. I am finding some of the language offensive to me personally. No rating as I am DNFing, and truly, the writing is gorgeous. Great flow. Just not a book for me.
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Kevin is the author of three published novels: Summer on Fire (MuseItUp Publishing, 2011),Sebastian’s Poet (Musa Publishing, 2012), and The Reasons (Musa Publishing, 2013). Kevin is a 4-time winner of the Muskoka Novel Marathon’s Best Novel Award. He is also a passionate and accomplished playwright. He's had five comedic plays produced. Kevin is a founding member on the Board of Directors for the...more
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