Start of a brand new story arc. When a terrible explosion and fire rips through an Italian high security prison and a small rural town in America is incinerated in an horrific chemical plant accident, Raymond 'Red' Reddington, the Concierge of Crime, realises that the sinister organisation known as the Cabal is cleaning house and using a deadly new Blacklister by the name of the Arsonist to cover their tracks with large-scale, pyrotechnic attacks.
A strong start right out of the gate for the second arc. The Arsonist feels immediately creepy like something right out of a Stephen King novel. The writing is even better here as opposed to the first volume: dialogue's snappier, scenes read less like a novel, flow better, and pack more of a punch. There's also some improvement in the artwork, although it still feels somewhat flawed at times. Overall, I'm really happy with the improvements in this one and the whole ante up for the second arc.