- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: New English Library Ltd (21 Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340820160
- ISBN-13: 978-0340820162
- Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 16.2 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 933,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"O'Keeffe brings an authentic feel to his descriptions of firefighting, and the plot, involving arson and murder, is skillfully brought to an exciting climax."
The Scotsman, Gerald Kaufman
'I hope he is planning more murders and more fires for his hero to fight his way through.'
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the dramatic world of a senior firefighter who is being dragged back into fitness and solvency... rather against his will, and definitely against regulations.
And then there is Jenny, his ex, who is still giving him much grief ... and may - perhaps - be involved in the arson and murder that follows.
The tension is undeniable, the descriptions are compellingly drawn, the hero is a wonderfully-flawed man (and all the more likeable for that), and the ending is completely satisfactory.
Do I sense a Debut Dagger in the offing?
just tell me when the sequel is coming out!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
THERMAL IMAGE BY Pat O'Keeffe
A London fire-fighter, Steve Jay, finding life hard trying to come to terms with a broken relationship and huge money problems, he reluctantly accepts the offer of extra work as a loss adjuster which could cost him his job if found out, he uncovers far more than expected in an exciting and startling series of arson and murder in which he becomes personally involved.
Brings to life fire-fighting as it really is.
If you liked "London's Burning", you will LOVE this novel even more. Was unable to put down the book and cannot wait for more of the same .
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a very well done debut novel well worthy of a readers time
10 Mar 2004
Format:Paperback
Steve Jay is a fireman-a commander who is faced with a crisis at work and at home. At work he is faced with a fatal blaze that has cost the life of a man from a prominent London family named the Sheldons. He is hired privately to investigate, not only this fire but others that concerned the family. As Jay investigates the Sheldons, he becomes personally involved in them and actually has his life threatened during the course of the investigation. His career is also threatened as a conflict of interest develops between his job as a fireman and his job as a private investigator. On the home front, his ex girlfriend has returned after a fling with another man. Should he continue their relationship?
Pat O'Keeffe has written an intelligent and thoughtful novel that rises far above the typical arson terrorist adventure novel. At the beginning of the book, I had the feeling Mr. O'Keeffe was setting up a fireman vs. arsonist thriller in the same vein as Robert Crais' recent DEMOLITION ANGEL or THE FOURTH ANGEL by Suzanne Chazin-both of which were exceptionally good and entertaining. THERMAL IMAGE concerns arson, however, this is not the true essence of the story. It is a tale of murder and harkens more toward the legacy of Raymond Chandler than the action thriller sub genre. The characters are given careful consideration and their actions very well thought out. THERMAL IMAGE is a very well done debut novel and well worthy of a reader's time.
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