Playing with Fire, April Henry
Playing with Fire, April Henry
3 Rating(s)
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Playing with Fire

Author: April Henry

Narrator: Amy McFadden

Unabridged: 5 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/19/2021


Synopsis

When a fire cuts off a popular trail in the Oregon forest, a small group trapped by the flames must find another way out—or die—in Playing with Fire, an unrelenting teen-vs-nature YA thriller by New York Times bestselling author April Henry.

Natalia is not the kind of girl who takes risks. Six years ago, she barely survived the house fire that killed her baby brother. Now she is cautious and always plays it safe. For months, her coworker Wyatt has begged her to come hiking with him, and Natalia finally agrees.

But when a wildfire breaks out, blocking the trail back, a perfect sunny day quickly morphs into a nightmare. With no cell service, few supplies, and no clear way out of the burning forest, a group of strangers will have to become allies if they're going to survive. Hiking in the dark, they must deal with injuries, wild animals and even a criminal on the lam—before the fire catches them.

About April Henry

April Henry is the New York Times bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels Girl, Stolen and The Night She Disappeared and the thriller Face of Betrayal, coauthored with Lis Wiehl. She lives in Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie (mells_view) on January 19, 2021

In the history of YA novel first dates, Playing with Fire, definitely takes the cake for containing the first date most likely to make it or break it. Yeesh! You guys! *insert wide eyed face emoji* Look, when I started reading Playing With Fire, I knew that it was going to put me through the anxiety......more

Goodreads review by Darla on January 07, 2021

A YA adventure with first aid tips -- and an entertaining read. Natalia and Wyatt are heading back to their car when a forest fire cuts off the trail. When they turn around they find that there are others in the same predicament -- including children. A phone call confirms that they are on their own......more

Goodreads review by Amy on August 23, 2020

Many thanks to EdelweissPlus and the publisher for providing me with a DRC of this title for review. All opinions are my own. This could be one of my favorite April Henry reads to date. She always delivers fast-paced thrillers and I was SUPER intrigued when I saw the synopsis for this one. Twelve hik......more

Goodreads review by Nina on January 27, 2021

It's a lukewarm solid two stars but bumped it to three for the actual intended audience of this book. April Henry's new survival story is set within one of Portland's many hiking trails where Natalia and Wyatt are hiking. They see the typical other Portlanders out and about while on the path. But wh......more

Goodreads review by Marti on January 14, 2021

This book was so anxiety inducing and dramatic. A group of people trapped in the forest as it burns around them, trying to stay ahead of the fire until help can arrive. The main character survived a house fire as a child that unfortunately killed her baby brother and is suffering PTSD from it still......more