Set the Night on Fire
Lila Hilliard is devastated when a suspicious accident kills her father and her brother. What she doesn’t expect is that the person who caused the accident is after her as well. After a few close scrapes, she is saved by a man named Dar, who happens to be an old friend of her father’s. Dar, along with Casey Hilliard, was a student activist in the late 1960s, and everyone in their circle of friends shares a secret that someone would like to keep quiet. Lila, unaware of her parents’ past, is shocked, but as Dar explains their strong anti-war beliefs, she learns more about her family than she could have imagined.
The thriller (set in the present day) is enjoyable and often exciting, and the 1960s-set backstory is compelling. Dar, Casey, and the other young activists are passionate about their beliefs, and their passion leads to their downfall and disillusionment. Lila finds out that much of what she believed about her parents and her family is wrong, and has to reconcile her newfound knowledge of who she is with her grief over the tragic incidents that have claimed the lives of those closest to her. Some of the plot twists are predictable, but overall, this is an exciting book for readers who enjoy an action-packed thriller mixed with their historical facts.
