Painting with Fire

An Artistic Murder Mystery

De: K.B. Jensen

Narrado por: Cindy Piller

Claudia Wilson never quite trusted her roommate, an artist named Tom. After finding a body buried in a snow bank outside her front door, her suspicions about his eccentric behavior only worsen. Unemployed and obsessed with the murder, she realizes how little she knows about the people who live around her, including Tom. Tempted by love but unable to trust a man with a past in light of the murder, Claudia does everything she can to find out about the killer. The results lead her to a startling discovery. When art and violence collide, the results can be explosive.

©2014 K.B. Jensen (P)2017 K.B. Jensen

Great book, if a little far fetched

I enjoyed this book but found parts a little hard to believe, i.e. single woman meets man and hrs later let's him move in with her knowing nothing but his name. The same character continued to make not so bright decisions throughout the book that I can not list without giving spoilers. Otherwise, it's a good book! The narrator did a great job.
I received a free review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Captivating Listen

The author was new to me with this book. I found myself captivated by the mystery in this book. This book is part murder mystery and part romance. The romance aspect of this book I found far fetched in the terms of a single lady allowing a guy she just met to move in with her. The character Tom did not hold much appeal to me. He came across as a freeloader. Claudia was the main female character. She had some good points, but the character Angel was the most intriguing to me. I enjoyed the mystery aspect of this book more than the romance part. My review is not a synopsis of the book, but rather my opinion of it. I was voluntarily provided with this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher, and/or narrator. Regarding the performance of the narrator, I thought she was able to put a lot of emotions into her performance and gave the right amount of suspense. This was the second book I've listened to by the narrator.

Some mystery, a little romance.....

What made the experience of listening to Painting with Fire the most enjoyable?

Finding out who Angel is was a nice turn

Would you be willing to try another book from K.B. Jensen? Why or why not?

This book was okay so I'm sure I would

Which character – as performed by Cindy Piller – was your favorite?

Angel, an unexpected but evil character made the book a little more interesting

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Nothing extreme or terribly exciting here....

Any additional comments?

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

A Decent Murder Mystery

Painting With Fire was an okay listen. I found my mind wandering straying from the story quite a bit until a word or phrase brought me back in. The story seemed to jump around a lot. I liked it but didn't love it. For a first audiobook by K.B. Jensen, I think it was a good start.

What I enjoyed the most and I think what saved the story was the narrator.

Cindy Pillar's performance was excellent. She had a rich tone along with great voice inflections which kept me listening. She made this a more cohesive listen.

I was gifted this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Thriller with a Romance

What did you love best about Painting with Fire?

I loved the fact that I was kept guessing until the end. Every time I thought I had it figured out, Claudia would have an internal monologue the brought up extra questions and had me guessing all the way to the end.

What other book might you compare Painting with Fire to and why?

No other book comes to mind when I think of this book, however, I did think the story was well written and easy to follow. Also, I liked that the loose ends all get tied up. It drives me a little crazy when an author leaves a loose end.

What does Cindy Piller bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Cindy Piller has a voice that seems to perfectly suit the character of Claudia. She is able to portray emotions with different voice modulations and makes it able to distinguish which character is talking by different voices.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I loved the romance part. It was very well done. Not overboard, yet progressing at a believable pace.

Any additional comments?

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.