"Bokat reveals the solution to the mystery bit by bit, like a jigsaw puzzle, leaving the full picture obscured until the final piece is finally in place....will confound readers’ expectations and keep them guessing."

—KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Intense, heart-wrenching, and instantly addictive, WILL END IN FIRE took my breath away. Nicole Bokat expertly follows the fault lines between a character’s past and present — and how they can collide with the force of a lightning strike. An unforgettable read.”

—HILARY DAVIDSON, bestselling author of Her Last Breath

“Hang on to your breath because you’ll be holding it the whole time you read Nicole Bokat’s fascinating thriller about love, loyalty, family, and the secrets that could save—or even kill us . . . Just extraordinary.”

—CAROLINE LEAVITT, New York Times best-selling author of Pictures of You and With or Without You

“ . . . a page-turning mystery, a suspenseful domestic drama, deep psychological character study of warring siblings and a heartbreaking addiction saga all rolled into one poignant, powerful novel. Unputdownable."

—SUSAN SHAPIRO, New York Times best-selling author of Unhooked, Lighting Up and The Forgiveness Tour

“Nicole Bokat has once again weaved together scintillating storytelling with gorgeous prose. . . . a haunting poetic thriller.”

—JUDY BATALION, New York Times best-selling author of The Light of Days

“I blazed through Bokat’s fiery, fast-paced new thriller in a single sitting. Navigating the perilous terrain of sibling rivalry, arson, addiction, rape culture, climate change, and a pandemic, the novel’s riveting twists are driven by the questions: Who can Ellie Stone trust? What will it take for her to trust herself? What is the price if she doesn’t? You’ll turn these stunning pages with your heart pounding and your hands on fire.”

—TESS CALLAHAN, author of April and Oliver and Dawnland

“This novel will grab you from the first sentence, “I didn’t start the fire,” and won’t let you go until the last. A riveting story of love, loss, and fear that raises questions about how childhood events and family dynamics shape us, influencing what we remember, who we believe, and whether we can change the patterns of our lives.”

—ANASTASIA ZADEIK, author of Blurred Fates and The Other Side of Nothing

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Foreword INDIE Book Awards, Finalist in Mystery

"Bokat is an evocative wordsmith . . . she has crafted a sympathetic heroine as her main character . . . . A compulsively readable mystery and character study."

—Kirkus Reviews

"Evocatively written and ferociously paced . . . .Ulterior motives and shocking reveals abound, making for an anxious read that domestic suspense fans will be tempted to devour in a single sitting."

—Mystery Scene Magazine

“Edgy, smart and propulsive blend of literary thriller meets family dysfunction.”

—Leslie Lindsay, Always With A Book