title: Sizzle and Burn (The Arcane Society, Book 3)
author:  Jayne Ann Krentz 
description: At the opening of Krentz's disappointing latest featuring the Arcane Societya covert organization devoted to paranormal researchcostume shop owner Raine Tallentyre hears voices: in her deceased aunt's home in Shelbyville, Wash., she discovers and rescues a potential serial killer victim, and locks in on the disturbed killer's vibes. Raine's aunt also heard voices, but was also known as the town nut; Raine thus hesitates in going public. Meanwhile, Zack Jones is a PI hired by the Arcane Society: he gets a visceral sense of crimes with visions, but tracks Raine because of the secret research her father was doing on a special formula that enhances paranormal powers. Raine, meanwhile, has always believed that her father was killed by a member of the Societyone of Zack's relatives in factand is wary of Zack's motives. Krentz, who wrote the Arcane Society novel <i>Second Sight</i> as Amanda Quick, knows how to make sparks fly among the gifted, but this outing feels comparatively flat. The paranormal elements don't coalesce with the boy-meets-girl story. A repetitious dwelling on Raine's past, whereby potential partners were creeped out by her abilities, is a less serious flaw than the way the denouement makes use of them. <i>(Jan.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  # Playing with Fire
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Jayne Davis
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Copyright © 2020 by Jayne Davis
  
  
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  # Acknowledgments
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Thanks to my critique partners on Scribophile for comments and suggestions,
  particularly Alex, Adam, David, Daphne, Jean, Jim, Thomas, and Violetta.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Thanks also to Be