Will I love Signal Fires?

Shapiro weaves a story like a spider weaving its web...slowly and carefully until you are inextricably wrapped in the world she creates. I hated when it came to an end.

I have always been a fan of stories that jump between timelines and alternating voices. I love to "work" a little when I read a book.

Signal Fires does this in bold and unique ways. It never feels like a trick, or that the author is keeping something from me. There is a central tragic event which Shapiro reveals right up front. The story continues on to show us the many ways in which the lives of the characters are profoundly shaped, whether directly connected to the incident or not.

There is also a compelling plot, cleverly woven into the… show more.