A Butterfly in Flame-by Nicholas Kilmer
Being a native Bostonian, I am always eager to read books that take place in Massachusetts. I always like to look for accuracy and proper portrayal of the area (fictional or non-fictional). I was eager to read A Butterfly in Flame, which took place in the fictional town of “Stillton, MA.” Right away, I was impressed with the author's portrayal of the small coastal town, which was basically consisted of Art Academy, it's students, and faculty, which is very similar to real towns in Massachusetts. I was impressed with the two story lines that were going on throughout the story and the fact that the author did an excellent job not making the story too complex or confusing. I also found the art component very interesting. Furthermore, I enjoyed the Boston humor thrown in there, although I have never heard of the State Police referred to as “State Cops”...the only non-curse related term I have ever heard for them I have heard was the term “Stateys” (spelling on that is unclear). This book was fun to read, an interesting page turner, and one that actually kept me up wanting to read more and more until I fell asleep well after 2 am. That being said from me, is pretty impressive, since I have a 1 year old who's idea of fun is waking up at 5am.
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