Goldberg manages to give each of his four leads their due while keeping the investigations fuse burning bright. This series deserves a long life. Publishers Weekly
The sequel to Malibu Burning unites Goldbergs Ronin and Pavone police team with his arson investigators Sharpe and Walker in a clever, complicated story. With its witty banter and well-developed characters, Goldbergs latest procedural is tailor-made for readers who enjoy shrewd investigators in fast-paced dramas. Library Journal
Goldberg overtly offers sly, knowing commentary on the state of today's media, even as he spins an engaging and exciting police procedural. Deadly Pleasures
Praise for Lee Goldberg
Malibu Burning
The author of the Eve Ronin mysteries returns with a fast-paced, over-the-top caper that entertains while keeping readers guessing. Library Journal (starred review)
Goldberg returns to the wildfire he memorably chronicled in Lost Hills (2020) from a strikingly new angleA businesslike thriller that shows how rewarding it can be to revisit the same story from a new point of view. Kirkus Reviews
Goldbergs well-drawn characters will keep readers rooting for both crooks and cops, and he hangs everyones fates on a clever, complicated con. The result is as explosive as a wildfire. Publishers Weekly
Action-packed and captivating, Malibu Burning is a scorching-hot and fast-moving thriller that will have you sweating as if youre in the middle of a five-alarm fire. Once again, Lee Goldberg delivers a fast-paced, entertaining novel with well-constructed characters and an intriguing plot Best Thriller Books
Both fans and newcomers to Goldbergs work will enjoy the fast-moving, at times terrifying, tale and its close look at firefighting and arson-investigation techniques. firstCLUE
Hilarious and touching, exciting and endearing. Highly recommended. Deadly Pleasures
Lee Goldberg is one of the best thriller authors in the business and proves it again with Malibu Burning. He keeps things racing along at such a pace, and in such smooth prose, that its almost impossible to stop reading in this novel. Rough Edges
If Malibu Burning were a wine, wed describe it as rich and full-bodied, with tasty top notes of humor and lightheartedness, a robust blend of experience infused with enormous heart. The Thriller Zone
Lee Goldberg writes a scorching-hot thriller with his Malibu Burning that delivers on all the heat. Fast paced, the plot moves relentlessly to an unexpected climax. Montecito Journal
Lee Goldberg knows how to write entertaining novels. His latest thriller, Malibu Burning, is a prime example. He creates a diversity of characters, throws them into some impossibly dangerous situations, and ratchets up the tension and suspense. Like a wildfire storming through the woods, I was racing to get to the novels ending. Gumshoe Review
This splendidly entertaining tale unfolds at a cinematic pace. Goldberg blazes new ground in his already storied career, treading on the territory of the great Don Winslow. Not to be missed for crime-thriller aficionados. BookTrib
Malibu Burning is a blistering thrill ride full of Southern California thieves, cops, and firefighters, all facing high stakes and imminent danger. Superbly researched and told, fast-paced, and downright fun, this is Lee Goldberg at his best! Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man series
By turns tense and rambunctious, wildly entertaining, and breakneck-paced, Lee Goldbergs splendid Malibu Burning is pure storytelling pleasure from beginning to end. Megan Abbott, Edgar Award, Anthony Award, Thriller Award, and Los Angeles Times Book Prizewinning author of The Turnout
Malibu Burning is classic Lee Goldberg at the top of his game: a fast-paced, funny, and deeply satisfying page-turner. Jess Lourey, Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Quarry Girls
An inventive, twisty, and funny caper from one of crime writings true pros. Elmore Leonard and Donald Westlake wouldve loved this wild heist. Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author of Robert B. Parkers Bye Bye Baby and The Heathens
This is a book I couldnt put down. Lee Goldberg is a master when it comes to building tension and writing heart-pounding action scenes. Malibu Burning is a roundhouse kick of a thriller, a true nail-biting race against time. Simon Gervais, former RCMP counterterrorism officer and author of The Last Protector and Robert Ludlums The Blackbriar Genesis
Superb characterizations and pacing, a tight-as-a-drum plot, and bold pops of humor make this cinematic tale a scorching (cant resist) page-turner. Vannessa Cronin, Amazon editor
The heist mysterywhen the theft is the most overriding plot pointis having a resurgence, and among the leaders of this venerable subgenre is Lee Goldberg. The prolific Goldberg melds the heist with the procedural into a solid plot with fully realized characters in the highly entertaining Malibu Burning, which launches a new series. Oline Cogdill, South Florida Sun Sentinel
