Who by Fire: A Novel

Diana Spechler

Oct 2009 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

Bits and Ash were children when the kidnapping of their younger sister, Alena—an incident for which Ash blames himself—caused an irreparable family rift. Thirteen years later, Ash is living as an Orthodox Jew in Israel, cutting himself off from his mother, Ellie, and his wild-child sister, Bits. But soon he may have to face them again; Alena's remains have finally been uncovered. Now Bits is traveling across the world in a bold and desperate attempt to bring her brother home and salvage what's left of their family.

Sharp and captivating, Who by Fire deftly explores what happens when people try to rescue one another.

Ratings and reviews

I did not like this book, I felt like I wasted time and money. The characters were weak, the story incomplete (check the ending). I want my time and money back. Horrible

Interesting concept with a nice ending, but it was difficult to follow who was narrating.

About the author

Diana Spechler received her MFA from the University of Montana and was a Steinbeck Fellow at San José State University from 2004 to 2005. Her fiction has appeared in Glimmer Train Stories, Moment, Lilith, and elsewhere. She lives in New York City.