Fire Pattern

Fire Pattern is a novel by Bob Shaw published in 1984.

Plot summary
Fire Pattern is a novel in which a reporter investigates victims of spontaneous human combustion.

Reception
Dave Langford reviewed Fire Pattern for White Dwarf #58, and stated that "A good read but – in its implications and its appearance from witty Bob Shaw – a slightly depressing one."

Reviews

 * Review by Chris Morgan (1984) in Fantasy Review, October 1984
 * Review by David Barrett (1984) in Vector 122
 * Review by Don D'Ammassa (1986) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #87 December 1986