radiant heat

Set in Lake Bend, Victoria, Australia, fear, distrust and grief drive Sarah-Jane Collins’ stirring novel “Radiant Heat.”

Keep in mind that the placement of insulation is vital to ensure all the heat produced by electric coils or radiant heat tubing is directed into the living space.

I responded: “I don’t want any air space. Put the insulation in direct contact with the radiant heat tubes and do whatever is necessary to ensure it never falls down.”

Sarah-Jane Collins leans on her reporting experience on the aftermath of the Black Saturday wildfires in her native Australia, as well as stories about crimes against women in Victoria, to infuse “Radiant Heat” with precision and emotional force.

The ensuing drama makes “Radiant Heat” the story of not only a community’s recovery but a woman’s reclamation of her power and her life.