A Slow Fire Burning
By Paula Hawkins
- Release Date: 2021-08-31
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The scorching new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train.
“A Slow Fire Burning twists and turns like a great thriller should, but it's also deep, intelligent and intensely human.” – Lee Child
“Only a clairvoyant could anticipate the book’s ending” – New York Times
With the same propulsion that captivated millions of readers worldwide in The Girl on the Train and Into the Water, Paula Hawkins unfurls a gripping, twisting story of deceit, murder, and revenge.
When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him. Laura is the troubled one-night-stand last seen in the victim’s home. Carla is his grief-stricken aunt, already mourning the recent death of yet another family member. And Miriam is the nosy neighbor clearly keeping secrets from the police. Three women with separate connections to the victim. Three women who are – for different reasons – simmering with resentment. Who are, whether they know it or not, burning to right the wrongs done to them. When it comes to revenge, even good people might be capable of terrible deeds. How far might any one of them go to find peace? How long can secrets smolder before they explode into flame?
Look what you started.
Reviews
Be Patient
4By Reader MegIt takes awhile to figure this one out. Characters spinning around like gears, and no character coming out in front to be the hero-until the very end. A good read.Just okay…
3By *KGM*This story was okay, but had lots of twists and turns that didn’t quite add up.Slow
2By tati2245Just boring.Interesting twist
5By TM-busymommaof3Started off slow but then hard to put downSuspenseful read
5By Meggan22Many plot twists…writing style is very thorough. Had a satisfying end overall pulled everything together nicely.Vicious and relentlessly depressing
2By LbnowThis book is very hard to put down, but I had to give up just 2/3 of the way through. There are hardly any characters you can like; everyone has been through the mill and is sitting on a pile of hurt, secrets, and venom. Reminds me of Denise Mina’s writing, which I can’t say is a good thing.A good thriller
4By JerrmanVery well written, good characterizations and not obvious in “who did it”. A story of long held grief, love and ultimately, a need for cleansing.Not my type of book.
3By my Baby BluesI seem to prefer more intrigue.A Slow Fire Burning
5By mitzibitsOriginal plot. Loved the characters, especially Laura and Irene.Pretty good
4By EKS222Kept me entertained and was a fast read! Kind of forgettable though/not mind blowingSlow burning
5By Suzq26Fantastic book, couldn’t put it down!Mesmerizing.
5By Sarah_AshleyxoxI loved this book could not put it down. Her skills in world building are unmatched, and as always the twists and turns were continuous.She’s read a few mysteries
5By RynedcAmong other good things, I suspect this book is a bit of an homage to Ruth Randell, especially in her work as Barbara Vine.Sad, sad story but kept me interested. A bit disjointed though. I literally felt the pain and grief.
4By fffddddeee111Sad, sad story but kept me interested. A bit disjointed though. I literally felt the pain and grief.Took 100+ pages to get the characters sorted! Kept you guessing on who dunnit!
4By nadorabbitTook 100 pages t tryGood framework, somewhat hard to follow
3By thekathynevejansI’ve read several of her books, this one was a bit too much back and forth, this way, that away for me. Too hard to follow, almost like she was trying to accomplish what “Theo” had done in his book, flipping from different time frames. Not my favorite.A slow fire burning
5By Geri WolfConfusing but kept me reading until worked outEntertaining and absorbing
5By julwilson2008Hawkins intermingles plot and sub-plot well. She also creates distinctive characters. It trends well with sympathetic attention on somewhat marginalized people in society—the ugly, the mentally damaged, the old. Very entertaining as well. Probably not as good as The Girl on the Train, but it would be hard to top that one.Too many plot lines
3By Sidwell's ShowMeandering with not one plot fully developed.
