When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him.
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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?
Paula Hawkins, best known for The Girl on the Train, delivers another character-driven mystery, but A Slow Fire Burning doesn’t quite hit the same mark. The...Read More
Paula Hawkins, best known for The Girl on the Train, delivers another character-driven mystery, but A Slow Fire Burning doesn’t quite hit the same mark.
The novel opens with the gruesome discovery of a young man’s body on his houseboat. The suspects? Laura, a troubled woman with a tragic past who was last seen with him. Carla, his estranged aunt, who had a secret meeting with him earlier in the week. And Miriam, the woman who found the body—could she be hiding something too? As their backstories unfold, secrets come to light, weaving a web of betrayal and hidden trauma.
While the novel does a great job of fleshing out its characters, I found myself more interested in their personal stories than in the central mystery of who killed Daniel. The complex backstories sometimes overshadowed the murder plot, making it difficult to stay fully engaged. If you enjoy multi-perspective narratives and deeply flawed characters, you may still appreciate this slow-burning mystery.
