A Slow Fire Burning
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Summary
9 hours， 20 minutes
The scorching new thriller from the number-one 'New York Times' best-selling author of 'The Girl on the Train'。
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。
The scorching new thriller from the number-one 'New York Times' best-selling author of 'The Girl on the Train'。
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
Mary
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A man is found murdered in a London houseboat and the police suspect three women that he knew。 Carla is his aunt who is filled with grief over the death of another family member， Laura has a hard life and was his last one-night-stand， and Miriam is the neighbor that has lots of secrets and is very nosy！ These three women are all connected to the victim and all of them have resentment in their lives。 Which one of these women is to blame for this man’s death and why did they do it？ 。I felt this on A man is found murdered in a London houseboat and the police suspect three women that he knew。 Carla is his aunt who is filled with grief over the death of another family member， Laura has a hard life and was his last one-night-stand， and Miriam is the neighbor that has lots of secrets and is very nosy！ These three women are all connected to the victim and all of them have resentment in their lives。 Which one of these women is to blame for this man’s death and why did they do it？ 。I felt this one was a slow burn but got good about 30% in！ The book had a lot of characters so it was confusing at times but as long as you paid attention it was great！ I felt this was more of a suspenseful book and not really a thriller。 Thank you @netgalley and @randomhousebooks for this arc in return for an honest review。 This book comes out tomorrow， August 31st！ Be sure to check this wild one out！ This was my first Paula Hawkins！！ I have The Girl on the Train and Into the Water on my cart and plan on checking them out very soon！！ 。。。more
Olga Kowalska （WielkiBuk）
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Bestsellerowa autorka Paula Hawkins powraca z trzecią po „Dziewczynie z pociągu” i „Zapisanym w wodzie” powieścią ze zbrodnią w tle i znów wrzuca swoje bohaterki w prawdziwe oko cyklonu。„Powolne spalanie” to opowieść o tym， że każdy z nas kryje w sobie cząstkę tego， co niszczy nas od środka。 W powieści Pauli Hawkins， pięć skrzywdzonych bohaterek， pięć kobiet， którym nie można ufać， dzieli traumy dzieciństwa， pragnienie zemsty， tęsknotę za miłością i miłość samą w sobie。 Łączą je emocje， które zd Bestsellerowa autorka Paula Hawkins powraca z trzecią po „Dziewczynie z pociągu” i „Zapisanym w wodzie” powieścią ze zbrodnią w tle i znów wrzuca swoje bohaterki w prawdziwe oko cyklonu。„Powolne spalanie” to opowieść o tym， że każdy z nas kryje w sobie cząstkę tego， co niszczy nas od środka。 W powieści Pauli Hawkins， pięć skrzywdzonych bohaterek， pięć kobiet， którym nie można ufać， dzieli traumy dzieciństwa， pragnienie zemsty， tęsknotę za miłością i miłość samą w sobie。 Łączą je emocje， które zdają się być pożerającym człowieka ogniem， a jeśli damy im pożywkę – pochłoną nas żywcem。 Powoli， powolutku， zostawiając jedynie skorupę， szkielet pozbawiony wszystkiego。Widać， że Hawkins ma swój charakterystyczny kameralny styl， ma również ulubione motywy， natomiast jej bohaterki to zawsze kobiety w jakiś sposób wyklęte， z pogranicza społeczeństwa， naznaczone niewidzialnym piętnem。 O ile „Zapisane w wodzie” wciąż pozostaje dla mnie najlepszą powieścią spośród trzech napisanych przez Paulę Hawkins do tej pory， to „Powolne spalanie” znajdziemy tuż za nią， tworząc mocny thrillerowy punkt na tegorocznej literackiej mapie。 。。。more
M Moore
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Just as the title indicated， this is a slow burn mystery。 The story is told in incredible details that help develop a deeply layered backstory。 While this seems overwhelming at the beginning， it all comes together in the end with an unraveling that just clicks in place perfectly。 For me， this one of Hawkins falls between The Girl on the Train （loved it） and Into the Water （wanted more from it。） A Slow Fire Burning falls between the fast pace of GOTT with the extra layers I had hoped for in ITW。 Just as the title indicated， this is a slow burn mystery。 The story is told in incredible details that help develop a deeply layered backstory。 While this seems overwhelming at the beginning， it all comes together in the end with an unraveling that just clicks in place perfectly。 For me， this one of Hawkins falls between The Girl on the Train （loved it） and Into the Water （wanted more from it。） A Slow Fire Burning falls between the fast pace of GOTT with the extra layers I had hoped for in ITW。 I do recommend reading the book description as you get started because it will help you understand the 3 main women's roles and eliminate confusion as you get to know the characters。 The audiobook is performed very well！ For those who love a slow build suspenseful story， this one is for you！Thank you to Libro。fm for this ALC。You can also see my reviews at www。instagram。com/justonemoorebook。 。。。more
Mark Davies
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Thanks to Netgalley/random House for an advance copy of this novel。This is well up to and probably even beyond the extremely high standards of the author's previous work。A whodunnit， but more important is the why。The book does feature a murder， but it's really about the great characters。 Real people with real motivations， with back stories that slowly emerge to change your perceptions。 One character in particular you should not underestimate。Some surprises and twists， a lovely friendship， reveng Thanks to Netgalley/random House for an advance copy of this novel。This is well up to and probably even beyond the extremely high standards of the author's previous work。A whodunnit， but more important is the why。The book does feature a murder， but it's really about the great characters。 Real people with real motivations， with back stories that slowly emerge to change your perceptions。 One character in particular you should not underestimate。Some surprises and twists， a lovely friendship， revenge， betrayal， love and hate， All human emotion is here。Loved it。Oh， and Miriam is Miriam Margolyes， isn't she？ 。。。more
Deborah
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Zimbabwean-born， London-dwelling author Paula Hawkins is best-known for her debut novel， The Girl on the Train， a book which seemingly paved the way for a slew of unreliable narrators in popular fiction。A Slow Fire Burning is her third novel and again she offers us strong， flawed and sometimes-unlikeable female characters。 In fact there are several on offer here as - like Hawkins's second book， Into the Water - this unfolds from multiple points of view all offering very different voices， persona Zimbabwean-born， London-dwelling author Paula Hawkins is best-known for her debut novel， The Girl on the Train， a book which seemingly paved the way for a slew of unreliable narrators in popular fiction。A Slow Fire Burning is her third novel and again she offers us strong， flawed and sometimes-unlikeable female characters。 In fact there are several on offer here as - like Hawkins's second book， Into the Water - this unfolds from multiple points of view all offering very different voices， personalities and views on life。I really loved the way Hawkins develops these characters to give them layer upon layer of life。 I know there's often a lot of discussion about unlikeable characters and whether they're hard to engage with or relate to， and Hawkins certainly doesn't shy away from giving her designs some major flaws。Read my review here: https://www。debbish。com/books-literat。。。 。。。more
Adrian Scottow
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A complex interwoven story about family and the long slow impact of loss。 Full of detailed living breathing characters in a very real London。 I love that the inner stories of the characters are exposed and are almost perpendicular to the exterior face that they present the world。 The focus of the story is not the murder but rather the death of Carlo and Theo’s first child from which everything flows。 The characters are great but all are tinged with regret and bitterness and sometimes desperation A complex interwoven story about family and the long slow impact of loss。 Full of detailed living breathing characters in a very real London。 I love that the inner stories of the characters are exposed and are almost perpendicular to the exterior face that they present the world。 The focus of the story is not the murder but rather the death of Carlo and Theo’s first child from which everything flows。 The characters are great but all are tinged with regret and bitterness and sometimes desperation。 We see the impact of poverty and of success， of addiction and jealousy。 It also is fantastic in that it has a real range of ages for the point of view characters – we have twenty something Laura， fifty something Miriam and the elderly Irene – and each has something interesting to say and it’s not always comfortable。 It’s set in a booklover’s world – Miriam works in a bookshop， Theo is a novelist and Irene is a voracious reader – even the victim is writing a graphic novel。 It’s a pacey read with several threads and timelines which all add up to a satisfying whole – it would make an excellent BBC Sunday night drama。 。。。more
Kassidi。 Under The Radar Books。
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A SLOW FIRE BURNING I believe it was…A slow fire burning is exactly how it reads。 This book has multiple povs including a book within a book。 I think this book will appeal to readers with patience who want a show and are willing to sit still for a bit。 It’s slow and meticulous and more crafty than thrilling。 If you liked THE DEATH OF MRS WESTAWAY （Ruth Ware）， THE HUNTING PARTY （Lucy Foley）， or anything by Ottessa Moshfegh， you will probably enjoy this one。 It could be that it’s a bit gothic。 Her A SLOW FIRE BURNING I believe it was…A slow fire burning is exactly how it reads。 This book has multiple povs including a book within a book。 I think this book will appeal to readers with patience who want a show and are willing to sit still for a bit。 It’s slow and meticulous and more crafty than thrilling。 If you liked THE DEATH OF MRS WESTAWAY （Ruth Ware）， THE HUNTING PARTY （Lucy Foley）， or anything by Ottessa Moshfegh， you will probably enjoy this one。 It could be that it’s a bit gothic。 Her writing created a strange unnerving， oil in your belly， ungrounded atmosphere。 I wouldn’t call it atmospheric， more encompassing。If you allow it。The creep factor in this thriller is off the chain。 Hawkins sentences are written so that you’re often reading through your hands。 🙈🙊🙉Something like this。 And then she drops a three word phrase that twists the way you’ll look at your nephews smile the next time you see him。 That is a craft！ And I am a fan！！Hawkins writing expertise I think is also in her ability to exsanguinate （yes I’m using that word） her characters。 To turn them page by page into these sad， twisted， deplorable characters that are off-putting， emaciated and pekid， yet somehow endearing。 I hate her characters， all of them。 Yet， I covet them like sad ghosts in the cemetery of my reading life。 Rachel， from THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN will forever be one of my favorite unreliable narrators。 Details about her storyline make her character flawed， and absurdly frustrating as a reader， yet I yearned for her to have some kind of clarity。 I yearned for her to wake up。 In this book Laura is the character that will haunt me。 Her story is sad and miserable and so dysfunctional。 I wanted to hug her and I wanted to scream at her。 I hate her and I will probably never forget her。 As far as format， Rosamund Pike narrates this audiobook。 I am such a huge fan of her acting and whenever I get the opportunity to listen to her narrate a book， I jump at it。 Her vocal talents were on display during this book as she expertly handled each and every POV。 Giving breadth and depth to each character。 Always a delight to listen to her。 I might bump this rating up later， but for now。。4 starsA solid， crafty， slow burn of a thriller。 With characters that will haunt you as was intended。 Thanks to @riverheadbooks @librofm for the advanced copy！ 。。。more
hannahpaigereads
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A little slow to start but once I was hooked that was it - completely devoured。 Enough trauma to sink the titanic in this one， compelling family drama and unreliable narrators galore 👏🏻
Maggie Bradley
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4。5
Minna
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Thank you to NetGalley， Riverhead Books and Ms。 Hawkins for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book。 An honest review was requested but not required。 To be completely honest I have not read Ms。 Hawkins's first "big name" book （Girl on the Train） nor have I read Into the Water。 Many of the psychological thrillers of that time period sort of run together for me。 But I know many readers at work who are rabid about Ms。 Hawkins' books and I was greatly looking forward to seeing if she lived up to Thank you to NetGalley， Riverhead Books and Ms。 Hawkins for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book。 An honest review was requested but not required。 To be completely honest I have not read Ms。 Hawkins's first "big name" book （Girl on the Train） nor have I read Into the Water。 Many of the psychological thrillers of that time period sort of run together for me。 But I know many readers at work who are rabid about Ms。 Hawkins' books and I was greatly looking forward to seeing if she lived up to her hype。I'm pleased to report that this book kept me absolutely gripped from page one。 As with Gone Girl （different author， I know， but bear with me） every single character in the book falls squarely on the "unlikeable spectrum。" However， unlike Gone Girl， every character has something going for them - a personality element， a backstory， etc。， that fosters empathy。 Honestly， this book was as much a tragedy as it was a suspense/thriller/mystery。 I really felt sorry for every character in the story， and sad。 The description of the death of Ben， Carla and Theo's son， is described well enough that it stuck in my imagination for days; this definitely might be a trigger for some。 There is also a briefly described （but evocative and horrific nonetheless） description of the killing of a pet。 And yes， I do realize that this book in its essence a murder mystery， but the deaths of innocents - children， animals - hit differently， you know？ I thought the writing was very well-paced and the characterizations well done。 The settings were sort of negligible but that's ok; the focus was definitely on the characters。 The story-within-a-story was also really creative and a nice touch for tying all the narratives together。 Overall I enjoyed this book - I tore through it at top speed！ - and I can see it being a huge hit amongst readers in general and where I work， specifically。 I'm happy I got to read it now as I suspect it won't be sitting on shelves for quite some time。 。。。more
Marisha Lunde （MarishaReadsALot）
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I think I definitely went into this one with too high of expectations because of how much I loved The Girl on the Train。 A Slow Fire Burning falls into the “good not great” category for me。 I was hoping for another fast-placed plot， but this one was more of a slow build （I mean it’s right there in the name I guess）。 Additionally， it’s a super character-driven book and I found I only liked one or two characters， so that was kinda tough for me。 Nonetheless I finished it in less than 24 hours so it I think I definitely went into this one with too high of expectations because of how much I loved The Girl on the Train。 A Slow Fire Burning falls into the “good not great” category for me。 I was hoping for another fast-placed plot， but this one was more of a slow build （I mean it’s right there in the name I guess）。 Additionally， it’s a super character-driven book and I found I only liked one or two characters， so that was kinda tough for me。 Nonetheless I finished it in less than 24 hours so it’s definitely well-written！ 。。。more
Maria
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A Slow Fire Burning ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️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 A Slow Fire Burning ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️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？Thank you @librofm & @riverheadbooks for the #gifted audiobook in exchange for an honest review 📚🎧I was very much looking forward to Paula Hawkins newest book， and I was not disappointed。 It truly is a slow fire burning， and the writing was so suspenseful。 I found most of the characters to be well written and likeable， and all hiding their own secrets。 I enjoyed the book within a book， and time shifts。 I did not guess any part of the ending！ If you liked her other books， I definitely recommend this one too。 A Slow Fire Burning releases tomorrow！ 。。。more
Trisha Moynihan
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This book is so absorbing， clever plot， intriguing characters and unexpected humour。 I love Paulas easy style of writing， the plot flows without having to think about it or try to work things out。 The characters are believable， I especially liked Laura’s no nonsense character and humorous outbursts， she’s a very true to life character。 The plot twists and turns and just when you think you’ve got it all worked out， it turns again。 Highly recommended， fans of Lisa Jewel will love this。
E Dod
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I absolutely loved The Girl on the Train and was ecstatic when I got to read this book in exchange for my review。Personally I prefer The Girl on the Train but this had a good storyline and was very well written - which is expected by Paula Hawkins。A young man is found murdered and we meet three very different women - Laura who is a suspect， Carla - the murdered man's aunt and Miriam who is the neighbour。 The characters are somewhat unlikeable but for me there was something interesting about each I absolutely loved The Girl on the Train and was ecstatic when I got to read this book in exchange for my review。Personally I prefer The Girl on the Train but this had a good storyline and was very well written - which is expected by Paula Hawkins。A young man is found murdered and we meet three very different women - Laura who is a suspect， Carla - the murdered man's aunt and Miriam who is the neighbour。 The characters are somewhat unlikeable but for me there was something interesting about each of themThe book does not mess around and gets straight into the murder and we are plunged into the storyline。 Each woman's story is intertwined with the others and makes for a very interesting and intriguing novel。I did find the pace quite slow in the middle， but it did not put me off reading further。Thanks to NetGalley， Paula Hawkins and the publisher for allowing me a copy of this book in exchange for my review。 。。。more
She Reads Between Sips
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When a young man is found gruesomely mirdered on a London houseboat， it triggers questions about three women who knew him。Laura is a 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， whethe When a young man is found gruesomely mirdered on a London houseboat， it triggers questions about three women who knew him。Laura is a 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。 ——This is definitely Hawkins best work so far。 It’s true what they say， it is a bit of a slow burn， but once it hooks you it won’t let you go。 The plot of this one is so complex and it keeps you guessing until the end。 I could not figure out for the love of me who was the culprit。 My goodness！ I was suspicious of everyone。 It has so many twists and turns。If Hawkins keep writing stuff like this… UNSTOPPABLE I tell you。 It was a palate cleanser compared to my last thriller。 To me， it did not have heart-stopping-OMG-moments but it is truly entertaining and it keeps you intrigued with the question of “who the heck was responsible？”。 Truly a great upgrade from The Girl on the Train。 Rating: 4。5 ⭐️I want to yell “THANK YOU Riverhead Books “ for my gifted copy。 I’m honored to have received such an amazing book！ To everyone reading this review， the book comes out 8/31！ Pre-order it and get your hand on it ASAP ‘cause it’s a good one！ 。。。more
BlomReads
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Já há algum tempo que andava para ler um livro da autora， e acho que para meu primeiro livro， não desilude！"Um Fogo Lento" é uma mistura de narrativas que se vão desenvolvendo para decifrar o mistério da morte de Daniel。 A introdução das várias personagens ao início pode ser confusa， mas com o decorrer da acção tudo começa a fazer sentido。 Todas as perguntas iniciais que poderão surgir são respondidas de uma maneira muito natural e tudo se vai encaixando como se fosse um puzzle perfeito。Ao longo Já há algum tempo que andava para ler um livro da autora， e acho que para meu primeiro livro， não desilude！"Um Fogo Lento" é uma mistura de narrativas que se vão desenvolvendo para decifrar o mistério da morte de Daniel。 A introdução das várias personagens ao início pode ser confusa， mas com o decorrer da acção tudo começa a fazer sentido。 Todas as perguntas iniciais que poderão surgir são respondidas de uma maneira muito natural e tudo se vai encaixando como se fosse um puzzle perfeito。Ao longo da narração eu passei por várias fases， certeza， dúvida， negação。 Havia certas personagens que eu queria que fossem o assassino mas havia outras， que por tudo， eu não queria。 A forma como a autora consegue interligar todas as personagens， ao mesmo tempo o passado e presente das mesmas é brilhante。 Mostra， verdadeiramente， a sua capacidade de contadora de histórias。 Com uma escrita simples mas compacta de emoções， Paula Hawkins consegue levar-nos aquele pequeno invejoso， ganancioso e perturbável mundo onde todos têm uma razão para matar o Daniel， mas nem todos merecem ser acusados。Agradeço à editora Topseller por me deixar fazer parte deste lançamento mundial e pela cópia de avanço tão única e que me deixou convencida a ler mais Paula Hawkins。P。S - Apenas quero adoptar a Laura para sempre！！！ 。。。more
Ricardo Trindade |
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Paula Hawkins regressa com um terceiro thriller e consegue manter a mesma linha dos seus sucessos anteriores。 Após o sucesso de A Rapariga no Comboio e de Escrito na Água， desta vez é com Um Fogo Lento que se volta a juntar aos seus já fiéis leitores para se desvendar um novo crime onde entre assassinos e inocentes até ao momento final todos podem ser considerados suspeitos。Neste novo thriller psicológico tudo começa quando o jovem Daniel é encontrado morto no seu barco casa onde viveu ao longo Paula Hawkins regressa com um terceiro thriller e consegue manter a mesma linha dos seus sucessos anteriores。 Após o sucesso de A Rapariga no Comboio e de Escrito na Água， desta vez é com Um Fogo Lento que se volta a juntar aos seus já fiéis leitores para se desvendar um novo crime onde entre assassinos e inocentes até ao momento final todos podem ser considerados suspeitos。Neste novo thriller psicológico tudo começa quando o jovem Daniel é encontrado morto no seu barco casa onde viveu ao longo dos últimos tempos。 Miriam é a mulher que faz a descoberta e que vive igualmente num barco， dando assim o alerta para que a investigação se inicie。 No surgimento de várias personagens， entre as quais duas narradoras em que rapidamente se percebe que não se pode confiar， o leitor é convidado a percorrer percursos onde aparentemente alguns se cruzaram nas horas que antecederam o crime。 Quem terá cometido o ato final para com este jovem agora morto？Conhecendo Theo e Carla， os tios de Daniel， que viram o seu casamento desmoronar no momento da morte do pequeno filho aos três anos de idade e também Angela， a mãe de Daniel e irmã de Carla， que vive sozinha após o filho ter abandonado a convivência maternal por existir um relacionamento com vários transtornos pelo meio， de imediato ficamos a perceber que por detrás deste jovem morto existe um passado bem pesado e uma família destruída por um acidente que alterou o rumo de todos。 Seguindo linhas bem geridas mas dadas a conhecer ao leitor de forma um pouco confusa mesmo com o recurso a um pequeno elenco， o caminho que Paula Hawkins criou perante toda a investigação deixa o leitor em suspenso várias vezes e ao mesmo tempo conturbado perante as alterações que vão sendo sentidas ao longo de todo o processo onde os vários prismas perante a visão dos acontecimentos vão sofrendo entraves pela visão e desabafos que as diversas personagens vão deixando escapar para se protegerem a si e a quem esconde segredos em comum。 Sem conseguir superar a supremacia com que A Rapariga no Comboio foi idealizado para alcançar o sucesso mundial， Um Fogo Lento é mais um thriller psicótico onde os possíveis culpados se protegem ou colocam na frente da luta para que a verdade não surja。 Supor， alterar a ideia do verdadeiro culpado e perceber que o final acaba por surpreender é das melhores coisas a acontecer com o leitor de um thriller， no então as diretrizes com que esta narrativa vai sendo conduzida ajudam a confundir um pouco， faltando aquele toque de surpresa com um bom toque de correria e mistério pelo meio。 Foi quase lá， mas não conseguiu superar as expetativas， embora esteja bem encaminhado！ 。。。more
Lindsay
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Wow！ What a twisty book， a sinister slow boil of a book。 I read A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins in one sitting。 I could not put it down。 I had to know， had to untangle the interwoven threads of character and plot。 I needed to know about Theo， about what Irene saw， did she see？ I wanted a happy ending for Laura。 I hated Miriam viscerally right from page 1。 But these people and their stories that started so long ago needed to be told。I received a free review copy from the publisher in exchang Wow！ What a twisty book， a sinister slow boil of a book。 I read A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins in one sitting。 I could not put it down。 I had to know， had to untangle the interwoven threads of character and plot。 I needed to know about Theo， about what Irene saw， did she see？ I wanted a happy ending for Laura。 I hated Miriam viscerally right from page 1。 But these people and their stories that started so long ago needed to be told。I received a free review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest unedited feedback。#read #reader #book #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #bookreview #greatreads #alwaysreading #reading #ilovebooks #currentreads #bookaddict #booknerd #bookish #bibliophile #goodreads #readerlife #booklife #readandreview #cozy 。。。more
Emily
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3。5⭐️ full RTC
smalltownbookmom
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2。75 - I really struggled with this one！ If 3 stars is "I liked it" I just can't commit。There was SOOO much going on with this book。 Honestly too much in my opinion。 The story starts with an older woman finding a dead body on one of her neighbor's houseboats and we slowly learn how various characters are connected to the dead man and each other。 There's also a book within a book storyline and yet ANOTHER plagiarism plot （there have been so many this year！）What I did love: the message that no one 2。75 - I really struggled with this one！ If 3 stars is "I liked it" I just can't commit。There was SOOO much going on with this book。 Honestly too much in my opinion。 The story starts with an older woman finding a dead body on one of her neighbor's houseboats and we slowly learn how various characters are connected to the dead man and each other。 There's also a book within a book storyline and yet ANOTHER plagiarism plot （there have been so many this year！）What I did love: the message that no one should be discounted despite how innocuous or guilty they may seem。 Various characters get dismissed or judged harshly based on disabilities - one young woman suffers from a traumatic brain injury and has no impulse control and a disinhibition condition （among other things） and becomes the prime suspect in the murder。What I didn't love: there's a LOT of characters to keep straight。 I struggled with that but their storylines do all come together in a satisfactory way in the end。 There's also a horribly disturbing scene where a young boy dies and as a mother of young boys I just couldn't。 It broke me。 I don't like reading about young kids dying and this one was especially hard （not graphic） just something the mother in me couldn't handle。 It does drive the plot but it wasn't something I wanted to read about so big HEADS UP if you're someone who feels the same。I listened to this on audio and it was excellently narrated by Rosamund Pike。 Much thanks to Libro。fm for my ALC。 This isn't one I would strongly recommend but if you really love twisty and dark mystery stories this might be for you。 。。。more
Rachel Clark
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Ooh I finished this one quickly！ I loved Paula Hawkins ‘Girl on a Train’ and although this was a different pace， I found it a real page turner。 I’m not sure I’d call it suspense， but more a desire to know what happened。 We’re dealing with a murder mystery here and a cast of unreliable narrators。 The author not only weaves the stories seamlessly together， but she moves between the different POVs at such frustrating moments that you just HAVE to read one more chapter to find out what happens… very Ooh I finished this one quickly！ I loved Paula Hawkins ‘Girl on a Train’ and although this was a different pace， I found it a real page turner。 I’m not sure I’d call it suspense， but more a desire to know what happened。 We’re dealing with a murder mystery here and a cast of unreliable narrators。 The author not only weaves the stories seamlessly together， but she moves between the different POVs at such frustrating moments that you just HAVE to read one more chapter to find out what happens… very clever writing！ It’s not often I’m up til 1am these days ha！The characters were all damaged with some tear-jerking back stories， and at times they were all quite unlikeable; the book title itself represents the burning anger in all of them for different reasons。 This didn’t make me any less invested， and each character is so well developed with such a distinctive voice that you always knew exactly who you were dealing with。 It kept me guessing until near the end， and although it’s a slow reveal， I loved it。 。。。more
Dakota
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Another solid thriller for this summer of thrillers！！ I read this one through a physical copy as well as audiobook so I was able to fly through it in about 24 hours！！ It's less than 300 pages anyway， so a quick read regardless。I enjoyed the short chapters and Hawkins's writing。 Her attention to detail and character development are masterful。 I did have issues keeping track of all the characters but that was probably due to listening to the audiobook to begin with。 Once I got about halfway throug Another solid thriller for this summer of thrillers！！ I read this one through a physical copy as well as audiobook so I was able to fly through it in about 24 hours！！ It's less than 300 pages anyway， so a quick read regardless。I enjoyed the short chapters and Hawkins's writing。 Her attention to detail and character development are masterful。 I did have issues keeping track of all the characters but that was probably due to listening to the audiobook to begin with。 Once I got about halfway through， I picked up the book and was able to place the characters better， so I'd definitely recommend reading rather than listening to this one！There is so much to unpack here and I think the best part about this book is the psychology behind it。 Each character has his or her own demons to contend with and that adds so many complex but delicious layers to this novel， once I started， I couldn't put it down！Highly recommend and definitely my favorite by Hawkins so far。 。。。more
Nancy L
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3。5 starsI think I have read all of Paula Hawkins books and really looked forward to reading this one。 The Title is apropos of the book， it is slow to get going and the characters in the book hold grudges for a Very long time。 The mystery of who killed the young man who lives on a boat on a canal is central to the book。 The list of characters involved is a little long and how they are all intertwined， a little convoluted。 Hawkins knows how to write characters who are so flawed that it's hard to 3。5 starsI think I have read all of Paula Hawkins books and really looked forward to reading this one。 The Title is apropos of the book， it is slow to get going and the characters in the book hold grudges for a Very long time。 The mystery of who killed the young man who lives on a boat on a canal is central to the book。 The list of characters involved is a little long and how they are all intertwined， a little convoluted。 Hawkins knows how to write characters who are so flawed that it's hard to root for them。 And flawed。。。these characters are。 I like the mystery and the ending made sense， I just didn't feel invested in any of the characters。 Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Reading Teen
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I actually really enjoyed this audiobook。 I know some people don’t care for the strange timeline， and the book within a book etc。， but I liked it。 I find stories like this so much fun。 I mean， the story was not fun， but trying to figure out what the heck was going on， and who on earth did what to whom， was quite entertaining。 This is definitely not a happy book。 Nor is it a book in which you will fall in love with the characters。 But it is fascinating to watch what can happen when you put a grou I actually really enjoyed this audiobook。 I know some people don’t care for the strange timeline， and the book within a book etc。， but I liked it。 I find stories like this so much fun。 I mean， the story was not fun， but trying to figure out what the heck was going on， and who on earth did what to whom， was quite entertaining。 This is definitely not a happy book。 Nor is it a book in which you will fall in love with the characters。 But it is fascinating to watch what can happen when you put a group of damaged people who don’t get help in close proximity。 This book is the epitome of the phrase “hurt people hurt people“。 Trying to figure out who the murderer was practically broke my brain。 Every 10 pages I thought I had it figured out… I didn’t。 And even when I did， I didn’t actually trust it。 And I loved how the author basically made fun of the book， and people who would critique the book， IN the book。 I see what you did there。 😂The audiobook narrator did a great job。 She had distinct voices for the different characters and didn’t get on my nerves。 Haha。 The tone actually almost reminded me of listening to one of my murder podcasts。 Definitely recommend。 Thanks to Penguin Random House audio for the review copy。 。。。more
Lori Leaf
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In short: A young man， Daniel， is found murdered in his houseboat。 3 women， Laura， Carla and Miriam are being questioned and all have motives。 My thoughts: I went back & forth with this book。 Some books I like for the story they tell， others I like for the writing。 This was the later。 I started this book on audio with an ALC from @libro。fm While I enjoyed the narrator there was so much going on and so many characters introduced that I found it hard to follow。 Luckily my physical copy from @river In short: A young man， Daniel， is found murdered in his houseboat。 3 women， Laura， Carla and Miriam are being questioned and all have motives。 My thoughts: I went back & forth with this book。 Some books I like for the story they tell， others I like for the writing。 This was the later。 I started this book on audio with an ALC from @libro。fm While I enjoyed the narrator there was so much going on and so many characters introduced that I found it hard to follow。 Luckily my physical copy from @riverheadbooks arrived and I was able to stop listening and finish the book reading。 The characters in this book are not likable。 Writing their stories and how they all see each other was done really well。 The pacing was slow but served this story perfect as it helped build the feeling of anger， jealousy and resentment all while slowly revealing the connections everyone had。 There was so much else that happened in this book with the character backstories， a book within the book and solving it the whodunnit。 In short， it was one slow burning， twisty domestic thriller with standout writing。 。。。more
CJ Eve
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Hawkins has a way of bring her characters to life， their flaws as well that you find yourself invested in them。 （Irene I love Irene I could relate to her younger self on so many levels she just spoke to me） A compelling murder mystery based on revenge， deceit， jealousy， pain and trauma。
Dianna （SavingsInSeconds blog）
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The only problem I had with this book was that there were SO MANY characters。 It was difficult to keep them all straight！ I considered making a little list just so I wouldn’t have to keep rewinding to figure out what was going on。 The book really builds momentum as it goes， and there are plenty of twists to keep the reader guessing！ The switching back and forth of characters helps to keep the story moving because you’re constantly getting distracted…and losing sight of impending danger。My favori The only problem I had with this book was that there were SO MANY characters。 It was difficult to keep them all straight！ I considered making a little list just so I wouldn’t have to keep rewinding to figure out what was going on。 The book really builds momentum as it goes， and there are plenty of twists to keep the reader guessing！ The switching back and forth of characters helps to keep the story moving because you’re constantly getting distracted…and losing sight of impending danger。My favorite character in this book was Laura。 She was the most honest and real character， while she was also the most socially flawed。 I absolutely loved her connection with Irene。 Hawkins did a great job of bringing to light the ugly little scars on her characters’ souls。Thanks to Libro。fm for providing me with a copy of this book。 Opinions shared are mine。 。。。more
Anastasia Wiley
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The narrative was choppy and not very intriguing。 Some characters were better established than others。（view spoiler）[I would have rated this three stars， but I am sick of reading mysteries/domestic thrillers that use incest as a plot device。 A Slow Fire Burning does not actually have incest， but there is an inappropriate relationship between an aunt and nephew that has sexual undertones。 It's not creative or edgy， and was not necessary for the overall plot。 （hide spoiler）] The narrative was choppy and not very intriguing。 Some characters were better established than others。（view spoiler）[I would have rated this three stars， but I am sick of reading mysteries/domestic thrillers that use incest as a plot device。 A Slow Fire Burning does not actually have incest， but there is an inappropriate relationship between an aunt and nephew that has sexual undertones。 It's not creative or edgy， and was not necessary for the overall plot。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Marissa
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dude。 wtf？ I liked it。
Reference
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