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A Slow Fire Burning

A Slow Fire Burning

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Summary

Years ago someone lit a match。。。

Laura has spent most of her life being judged。 She's seen as hot-tempered， troubled， a loner。 Some even call her dangerous。

Miriam knows that just because Laura is witnessed leaving the scene of a horrific murder with blood on her clothes doesn't mean Laura is a killer。 Bitter experience has taught her how easy it is to get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time。

Carla is reeling from the brutal murder of her nephew。 She trusts no one and no thing: good people are capable of terrible deeds。 But how far will she go to find peace？

Innocent or guilty， everyone is carrying damage。 Some are damaged enough to kill。

Look what you started。

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Reviews

hannahpaigereads ，

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 ，

4。5

Minna ，

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） ，

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

Trisha Moynihan ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 | ，

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 ，

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 ，

3。5⭐️ full RTC

smalltownbookmom ，

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

Dakota ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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 ，

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） ，

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 ，

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 ，

dude。 wtf？ I liked it。

Miriam ，

Paula Hawkins' latest thriller shifts perspective back and forth among three women， Miriam， Laura， and Carla。 while the story is told in the third person。 There are interludes from a mystery that echoes Daniel's murder and Miriam's life。The tale unfolds slowly but surely revealing more of the women’s lives and most intriguingly， teasing out the truth of the mystery that intersects with the investigation into Daniel’s death。 Paula Hawkins ratchets up the tension as the story evolves。 Slowly， read Paula Hawkins' latest thriller shifts perspective back and forth among three women， Miriam， Laura， and Carla。 while the story is told in the third person。 There are interludes from a mystery that echoes Daniel's murder and Miriam's life。The tale unfolds slowly but surely revealing more of the women’s lives and most intriguingly， teasing out the truth of the mystery that intersects with the investigation into Daniel’s death。 Paula Hawkins ratchets up the tension as the story evolves。 Slowly， readers get glimpses of the truth。 As the story snowballs， as statements and small lies become truths， the murder comes to light。 You’ll have to read to the very end to find out who the killer is。 Then again， readers may never know。 All in all， a most satisfying thriller。Thanks to the BookLoft of German Village （Columbus， OH） http://www。bookloft。com for an ARC to read and review。 。。。more

Dennis ，

Full disclaimer， I alternated between the audiobook and the physical book while reading A Slow Fire Burning。I really enjoyed Paula Hawkins' debut The Girl on the Train， but the alcoholc female protagonist troupe is sooooo 2018， so I am not sure that Paula Hawkins came grip readers on her books。 She doesn’t use this troupe this time， but I feel that is probably a main selling point to why her debut did so well。 I skipped Into The Water because I heard it wasn't a mystery。 I was really excited Full disclaimer， I alternated between the audiobook and the physical book while reading A Slow Fire Burning。I really enjoyed Paula Hawkins' debut The Girl on the Train， but the alcoholc female protagonist troupe is sooooo 2018， so I am not sure that Paula Hawkins came grip readers on her books。 She doesn’t use this troupe this time， but I feel that is probably a main selling point to why her debut did so well。 I skipped Into The Water because I heard it wasn't a mystery。 I was really excited to pick up A Slow Fire Burning because I heard that it is Paula Hawkins back at her mystery and suspense roots。 I'm here to tell you that I think this author will be a one-hit wonder for me。 I am toggling between 2 and 3 stars， but I bumped it to 3 as I didn't dislike the book， it was just a slow fire boring for me。 It took almost two weeks to get through this one and that is probably the longest a book has ever taken me since I created my Goodreads / Bookstagram accounts。The story focuses on Laura （who we hear her name literally in almost every paragraph -_-） and two other women， Miriam and Carla， respectively。 After a man is found dead， each of these women have motive to be the culprit。 Throughout the book， we get a very deep and twisty whodunnit， which is probably why I bumped it to 3 stars。 I did enjoy how Hawkins was able to humanize the characters in this story by diving deep into their psyche， but this will also provide somewhat of a lull period for readers as this book is very slow。 During this time， we see how the three main protagonists relate to each other in some way （no spoilers）。 I think the issue that I had with the pacing was that it started off fast paced and wild， and then the fuse dimmed until the end。 I've been reading a lot of books providing this storyline build up lately and it's really hit or miss so go into that preparing for a slowly drawn out story。 Overall， it sounds like I'm a big complainer， but I did think the book had some great moments。 It's definitely a darker type of story than I expected。 We get some explicit mentions of the crimes at hand which I always appreciate。 Overall this book is a character driven suspense novel and you need to go in with realistic expectations。 。。。more

Charisma D ，

I am convinced that the only amazing book Paula Hawkins wrote was The Girl on the Train…。。Which is sad because I can see the vision for this book but the execution was lacking？ It’s a very slow build and more than 2 POV to follow。 The ending of course she lets everything and unravel and instead of being shocked or surprised by everything， the last 20% of the book is underwhelming。

Christie Savage （travel。through。pages） ，

✨RTC✨

Darla ，

4 incendiary stars for this new thriller from Paula Hawkins。 Early in the book， one of the women mentions how old books are slowly self-combusting， alluding to the deterioration that occurs inside paper。 That metaphor was such a striking snapshot of the book itself。 One young man dies on a houseboat。 Revolving in his story are neighbor Miriam， one-night-stand Laura， mother Angela， and aunt Carla。 Also pulled into the orbit are Carla's ex Theo and Angela's friend/neighbor Irene。 These are out mai 4 incendiary stars for this new thriller from Paula Hawkins。 Early in the book， one of the women mentions how old books are slowly self-combusting， alluding to the deterioration that occurs inside paper。 That metaphor was such a striking snapshot of the book itself。 One young man dies on a houseboat。 Revolving in his story are neighbor Miriam， one-night-stand Laura， mother Angela， and aunt Carla。 Also pulled into the orbit are Carla's ex Theo and Angela's friend/neighbor Irene。 These are out main characters and they connect to each other in ways both predictable and unpredictable。 As with The Girl on the Train， there are unreliable accounts of events right and left。 Pay attention！ The police are quite bamboozled and have to finally rely on an unexpected player to catch the killer。 In the mix are abduction， plagiarism， a hit and run， a hidden graphic novel， pickpocketing， bullying， and so much guilt。 。 。 Cleverly put together and an engrossing read。Succombing already to slow fire， the acidification of the paper destroying it from within， eating away at the pages， making them brittle and breakable。 It was terribly sad when you thought about it， all those stories slowly disappearing。Thank you to Riverhead Books and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kathleen Gray ，

Old tragedies and new are key to the mystery of who killed Daniel on his rented longboat。 Hawkins has written a novel that will take you in multiple directions as she provides the viewpoints of multiple characters。 Theo and Carla were Daniel's aunt and uncle but they haven't dealt with him in years-until his mother dies and Carla， at least， finds herself working with him on her estate。 Laura， a unique character with multiple physical and mental challenges， is an unreliable narrator who might hav Old tragedies and new are key to the mystery of who killed Daniel on his rented longboat。 Hawkins has written a novel that will take you in multiple directions as she provides the viewpoints of multiple characters。 Theo and Carla were Daniel's aunt and uncle but they haven't dealt with him in years-until his mother dies and Carla， at least， finds herself working with him on her estate。 Laura， a unique character with multiple physical and mental challenges， is an unreliable narrator who might have been the last person to see him alive。 Miriam， who found him has a back story。 Irene， a neighbor， wants the best for Laura。 There's a book withIn the book I frankly don't think contributed to the story （and unless I missed something， the answer to part of the mystery comes out of the blue）。 No spoilers from me。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 It's a page turner。 。。。more

Andreia Ferreira ，

3，5*

Ana ，

In Paula Hawkins's latest thriller， we try to decipher who killed Daniel， a troubled young man who lives on a boat in London。 Around him there are a bunch of （very） troubled characters （trying to avoid spoilers here）: a couple who lost their son （trigger warning: child death）， Daniel's mother （who's an alcoholic）， Miram （the nosy boat neighbor）， the deeply hurt Laura， and the lovely lovely Irene （who forgets things）。Some of the characters were hateful， some I just wanted to hug and comfort。 I th In Paula Hawkins's latest thriller， we try to decipher who killed Daniel， a troubled young man who lives on a boat in London。 Around him there are a bunch of （very） troubled characters （trying to avoid spoilers here）: a couple who lost their son （trigger warning: child death）， Daniel's mother （who's an alcoholic）， Miram （the nosy boat neighbor）， the deeply hurt Laura， and the lovely lovely Irene （who forgets things）。Some of the characters were hateful， some I just wanted to hug and comfort。 I thought that their depth and pasts were well done。 What "bothered" me （for lack of a better word） is the attempt at a "book within a book" which made us live some of the most traumatising experiences for one of the characters twice。 I just read The Plot recently， and it was impossible not to compare how the "book within a book" plot was executed in both books。 I don't know that it was needed in this book， and I can't say I loved or enjoyed how it was done。This is a 3。5/5 for me。 It definitely kept me reading and wanting to know what happened， and I hurt with some of the characters， but I didn't love the execution。 。。。more

Summer Reads ，

For four years I’ve anxiously awaited this book！ Paula Hawkins completely blew me away with her previous novels， Girl on the Train and Into the Water so of course I couldn’t wait to read whatever she wrote next。 I first learned that Paula was releasing a new novel last fall so I’ve been dying to read A Slow Fire Burning since then。 Fast forward to last Friday when I found her newest novel in my mailbox， I was literally jumping up and down with joy！A young man， Daniel is found murdered on his hou For four years I’ve anxiously awaited this book！ Paula Hawkins completely blew me away with her previous novels， Girl on the Train and Into the Water so of course I couldn’t wait to read whatever she wrote next。 I first learned that Paula was releasing a new novel last fall so I’ve been dying to read A Slow Fire Burning since then。 Fast forward to last Friday when I found her newest novel in my mailbox， I was literally jumping up and down with joy！A young man， Daniel is found murdered on his houseboat。 Laura， Carla， and Miriam are being questioned about his murder。 Each one of these women holds animosity towards Daniel so each has a motive for murdering him。 Do these women hold enough hostility towards Daniel to murder him？ Paula Hawkins is such an exquisite author who has mastered the art of the thriller。 She has her unique style of writing and after I read the first chapter of this book， I was immediately transported back to her other novels。The characters in this book are very well written with dimension and depth。 Laura was my favorite but I thoroughly enjoyed reading about each of them and learning how they were all connected。 I also loved the fact that at the beginning of this book there is a map showing where the characters live and how close they are to each other。 The ending wrapped up very nicely with nothing left unanswered。 Of course， there is a big twist reveal at the end。 There were perfectly planted red herrings wings throughout the story but I didn't figure out the twist and was completely shocked by it。 I rarely reread books but I foresee myself rereading this one in the future。 I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I won’t have to wait 4 more years to read her next novel。 I highly recommend this book to all thriller fans。 If you liked Paula’s previous novels， The Girl on the Train or Into the Water then you will definitely like A Slow Fire Burning。 A massive thanks to Riverhead Books for providing me with a gifted copy！ 。。。more

Nancy McFarlane ，

This is a slow burning novel， as the title suggests。 It has lots of unlikeable and unreliable characters， it jumps around a lot， it has at least one bona fide murder and maybe some that weren’t really accidents。 Despite all of this you just must keep reading because the writing is superb， the atmosphere is intoxicating， and it all comes together in a very satisfying manner。

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