A Slow Fire Burning

A Novel

By: Paula Hawkins

Narrated by: Rosamund Pike

Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

An instant number one New York Times best seller

The scorching new thriller from the number one New York Times best-selling 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 listeners 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.

©2021 Paula Hawkins (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“Sure to set the literary world on fire.”—Good Morning America

“A Slow Fire Burning is a classic whodunit that unfolds the mystery until the very last page.”—USA Today

“[It] Simmers…this one is indeed a page-turner….like a good curry, layered with spices, percolating for about 300 pages, leaving readers sated at the end.” —The Associated Press

A slow fire Burning

It’s slow and parts but overall it’s a good story not my favorite book ever read

Great author Paula Hawkins, delivers another Hit story!

Brilliantly story line , good narration performances and a fascinating setting make this another masterpiece . If you like mystery thrillers, with a twist and shocking ending , this is for you. Loved it!

4.5/5 estrellas

Pero que buen audiolibro acabo de terminar.
Juro que tenia rato sin escuchar una historia que me dejara siempre deseando escuchar mas y mas. A diferencia de todos a mi alrededor, no fui super fan de La Chica del Tren cuando recién salió, pero ¿Cómo decirle que no a un audiolibro narrado por la increíble Rosamund Pike? Su pura narración se lleva las 5 estrellas, ella podría leerme el directorio telefónico y yo seria feliz.

Cuando el cadaver de un joven es descubierto en su bote por la policía de Londres, su asesinato provoca que 3 mujeres que lo conocían comiencen a ser cuestionadas. Laura es la muchacha que pasó una noche con él, y es la ultima persona que fue vista en el bote de la victima. Carla es la tía en duelo, quien se encontraba superando la muerte de otro miembro de su familia antes de la muerte de la victima. Miriam es la vecina entrometida que claramente le esta guardando secretos a la policía.
Tres mujeres conectadas con la victima.
Tres mujeres con un motivo que nos hacen dudar de su inocencia.
¿Quién lo hizo? y mas importante ¿Por qué?
¿Qué tan lejos pueden llegar los pequeños secretos hasta volverse una llama que queme todo a su paso?

Paula Hawkins se lució con la historia de cada uno de los personajes, mi única queja fue que la trama principal no era tan emocionante como los trasfondos de cada una de los personajes principales, pero cuando le sumas todo lo bueno a esta historia, lo malo sale sobrando.
No estoy segura de que el libro físico sea tan bueno como el audiolibro así que si tienen la opción de conseguirlo en este formato no la duden.

4.5/5 estrellas

Bit far fetched, but still recommend A+ narration!

Not bad! Glad to see Rosamund Pike is back too...One of my all time favorite AudioBooks was one that she narrated several years ago (William Boyd's RESTLESS)

Perfect

This was an absolutely amazing and surprising ride. Liked Paula Hawkins tentatively. I don’t know why. I had a hard time getting into the drowning pool and didn’t read girl on a train bc I’ve seen the film already. This book tho- pure genius. Woven so intricately but not confusingly. All loose ends tied up but not so prettily as to be trite or predictable. Couldn’t recommend it more highly. I’d venture to say it’s her best.

Very surprised!

Had never read or listened to a Paula Hawkins. This was an exceptional book in my opinion and I enjoyed the Laura character very much!

Much Better Book Than Title

The author masterfully succeeds in cutting up her timeline and character perspectives and reshuffling them into an exquisitely tender and slow reveal. Characters are drawn with remarkable depth, often in dark and despairing tones. Underlying their colliding lives is a patchy, worn social fabric that’s alarmingly real. I enjoyed this novel more than I liked The Girl on the Train, perhaps in part because I listened to Rosamund Pike’s beautiful performance on the Audible edition.

Slow Start

I am not a murder mystery fan. I saw this book in a magazine and thought it looked interesting.
The story drew me in the more I listened. I enjoyed it in the end and looked forward to my daily walks as I listened. The reader had a lovely voice which I recognized (straight away)

I couldn’t get into it

I kept rewinding to see if I missed something but it was too hard to follow who was who and it hurt my brain at some point.

Laura

Laura, Laura, Laura, how I love her, though every conversation would begin, " I know it's not your fault. And how proud must Agatha be that the tradition is in good and sure minds. Me Like as expected, top notch. New to Me Hawkins, will read more, right away. TY, PH.