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A Slow Fire Burning

A Slow Fire Burning

Summary

The new SCORCHING bestseller from bestselling author of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN and INTO THE WATER

'Here are characters who are real and likeable, even when they are complicated and flawed. Paula Hawkins is a genius'

Lisa Jewell

IT'S THE QUIET ONES YOU HAVE TO WATCH

Three women, connected by one brutal crime.
Three women, determined to right the wrongs done to them.
Three women, with everything to hide.

When it comes to revenge, even good people are capable of terrible things.

But only one person killed Daniel Sutherland.

How long can their secrets smoulder, before they explode into flame?

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'This twisted story with its cast of damaged characters builds to a brilliant conclusion.'
Shari Lapena

'From the first sentence to the last, this explosive, startling novel grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Fiendishly clever'
Kate Mosse

'Shocking, moving, full of heart'
Observer

'Twists and turns like a great thriller should, but it's also deep, intelligent and intensely human'
Lee Child

'Gripping and intriguing, I loved every moment'
S J Watson

'Superbly told... utterly compelling'
Daily Mail

'Paula Hawkins' best novel yet'
Harriet Tyce

***PAULA HAWKINS' ADDICTIVE NEW THRILLER, THE BLUE HOUR IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW***

A Slow Fire Burning, Richard & Judy Book Club Pick, Summer 2022

Reviews

  • From the first sentence to the last, this explosive, startling novel grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Fiendishly clever and with a wonderful sense of place too. Go read!
    Kate Mosse

About the author

Paula Hawkins

PAULA HAWKINS worked as a journalist for fifteen years before writing her first novel. Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, she moved to London in 1989. Her first thriller The Girl on the Train became a global phenomenon, selling over 23 million copies. Published in over fifty languages, it was a No.1 bestseller around the world and a box-office-hit film starring Emily Blunt.

Paula's most recent thrillers, Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning, were also instant No.1 bestsellers. In 2021 A Slow Fire Burning was nominated for Thriller of the Year at the British Book Awards.
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