A Slow Fire Burning: The addictive new Sunday Times No.1 bestseller from the author of The Girl on the Train - Softcover

Hawkins, Paula

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857524453 ISBN 13: 9780857524454

Publisher: Doubleday, 2021

Synopsis

'Shocking, moving, full of heart . . . Laced with humour and packed with moments of sheer horror, A Slow Fire Burning shows a writer at the height of her powers.' Observer (Thriller of the Month)

'What is wrong with you?'

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, that doesn't mean she's 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: good people are capable of terrible deeds. But how far will she go to find peace?

Innocent or guilty, everyone is damaged. Some are damaged enough to kill.

Look what you started.

THE SCORCHING NEW THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN and INTO THE WATER

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

'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

'Twists and turns galore...Paula Hawkins is a genius.'
Lisa Jewell

'Dark and disturbing, this twisted story with its cast of damaged characters builds to a brilliant conclusion. This one will stay with you for a long time. '
Shari Lapena

'The queen of the psychological thriller is back with her best book yet. It's such an addictive read . . . an absolute must-read' Prima

'Paula Hawkins at her best.'
Renee Knight

About this title

About the Author

PAULA HAWKINS worked as a journalist for fifteen years before writing her first book. Paula was born and brought up in Zimbabwe. She moved to London in 1989 and has lived there ever since. Her first thriller, The Girl on the Train, has sold 23 million copies worldwide. Published in over fifty languages, it has been a Number 1 bestseller around the world and was a box office hit film starring Emily Blunt.

Paula's second thriller, Into the Water, and her latest book, A Slow Fire Burning, were also instant Number 1 bestsellers.

From the Back Cover

A Slow Fire Burning is a propulsive, twisty thriller which examines the insidious and destructive nature of past trauma. Paula Hawkins writes:'A Slow Fire Burning starts with a brutal murder on a London canal boat. Laura, a likely suspect, is witnessed leaving the scene and for a while it looks like a straightforward case. But what I wanted to explore in this book is the way that no tragedy happens in isolation: an accident in childhood can have ramifications a decade later; trusting the wrong person at the wrong time can derail a life completely. I am interested in the way we become the people we are: how we choose what to hold onto and how those things can wound us.'

Paula Hawkins' debut thriller The Girl on the Train became one of the top 5 bestselling hardback novels since records began and has sold 23 million copies worldwide, in over 40 languages.

Edition details

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857524453
• ISBN 13: 9780857524454
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320