A Slow Fire Burning

A Novel

De: Paula Hawkins

Narrado por: Rosamund Pike

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

Reseñas de la Crítica

“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

Meh

This story didn’t pull me in right away, something that I expect in this type book. After a few chapters I started over hoping it was just my frame of mind. Nope. The characters are not so interesting that you become invested in their lives or actions, and while the overall plot is okay, character development is slow. Or maybe they’re just not interesting people. I don’t know what the title has to do with the story at all.

Loved the Narration but Storyline was a bit muddle

I started this book with really high hopes and unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations. The story was about 3 woman who were suspects for the murder of a young man living in a house boat. The premise is great and the characters are well developed. I loved and related to Laura, who just can't catch a break. Mariam was interesting and I would've enjoyed learning more about her experiences but that would've been a whole different book. I didn't get the feeling as though I knew anything about Carla expect potential incest. Each of these characters were interesting but their stores got a little lost in shuffle I think. I love Hawkins' other work and won't give up on her based on this book but it just want my favorite. It was slow and packed intrigue and excitement. I couldn't figure out what the climax was but the end did tire up the loose ends. Overall 3 stars especially with Rosamund Pike's superb narration.

Excellent!

This book was definitely a slow burn to its conclusion, but the character and story development made it worth the wait! A very enjoyable listen and Rosamund Pike's narration was wonderful!

Hard to follow..

I normally like Paula Hawkins' books but this one was hard to follow. Maybe it was the performance.

Loved every second

Pike is awesome. Story was awesome. Not sure how someone could give this a bad review.

The narrator can make or break a book!

Rosamund Pike did a fantastic job narrating this book. Her talent comes through the voices of the different characters, which were wonderfully written by Paula Hawkins.
What a duo! Power to these gifted women!!

Loved it!

Loved how unexpectedly interwoven the characters lives were and their possible motives for the crime. The deeper dive into some of the characters' histories plus the houseboat setting made the story even more interesting. The audio performance was very engaging and really enhanced the experience.

Extremely Enjoyable

Not only was this a great, well-written story, but the performance was perfectly done. One reviewer said they didn't enjoy the story because they didn't like any of the characters. I prefer flawed characters and with this book, you are not sure who to "root for", which made the story more intriguing.

Great narration and good story imo

I thought narration was very solid. Could not have asked for better.

Story was good. Was a fan of the ability to jump through time and unpredictability of events. However it was sometimes confusing knowing age and the interwoven relationships bc of the time jumps, and most characters are hard to like.

Good Story But Not Super Compelling

I love a good “whodunnit” and this certainly is one of those, but it’s not great. It’s good though.