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

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

Shari Lapena

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

Lisa Jewell

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?

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