A review by tami317
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really like Paula Hawkins.  Her books are slower paced, but, in the end, it's worth it.  I loved The Girl on the Train, and this one was almost as good.  It's about a murder that happens on a houseboat in England and an investigation takes place.  The cast of characters lives are all intertwined.  Miriam is the neighbor of Daniel, the victim.  She is in everyone's business and a busybody.  There's Laura, a young woman with a head injury from an accident in her childhood who's had a very troubled life.  Carla and Theo Myerson whose little boy died in an accident while Carla's sister, Angela, was watching him.  Then there's Irene, Laura's friend and Angela's nosy neighbor.  Even though their lives are very different, they are closer than they know.  It was a really good book, but I just found that it was hard to keep track of the characters at first.  However, the twist ending made up for all of it.  It will be worth the read.