A review by wandering_recorder
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book is a wonderful and suspenseful mystery novel by the famous author who stunned the world with The Girl on The Train. Equally well written and revealing of the grit of the human condition, this novel deviates from its predecessor by weaving a larger web of perspectives from the various characters in such a way that it immerses the reader further into the narration. What impressed me the most however was the way that Hawkins explores the question of morality and how it relates to the taboo of murder as she tells the stories that surrounding our particular mystery. Emotionally charged with winding plots and characters, this work is my favorite yet by this author.
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