Into the Water: A Novel

A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins is a gripping psychological thriller about the dark secrets lurking beneath a seemingly quiet town. When a single mother and a teenage girl are found dead in the river, a lonely fifteen-year-old is left in the care of her estranged aunt. As past traumas resurface, hidden motives and long-buried truths emerge, revealing how the past can reach into the present. This suspenseful novel explores memory, emotion, and the deceptive calm of everyday life.