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Fire

By: John Boyne
Narrated by: Anna Friel
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On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a sought-after development, and a flash car. But it wasn’t always like this. Hers is a life founded on darkness.

Did what happened to Freya as a child one fateful summer influence the adult she would become – or was she always destined to be that person? Was she born with cruelty in her heart or did something force it into being?

In Fire, John Boyne takes the listener on a chilling, uncomfortable but utterly compelling psychological journey to the epicentre of the human condition, asking the age-old question: nurture – or nature?

©2024 John Boyne (P)2024 Penguin Audio Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Women's Fiction Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Scary Thought-Provoking
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The darkest and most disturbing story so far. Enjoying the elements series and can’t wait for ‘Air’. Pity about Rebecca’s incorrect accent.

Disturbing

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Clever to create a disturbing cold character who worked in a caring profession
I liked how her neglected childhood and the awful happenings led to her actions against others
I was waiting for the twist and didn’t pre guess it
Anna Friel was an excellent narrator

Disturbing but compelling

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It is a tough subject, but Anna Friel narrates so well and the story is incredibly thought-provoking. Does our childhood trauma and lack of care impact how we act in adulthood?

Excellent book

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page turner with an interesting twist. Anna Friel's voice was perfect for the book.

different!

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Like a flame taking hold, this novel will engulf you in the nature - nurture nightmare world of gifted burns surgeon Freya. In four and a half short hours you will be shocked, horrified, mesmerised and hugely entertained. Anna Friel narrates with a cool, clinical precision that is pitch perfect. Horror has rarely been so beautifully delivered.

Dark, Very Dark

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An amazing story, I listened to it all in one sitting as I was totally gripped. Fantastic as always, I love all of John Boyne’s work.

Gripped from the first chapter!

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A very uncomfortable listen. I don't think I relaxed from start to finish. Really thought provoking and miserable topic but excellent story telling.

An uncomfortable read. Excellent story telling.

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Really enjoyed this third short novel from JB's elements quad (or whatever the word is). Tad predictable but that didn't diminish my enjoyment of its dark subject matter.

Intriguing

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Another classic, Brilliant story by Boyne yet again. Cant get enough of his work. It is dark

Brilliant

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Very hard to listen to at times, it gave me several anxious hours to think about the whole thing

Such a dark story

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