The Burning Air
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4.3 • 50 Ratings
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Publisher Description
'A gripping tale of secrets, revenge and obsession, masterfully done.' Guardian
'I really loved it - couldn't put it down!' Sophie Hannah
'Everything you want from a psychological thriller' Good Housekeeping
Gripping and chilling, with a killer twist, THE BURNING AIR proves that Erin Kelly is one of Britain's best suspense writers.
Of course it was love for my children, love for my son, that caused me to act as I did. It was a lapse of judgement. If I could have foreseen the rippling aftershocks that followed I would have acted differently, but by the time I realised the extent of the consequences, it was too late.
The MacBrides have always gone to Far Barn in Devon for Bonfire Night, but this year everything is different. Lydia, the matriarch, is dead; Sophie, the eldest daughter, is desperately trying to repair a crumbling marriage; and Felix, the youngest of the family, has brought a girlfriend with him for the first time.
The girl, Kerry, seems odd in a way nobody can quite put their finger on - but when they leave her looking after Sophie's baby daughter, and return to find both Kerry and the baby gone, they are forced to ask themselves if they have allowed a cuckoo into their nest . . .
See what readers are saying about this brilliant book
'A firecracker of a book' Amazon reviewer
'The book was well written, well plotted and utterly absorbing. Highly recommend!' Goodreads reviewer
'This was a riveting read.' Amazon reviewer
'This was the first novel of Erin Kelly's that I have read and all I can say is that I am stunned at her brilliance' Goodreads reviewer
'Tautly plotted, well written and as ever, killer twists throughout. Highly recommend.' Amazon reviewer
STONE MOTHERS, the new novel by Erin Kelly, is available to buy now!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this tension-filled suspense novel from Kelly (The Dark Rose), when the members of the MacBride family gather in Devon to scatter the ashes of wife, mother, grandmother, and magistrate Lydia, after her agonizing death from cancer, it becomes clear that all is not well. The usually sober father retired headmaster Rowan is unaccountably drunk; daughter Sophie and son-in-law Will may have reached an impasse because of an affair and a breakdown; mixed-race grandson Jake has been in trouble with the law; and disfigured son Felix has a beautiful new girlfriend whose initial silence unsettles everyone. The disappearance of baby Edie, cryptic excerpts from Lydia's diaries, and the narrative of an individual perhaps wronged by the MacBrides indicate that family secrets can have far-reaching implications. While a bigger payoff regarding Lydia and Rowan's actions would have been welcome, skillfully drawn characters and masterful building of suspense, which reaches a literally searing climax, will leave most readers well satisfied.
Customer Reviews
The Burning Air
An intelligent read with twists and turns to keep you engrossed. Would recommend.
So good to be let down by a weak ending
Loved the build up, but then felt deflated with the poor last few chapters