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The Fire Child

By: S. K. Tremayne
Narrated by: Imogen Church, Peter Noble
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The chilling new psychological thriller by S. K. Tremayne, author of the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller, THE ICE TWINS.

IT TOOK ONLY SIX WORDS TO SHATTER HER DREAMS…

When Rachel marries handsome David and moves to a beautiful house in Cornwall, she gains wealth, love, and an affectionate stepson, Jamie.

But then Jamie’s behaviour changes, and her perfect life begins to unravel. He makes disturbing predictions, claiming to be haunted by the spectre of his late mother. As September slips away and December looms, Rachel grows increasingly suspicious of her husband – and begins to suspect there might be truth in Jamie’s words:

‘YOU WILL BE DEAD BY CHRISTMAS’

Ghosts Gothic Horror Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths

Critic reviews

Praise for THE FIRE CHILD:

‘Brilliantly eerie’ Good Housekeeping

‘You will race through the final pages, desperate to find out the truth. Thought-provoking, genuinely scary, and compulsive – fantastic stuff’ Sunday Mirror

‘A brilliant and compulsive thriller’ Heat

‘Packed full of plot twists and turns, this book had me gripped from the start. I slept with the light on for several nights afterwards’ Sun, Book of the Week

‘A grip-lit hit’ Mail on Sunday

‘This excellent thriller won’t disappoint’ Closer

‘If you liked Tremayne’s bestseller The Ice Twins, and spooky Gothic horror stories where things go bump in the night, then this is for you’ Daily Mail

‘Atmospheric and haunting’ Independent on Sunday

‘The author of last year’s bestseller The Ice Twins is back with this dark, atmospheric thriller.’ Fabulous

‘A true psychological thriller, readers will be kept guessing over the many twists that surface throughout the novel. A chilling read’ Woman

Praise for THE ICE TWINS:

‘A magnificently creepy thriller’ Spectator

‘Beautifully paced, teeming with psychological shivers, The Ice Twins is a notable debut’ The Times, Best Crime Thrillers

‘Gripping, sad, and desperately poignant, this is a debut to die for’ Daily Mail

‘Stunning’ Mail on Sunday

‘The Ice Twins has grip, pace and bags of atmosphere … It also has one of the cleverest endings of recent thrillers’ Sunday Times

‘Unbearably gripping and suspenseful’ Sophie Hannah

‘Strange and moving … complex and dramatic … the advantages and hardships of island life are well depicted and the Gothic mood is suitably creepy’ Sunday Herald

‘Chilling and utterly compulsive … builds to an incredibly tense and shiver-inducing conclusion’ Sunday Mirror

'Very eerie' Marie Claire

‘Chilling’ Look

‘A tense psychological thriller that builds with every page’ Sunday Post

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Fire Child to be better than the print version?

Not sure, I haven't read the print version.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it kept me on edge the whole way through. It was a very imaginative and very well written novel. I gave only 4 stars because I can't say it's an absolute masterpiece but it's very good.

Any additional comments?

The narrators are excellent. There were only two things about Imogen Church, one was the regular catching of her breath after sentences, a kind of quick little intake of breath that was a bit annoying and the other thing was her trying to sound like a man when she was narrating a man. Many narrators do this, men and women alike, usually with very little success: they change their voice and think they sound like the opposite sex but the outcome if more often than not, quite laughable.

Keeps you on edge

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So good, I couldn't stop listening! Plus its always nice to get interesting historical data woven into a story.
The narration was superb!!

A real 5 star thriller!

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I enjoyed this up until the last hour or so when the story became a bit ridiculous. I don't think I would listen to another book by this author. The narration was excellent though.

Enjoyable to a point

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suspense kept going right until the end.
very absorbing and intetesting story really enjoyed this book

unputdownable fantastic suspenseful story

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Gripping story and superbly read. Paints a good picture of Cornwall. Tense until the end.

Great storey and wonderful storey telling

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