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The Burning Air: A Novel Audiobook
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The MacBrides lead a cozy life of upper class privilege: good looks (more or less), a beautiful home, tuition-free education at the prestigious private school where Rowan is headmaster, an altruistic righteousness inherited from magistrate Lydia.
But when Rowan and his three grown children gather for the first time since Lydia's passing at the family's weekend home—a restored barn in the English countryside—years of secrets surface, and they discover a stranger in their midst. A stranger who is convinced that Lydia was a murderer. A stranger who has been exacting vengeance upon the family for years without their ever knowing. And one who will threaten the youngest MacBride, baby Edie, and the clan's memory of Lydia, shattering their world forever.
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"Centred around the MacBride family, this starts with them all getting together on holiday and culminates with the revealing of a family secret. In between, a baby is stolen, there's a traitor in the midst and we see what happened to lead to this event from the points of view of different characters. I thought this was going to be kind of meh until the twist was revealed and then I couldn't wait to read more. It loses one star though for the big secret of the matriarch being pretty mundane and not all that terrible."
— Jo (4 out of 5 stars)
The Burning Air Listener Reviews
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" Oh boy this was a fun book! Nothing deep but a great psychological thriller that had me guessing from the first page. Lots of unexpected twists. "
— Amber, 2/14/2014 -
" Really good psychological thriller and enjoyed the build up! "
— Arlene, 2/10/2014 -
" I just couldn't get into the characters of this novel. I lost interest early on. "
— Jess, 2/10/2014 -
" The defined cause for the acts of revenge doesn't wash. "
— Lheff, 2/10/2014 -
" I like the way this woman writes. She's good at emotional claustrophobia! "
— Gingerkat, 1/26/2014 -
" Another good mystery. I enjoy the hidden identities of the characters. Can't wait for the next book! "
— Carol, 1/18/2014 -
" Halfway through this book I felt like the author had jerked the rug right out from under me. I held my breath through the rest of the book , just trying to keep up with the suspense. I don't get surprised by a book very often but this one was killer. "
— Kay, 12/17/2013 -
" So many wicked twists! "
— Charlie, 12/12/2013 -
" An engrossing suspense novel with a wonderful evolving plot and a glimpse into the destruction of a normal upscale family. I thouroughly enjoyed it and will go back and read her earlier books "
— Carol, 11/20/2013 -
" A very good story. I love how it starts in the present, takes you back to the lead up and brings you back to the current situation. "
— Kristen, 9/2/2013 -
" Really good read! Not at all what you are expecting! "
— Kelaine, 8/4/2013 -
" Great read. This one kept up at 1am on a work night to finish it! "
— Tracy, 6/28/2013 -
" Kelly's best yet! She's really evolving as an author. It's hard not to love and loathe each character at the same time. Impossible to put down! Can't wait to see what she comes up with next! "
— Morgan, 5/9/2013
About Erin Kelly
Erin Kelly has worked as a freelance journalist for ten years. A regular contributor to the Daily Mail, Psychologies, Red, and Look, she has also written for Elle, Marie Claire, and Glamour. Also the author of the acclaimed psychological thrillers Poison Tree and The Sick Rose, Kelly lives in north London with her husband and daughter.