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The Fireground

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The Fireground

By: Dervla McTiernan
Narrated by: Ben Chapple, Harriet Gordon-Anderson
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Flynn was only a teenager when her parents were killed in a terrible accident. Too young to lose her parents, too young to take on responsibility for her younger sister Kaiya, too young to protect Kaiya from the harshness of their new lives in the following years. Desperate to help her sister, Flynn reaches out to Willa Tomlinson, a grief counsellor renowned for helping her patients cope with profound loss. Under Willa’s influence and care, Kaiya finally seems to turn a corner, joining the climate action collective that Willa leads. Kaiya’s passion is ignited and she immerses herself in the group, leaving on frequent camping trips in the West Australian bush. But when a raging bushfire sweeps through the bushland near Margaret River, Kaiya fails to return with the rest of the group.

Noah is no stranger to loss or to violence, but these days, he’s more interested in helping people develop the skills to defend themselves than seeking out fights of his own. When Flynn enters his life, desperate to find out what really happened to her sister, a friendship sparks, and Noah finds himself agreeing to help her. To do so, he’ll need to infiltrate Willa’s cultish collective at the fireground.

In this new Original from the number one internationally best-selling author of The Ruin and The Murder Rule, Dervla McTiernan, Flynn and Noah must reckon with their pasts and fight to find the answers they seek before Kaiya’s trail burns out.

Please note: this audio contains strong language, distressing situations and descriptions of violence that some listeners may find upsetting. Discretion is advised.

©2023 Dervla McTiernan (P)2023 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.
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I had my heart in my mouth for the whole book. Such a brilliant story.

Brilliant

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I love Dervla’s books, this was her best one. I couldn’t wait to get back to the story each day after work.
Kerry

Fabulous story

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Great story & narration. Couldn’t stop listening until the end. Only issue I had was that although it was set in Australia there were a few things misnamed such as flip flops & college.

Another great story by a great author

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One of my favorite all time authors. This one did not disappoint and narrator was great.

Twisty author, great storyteller

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I enjoyed this. It went in a different direction than I thought.
I was fully invested but now want to know how the others at the camp dealt with the outcome

excellent story

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Incredibly well written, author's portrayal of children with trauma background is spot on, Great plot and overall a very wholesome story. Couldn't stop listening Beautiful & thrilling throughout ❤️ Loved loved loved

Fantastic- Absolutely Brilliant!

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As always, Dervla has written a gripping, awe dropping story that keeps you guessing until the end! Well worth reading!

Brilliant

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I love Dervla’s books. This one didn’t disappoint. A great tale that held my interest right to the end.

A good read

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narration easy to listen to and a storyline that kept me guessing up til the end

kept me guessing

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I thought this would be about a fire from the title but that is just a small part. It was much more about the main characters struggles in their lives. Great story, great characters and very well written.

Much more than a book about a fire.

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