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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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Dervla’s best book to date

I downloaded and listened to this book in less than a day and I’m so glad I did.
Love the stories Dervla writes and this is my favourite!
Great character development, interesting intersection of narratives. A throughly enjoyable read (listen) all with Dervla’s signature twist! Well worth the wait!

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Could feel the tension

A great story with local areas. The story was gripping and with twists. You feel for the characters. I particularly liked the narration. Dervla has done it again.

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Brilliant

I had my heart in my mouth for the whole book. Such a brilliant story.

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Finished it in two days!

A slow burn to begin with the story takes hold and I couldn’t put it down! Another fabulous story from the brilliant Dervla - highly recommend 🤩
(Also loved listening to a book set in my home town - so many familiar landmarks made me smile)

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Could not tear my ears away!

I’m not gonna lie - I don’t usually use Audible for fiction books but… I also can’t resist anything written by Dervla McTiernan - so I have broken my rule twice now (yep - she has another great audiobook on here)!!

I have found all of her books to be clever with twisty turny plots that keep me guessing. And because she never over explains, I feel drawn into the story - which is exactly what happened with The Fireground.

I thought it would be a great listen for my daily walks but… I binged the whole book in one afternoon/evening.
The characters felt so real to me - I just had to know what happened next! An added bonus was that so many of the WA settings were familiar to me.
If you’re looking for a gripping tale to lose yourself in - I highly recommend The Fireground.

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Local content and places

Great characters, story lines intertwined and come together in a well thought out narrative. Enjoyable. Roll on the next one!

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Fabulous story

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

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Love Dervla McTiernan’s stories.

Really enjoyed the story, beautiful representation of loss and how children can draw a short straw in life but still push on. I like Noah and Flynn’s characters

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Frigging Amazing!!!

Wow well done. what a fantastic story, the suspense, and twists. it has me on the edge of my seat, gasping and wanting more.
The only bad part is that it ended and I have have to find something else to listen too. please hurry up and write another book.

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Twisty author, great storyteller

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

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  • 24-09-2023

Slow starting

Another book with a slow start. I almost stopped reading it. But, the beginning establishes the background. Tension throughout the middle and a great ending.

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  • Cody G.
  • 13-09-2023

Let Down

Have enjoyed her other stuff. This was lacking in so many ways. The story line itself sucked. No character build up. No real direction. Was shocked at how bad it was.

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  • Linda George
  • 09-09-2023

A different read from the author’s usual

A boy and a girl, each living in different parts of Australia, deal with heartbreaking living conditions. With the terrible fires as a background to the plot, it seems that nothing is going their way. The dramatic conclusion was satisfying, making me still love Dervla McTiernan’s books. The narration was entertaining as well.

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  • la525sm
  • 06-09-2023

Easy listening and great narration.

This was an easy listen.
I enjoyed the back stories of the characters and how it all came together.
The narrator’s were perfect!
Love me some Dervla McTiernan.

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  • James W. Stone
  • 23-09-2023

A premier novelist

Her style is outstanding, she knows her topic, extremely readable, I’ve read everything she’s written

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  • Brian
  • 19-09-2023

Loved the story line

Can’t wait to listen to more! Never fails to keep my attention and entertain me. Highly recommend this author

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  • JonAlexandra L.
  • 18-09-2023

Worth the Listen

I love her detail. It plays out so well in your mind. You can feel it all.

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  • Deanna
  • 17-09-2023

so good!

This is different subject matter from Mctiernan's cop stories, but the level of detail and psychological engagement is there in her tightest storytelling yet. it's just so good! I couldn't stop thinking about it when I wasn't listening. And the end was a true surprise, such a welcome thing when most books have predictable events and endings.

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  • J
  • 17-09-2023

Endearing characters

Highly recommended. An original story line set in contemporary Australia follows the lives of wounded young adults as they make their way.

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  • Eldora Larson
  • 16-09-2023

Good listening.

Really found this book hard to put down! Just wanted to keep on listening. Well told story.

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  • Mrs. K. O'RAFFERTY
  • 27-11-2023

wonderful story

I loved this, great characters, interesting plot. fab narration. I didn't want it to end.

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  • Teresa
  • 22-11-2023

Excellent book

This book held my attention from beginning to the end. It was soo well written, iloved. all of the main characters and the narration was excellent. I would highly recommend it.

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  • J.J.
  • 11-11-2023

Great story, great narration.

I loved this book. Its characters were very believable and interesting. the two stoylines, running side by side, kept me interested and wanted to know more. The whole story was very well put together and totally believable. The two narrators were excellent, and it was through searching for other books that Harriot Gordon - Anderson had narrated, that I came across this one. I would highly recommend this book.

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  • Sue
  • 04-11-2023

Really kept my interest

The narrator was excellent as always
The story line was quite moving and interesting
And the ending was what I hoped for,not wanting to spoil it for other readers
Well worth a credit

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  • Fiona B.
  • 21-09-2023

Gripping, emotional, loved it!

Couldn't stop listening start to finish.
Emotionally connected to the characters.
Thrilling crimes. Story moved and flowed at a perfect pace. Left me wanting more. Another brilliant novella by Dervla!

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  • Odharnait
  • 20-09-2023

Compelling and Harrowing

Gripping and well written. I quickly became invested in the characters and couldn't stop listening. Different to Dervla’s Cormac Reilly series. The characters here do have tough life stories, so I would say not to be listened to on a down day!

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  • conor mac gowan
  • 20-09-2023

Enthralling, dramatic, suspenseful, brilliant.

Compelling, occasionally shocking plot. Sympathetic characters. Another outstanding novel, Dervla. Loved it. More please!

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  • Anonymous User
  • 12-09-2023

A compelling read.

Different to the author’s Cormac Reilly series, in which the mood was bright and breezy by comparison, ‘The Fireground’ is more sombre in mood and moves at a slower pace. It is basically a story of survival in the face of awful challenges which the main characters have to endure. The author once again displays her capacity for empathy, not only for her main characters, but for her lesser ones too, so that, difficult to listen to at times because of the subject matter, we stay with the story as we care what happens to the main characters.
I recommend it.
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  • Amazon Customer
  • 12-09-2023

Outstanding book

I stayed awake all night reading this book, ALL NIGHT! I could not stop. The characters are all three dimensional and complex and the story is so exciting. I can’t stop thinking about it even though I have finished. I recommend this to everyone. Thank you for writing it 😊

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