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Slow Burner (Hush collection) Kindle Edition

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A woman watches her marriage implode over text message and decides that ignorance is not bliss in this bitterly satisfying short mystery by the New York Times bestselling author of Lady in the Lake.

Liz Kelsey promised herself she’d never again spy on her feckless husband, Phil. But then she discovers a string of suggestive texts on his secret burner phone. Even worse, he’s flirting with the woman who shook their unstable marriage once before. But knowledge is power. What’s more dangerous—what Liz knows or what Phil doesn’t know?

Laura Lippman’s Slow Burner is part of Hush, a collection of six stories, ranging from political mysteries to psychological thrillers, in which deception can be a matter of life and death. Each piece can be read or listened to in one truly chilling sitting.

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July 30, 2020
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Laura Lippman is the New York Times bestselling author of Lady in the Lake and the Tess Monaghan novels. Lippman has won more than twenty awards for her crime fiction, including the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Strand Critics Awards.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08BWRY1SD
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Original Stories (July 30, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 30, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5492 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 38 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #18,650 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6 in One-Hour Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Short Reads
- #12 in One-Hour Literature & Fiction Short Reads
- #60 in Kindle Singles: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Since her debut in 1997, New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman has been recognized as one of the most gifted and versatile crime novelists working today. Her series novels, stand-alones and short stories have all won major awards, including the Edgar and the Anthony, and her work is published in more than 20 countries. A former Baltimore Sun journalist, she has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, O, The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Glamour and Longreads. "Simply one of our best novelists, period," the Washington Post said upon the publication of the ground-breaking What the Dead Know. She lives in Baltimore and New Orleans with her family.

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Esmeralda Araiza

Hard to put down

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2023

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Loved the entire book. Really throws you for a loop, was not expecting the ending it had. Can't wait to read more of her books.

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SLOW BURNER: The Hush Collection Book 3 of 6 by Laura Lippman (A Short Story)

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2021

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Beware of a woman scorned...

Although this is the third book in a series that revolves around lies, deceptions, and betrayals (and in this case all three) none of the stories are at all connected and each completely stands alone. Finally I found one in this "Hush" collection that I actually liked too...

SLOW BURNER is a unique story in that we see everything through the eyes of the wife (Liz) whose husband (Phil) is lusting after a young business associate of his. Just about half the story are texts between he and this other woman we only know as HW. I will admit I didn't understand how Liz could tolerate nor hold her tongue about her husband's perfidy. I so wanted her to get her own burner phone and fake a relationship with a younger, hotter man, just to see how he enjoyed a taste of his own bitter medicine.

That did not happen though and while I found something suspicious near the end that pretty much helped me figure out what was going to follow, I wasn't completely correct either. There were a couple of twists the author threw in that I'm nearly positive made my mouth hang open for a few seconds, it was just so unexpected. In the end I found this to be a shocking little mystery that was surprisingly good. Justice wasn't exactly served and someone paid a high price for their sins, but it was a satisfying story overall.

NOTE: I simultaneously read this on kindle while listening to the audible version and I thought the narrator (Amy McFadden) did a really stellar job. It took me a total of 54 minutes to complete which was maybe ten or so minutes more than if I'd read it on my own, but It definitely enhanced my reading experience 😊

Pages & Kindle Locations: The story ended at 99% on page 32 and location 451.

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Anne-Marie (Annie) Kosar

Captivating Psychological Thriller!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023

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What a unique dive into the psyche of the characters and the motivations and intense emotions!! This tale examines love in a myriad of scenarios and draws you in from the first page of conversation…. Loved the setting and the writing was impeccable!! LOVED IT!!:-)

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023

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This is impressive in its normalcy. Just a tiny short read, but quite delicious. Here are my six final words.

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Stuart Brkn Johns

#abrknpoet read, Slow Burner

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023

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Catfishing to the extreme, who are you talking to, can you ever really know... An entertaining short story in the Hush collection.

3.9 brkn stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2023

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I had a feeling that she was the one with a burner but had no idea that we’d get an ending like that…..fabulous!

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#EmptyNestReader

What she now understands is that knowledge is power...

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2021

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After discovering a burner phone in his pants pocket, Liz realizes that her unfaithful husband is never going to stop, that there will always be a next time. Marriage counseling didn’t really help since Phil never agreed that he was unfaithful. It’s just texting, he insisted, they never did anything. The counselor called his relationship an “emotional affair”. The #MeToo movement has brought this type of relationship out of the shadows. HW (as he calls his texting contact) is confused by Phil’s attentions. Her company is a contractor with Phils firm.

Liz refuses to confront Phil directly since she gave her word that she would never again spy on him. Of course, that was before she found this burner phone. But Liz understands Phil better than he understands himself and this, she knows, puts the power in her hands. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Slow Burner is part of the Amazon Hush Collection, a "collection of six stories, ranging from political mysteries to psychological thrillers, in which deception can be a matter of life and death.” Each piece is very short and can be read independently or together.

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Mindo'ermatter

Betrayal at it's Best! "Hell hath no Fury...." Yikes!

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2020

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Laura Lippman's short story focuses on Liz, married to Phil in an imbalanced relationship. Ugh!

The plot centers on Liz's knowledge of of her husband's emotional attachment to another woman, one of his company's vendors. The awkward tensions build as Liz starts reading the texts on her husband's burner phone to the other woman. Wow! What dies she do with her superpowered knowledge. Liz is also teaches Greek literature, emphasizing in the misdeeds of the Greek gods.

The author's storytelling combines the ironies and absurdities of the Greek gods with Liz's surreal lived experiences, creating an imaginative and interesting storyline you won't want to put down. Loved the ending!

The Audible narration was a nice plus for this short work, complementing my Kindle purchase.

This was the third installment of Amazon's Hush collection of strong author writing unique short stories about the secrets people live or die with. I'm loving the whole series with it's high quality and variety.

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Ces

Enjoyable read!

Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2021

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I enjoyed reading this novella. It left me feeling sad about Liz and what she felt she needed to do as a wife, holding on to a loveless marriage. Great short story!!!

Chiebuka

Loved the Twist!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2021

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All I’ll say about this is that I found the ending incredibly satisfying. Loved all the references to Greek mythology, which should have clued me in.

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