61 pages • 2 hours read
Paula HawkinsA Slow Fire Burning
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Chapters 9-18Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 9 Summary
A short excerpt from a novel titled The One Who Got Away describes an unnamed man reflecting on the surprising circumstances in which he has met a pretty girl, whom he has driven somewhere. The excerpt alludes to interactions between them.
The narrative shifts back to the main plot and resumes in the aftermath of the murder investigation. Miriam works at a rundown bookshop located in a houseboat on the canal. One morning, as she prepares to open the shop, she is surprised to find Theo waiting for her. Theo tells Miriam that he wants her to leave his family alone; Miriam coldly explains that she was questioned about Daniel’s death and threatens to tell the police that Theo has come to talk to her. It is not clear what connection Theo has to Miriam, but during their interaction, she reflects that “this […] is what power feels like” (74).
Later, back at her home, Miriam takes out a letter that she keeps safely stowed away in a box. The letter comes from a lawyer acting on behalf of Theo and his publishers. They want Miriam to officially deny her claim that Theo plagiarized her 
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