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Camilla Qvistgaard Dyssel doesn’t just narrate this audiobook—she stokes the flames. Her voice is cool and precise when describing the mechanics of an arson investigation, but there’s an unmistakable heat when she channels Grace’s fury or the arsonist’s twisted glee. The performance is less about vocal theatrics and more about mood: she lets the silence between sentences crackle with dread, and when she shifts into Grace’s dry, exhausted wit, it’s like catching a breath of sea air after hours in a smoke-choked room. The production is crisp, with no muffled footsteps or distracting background noise—just the steady hiss of tension. That said, the book’s structure can feel uneven; the first act drags slightly as Arlidge plants his clues, and the twist, while satisfying, arrives with a bit of a thud rather than a slow reveal. Still, Dyssel’s narration elevates the material, making the tedium of procedural work feel as vital as the chase itself. If you’ve ever stayed up too late reading under the covers, this audiobook will feel like someone has just turned the lights off on you—metaphorically, of course, unless you’re the kind of person who enjoys falling asleep to the sound of fire trucks.