Controlled Burn by Brooke Martin is one of the best Christian books on the subject of suffering in relation to God I have ever read. I had not heard of the author before but was intrigued by the subject and was also searching for help with my own pain. Grounded in personal experience, theologically astute, deeply insightful and beautifully written, this book spoke to me in ways many books by household theological figures did not, or at least not to the same degree. I had only read the first chapter and had to have a break to reflect on what I'd read before continuing. Buy it, borrow it, put it on your Church bookstall, have it in your own library, gift it to your community library. One to read and read again. I am quite a difficult reader to please and to get five stars from me is not easy. Controlled Burn is an easy five stars and one I wholeheartedly recommend, a real life changer. This is my book of the year (2024) thus far and actually the best Christian book I've read in years.