Book #14 The Dry

The Dry by Jane Harper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Breathtaking! Another candidate for my Read Of The Year. And this is Jane Harper’s crime debut, which is seriously hard to believe. But, there it is. Set in Australia during the worst drought for years - The Dry. Notices everywhere warning of the high risk of serious bush fires. This is Kiewarra, a small town in the outback.

Federal agent Aaron Falk is compelled to return from Melbourne, after twenty years absence. He spent his formative years in Kiewarra, along with his best friend Luke Hadler. For whatever reason it appears that Hadler has mudered his wife and son before committing suicide. Falk is there to attend the funeral and is unwillingly drawn into an investigation. Did Hadler kill his family? Falk is despised by the local community over events that occurred twenty years ago. Falk and Luke Hadler shared a secret…

I won’t say more about the intricate plotting in this relentless page turner. Read in just two sittings. Utterly compelling, gripping and atmospheric.

Grab yourselves a copy and be ready for a helter-skelter read!

Highest possible recommendation.

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