Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling in a town, on the East-north coast of Tasmania, where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...
The Author:
Jane Harper
Jane Harper is the internationally bestselling author of the The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man and The Survivors. Her books are published in forty territories worldwide, and The Dry has been adapted into a major motion picture starring Eric Bana. Jane has won numerous top awards including the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year, the Australian Indie Awards Book of the Year, the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel, and the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year. Jane worked as a print journalist for thirteen years both in Australia and the UK, and now lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children. Source: Booktopia Online
Reader and Industry Reviews
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABA NIELSEN BOOK BOOKSELLERS' CHOICE - ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021
LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR FICTION 2021
LONGLISTED FOR THE COLIN RODERICK AWARD 2021
*'It's now clear Harper has a gift...every book has a distinct landscape that plays a central part in the plot made possible by her uncanny knack of bringing scenery to life' Daily Telegraph
*'Another suspenseful thriller...unearthing dark secrets, hidden guilt and simmering social tensions.' Herald Sun 'A crime-writing force of nature' Adelaide Advertiser
*'Jane Harper creates an impressive landscape that serves to illustrate how the experience of place inevitably shapes the lives of those who live there. You may find it hard to leave behind.' Sydney Morning Herald
Our Review:
Once again because of the Covid lockdown we were unable to get together for our monthly Book Club meeting. So this review is my review without input from the other Book Club members. I loved this book and couldn’t put it down. It is my third Jane Harper novel and it didn’t disappoint. She takes her readers on a twisting and surprising journey through her mystery plots. I didn’t guess who the guilty character was until the last few pages of this intriguing story. I totally agree with this review : “'It's now clear Harper has a gift...every book has a distinct landscape that plays a central part in the plot made possible by her uncanny knack of bringing scenery to life”. Daily Telegraph. I would highly recommend this book to those that love crime mystery reads.
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Thank you to Margaret Cassidy for supplying this review
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