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| Title | : | The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) |
| Author | : | Jane Harper |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | May 31st 2016 by Macmillan Australia |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Crime. Thriller. Mystery Thriller. Cultural. Australia. Audiobook |
Jane Harper
Kindle Edition | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.04 | 135979 Users | 12986 Reviews
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A small town hides big secrets in this atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper.In the grip of the worst drought in a century, the farming community of Kiewarra is facing life and death choices daily when three members of a local family are found brutally slain. Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk reluctantly returns to his hometown for the funeral of his childhood friend, loath to face the townsfolk who turned their backs on him twenty years earlier. But as questions mount, Falk is forced to probe deeper into the deaths of the Hadler family. Because Falk and Luke Hadler shared a secret. A secret Falk thought was long buried. A secret Luke's death now threatens to bring to the surface in this small Australian town, as old wounds bleed into new ones.
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| Original Title: | The Dry |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Aaron Falk #1 |
| Setting: | Australia |
| Literary Awards: | Barry Award for Best First Novel (2018), Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction (2017), Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Unpublished Manuscript (2015), Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Award for Book of the Year & Debut Fiction (2017), Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Book of the Year, for General Fiction and Nominee for The Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year (2017) CWA Gold Dagger Award (2017), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller & for Debut Goodreads Author (2017) |
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Ratings: 4.04 From 135979 Users | 12986 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books The Dry (Aaron Falk #1)
4.5 Stars The Outback is impossible, forever and its freeNo way can I find an end to what it means to me Sing You the Outback John WilliamsonMere days ago, I was inundated by water. Water, water, everywhere Rivers overflowing and suddenly I find myself transported to a land where rain hadnt fallen in nearly two years.The drought had left the flies spoiled for choice that summer. The farmers told themselves that the drought wouldnt last, said those words to each other, and to themselves,I was drawn to this arid Australian crime thriller by a desert storm of five-star reviews, not to mention the fact that this was The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year.Hmmm*Fold his arms and sighs*I'm not saying that this was a bad book it was OK though the storyline (for me) was flat, improbable, slow-paced and bereft of suspense.Apart from that, it was fine!Bland federal agent, Aaron Falk, returns to the small Outback town of his childhood for the funeral of his best friend (and also his
This beautifully written mystery transported me to Kiewarra, Australia, a small farming community that is suffering from a drought, and also from being mired in the past. Aaron Falk, a federal financial police officer, reluctantly returns to Kiewarra to attend the funeral of his former best friend, Luke Hadler. It appears that Luke committed a murder suicide, killing his wife, Karen, and their six-year-old son, Billy, before taking his own life. The community is in shock and speculation abounds.
First on the scene, the flies swarmed contentedly in the heat as the blood pooled black over tiles and carpet. Outside, washing hung still on the rotary line, bone dry and stiff from the sun. A child's scooter lay abandoned on the stepping stone path. Just one human heart beat within a kilometer radius of the farm. So nothing reacted when deep inside the house, the baby started crying... An entertaining, easy & quick read. Well written psychological crime thriller, full of tension and
4.5 Stars The Outback is impossible, forever and its freeNo way can I find an end to what it means to me Sing You the Outback John WilliamsonMere days ago, I was inundated by water. Water, water, everywhere Rivers overflowing and suddenly I find myself transported to a land where rain hadnt fallen in nearly two years.The drought had left the flies spoiled for choice that summer. The farmers told themselves that the drought wouldnt last, said those words to each other, and to themselves,
There in The Dry, its raining 5-star reviews, and here I sit, trying to get right with my 3-star drip-drop. Maybe Im using silly water analogies because Im remembering how parched this locale is, a small farm town in Australia, and I need some liquid. Im sure that a big part of the allure of this story (about a guy, Falk, who is trying to solve a heinous crime) is its vivid, scorched setting. Everything is hot and dry and slow. I didnt feel the heat for some reason, but I definitely felt the
2 Stars I don't get it? I am reading all these 5 star rave reviews for The Dry and I'm just left here thinking, what the hell am I missing? This book was a bit of a chore for me to read. I literally had to force myself to read it, and I know what people are think, then why didn't you just stop reading it? And I have two answers for that: 1. I'm a stubborn bitch 2. I kept thinking the next chapter was going to blow my mind and then I'll understand these rave reviews, but as chapters went by I
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