5/19/2023 0 Comments Jane harper the lost man![]() Harper's debut, The Dry, centred on the horrific murder of a family in a hot, remote Australian town. ![]() Fabulously atmospheric, the book starts slowly and gradually picks up pace towards a jaw-dropping denouement ( Guardian, Best Recent Crime and Thrillers) Three generations of women - the dead man's mother, wife and daughters - struggle to come to terms with terrible events, and the family's shocking history holds the key to this superb murder mystery ( Sunday Times)Ī riveting, deeply atmospheric read ( Mail on Sunday)Īnother splendid slice of outback noir. returns to the parched landscape she used to such powerful effect in her debut, The Dry. In just a couple of years, Jane Harper has soared into the first rank of contemporary crime writers. ![]() It is her best book yet ( Evening Standard) This time, though, Harper has added an emotional heft that is deeply moving. Like its precursors, The Dry and Force of Nature, The Lost Man is a gripping mystery that drips with atmosphere (and sweat). ![]() Harper secures her place as queen of outback noir with this haunting family mystery ( Sunday Times Crime Club, star pick) ![]()
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