The Dry THE ABSOLUTELY COMPELLING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year 2017, Nominiert: CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel 2017, Nominiert: Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2018

Fantastic

misspider am 15.06.2023
Bewertungsnummer: 1961334
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

What is it about Australian thrillers that speaks to me? Another suspenseful story is delivered by Jane Harper with her debut novel 'The Dry'. Focussed on characters and full of small town mysteries, this book contains everything I wanted and more. Aaron Falk is a likeable protagonist with flaws but without superpowers. When he comes back to his hometown to help the parents of his childhood friend discover the real reason for their son's supposed murder of his family and suicde, Aaron is met with hostility from the people of Kiewarra, as they still haven't forgot about his involvement as a teenager in the death of a local girl. Aaron ends up investigating both deaths, believing in the possibility that they may be related somehow. Another book that undeservedly waited too long to be read, so big thanks to the LB sub challenge for bringing it back to my attention. One book cleared, but alas - there are already two sequels waiting to take its place *sigh*

The Dry

Bewertung aus Basel am 12.08.2017
Bewertungsnummer: 1040382
Bewertet: eBook (ePUB)

Excellent story. Had to resort to the dictionary a few times to figure out what the Australianisms mean. Good learning.