The Dry
By
Jane Harper
When federal agent Aaron Falk returns home to attend a
friend’s funeral, today’s headline and yesterday’s collide. Can Aaron confront
the past as he attempts to determine what happened to his friend and his family?
Author Jane Harper has captured perfectly the rhythm of life
in a small town, where you’re either born and bred or an outsider. When Aaron
and his father left decades earlier, they left under a cloud, and in present
day his arrival stirs up old memories and rivalries.
I wish I could give this debut novel six stars – it’s well
written, with solid character development, enough plot twists to keep you
guessing and so much atmosphere you can feel the heat and the drought.
I’ll definitely be watching for Jane Harper’s next novel.
Five stars.
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