Instant New York Times bestseller, #1 International Bestseller and The Survivors is the best yet. There are cave scenes that will freeze your blood." —Stephen King“As always, Harper skillfully evokes the landscape as she weaves a complicated, elegant web, full of long-buried secrets ready to come to light.” —New York Times Book Review “Harper is to Australia what Tana French is to Ireland , a writer whose psychologically rich plots are matched by a deep understanding of place.”—Washington Post —Herald Sun “The latest stunner from Jane Harper …[She] expertly raises the reader's pulse throughout the narrative, insinuating what happened that day but only revealing the truth slowly as Kieran comes to see past and present in a new light.”Booklist, starred review A layered and nuanced mystery.” Kirkus a tightly told, beautifully written, and suspenseful novel … It is a novel of guilt, remorse, injustice, and regret, all skillfully woven together seamlessly into a realistic work of literary power I cannot recommend highly enough.”Deadly Pleasures “Harper expertly weaves past guilts with present grief. She remains a writer to watch.” —Publishers Weekly “Jane Harper creates an impressive landscape that serves to illustrate how the experience of place inevitably shapes the lives of those who live there.” —Sydney Morning Herald “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 Praise for Jane Harper: —The New York Times —Chicago Tribune —Christian Science Monitor Real Simple New York Times Book Review Washington Post Kirkus , starred reviewNew York Times bestselling authorSeattle Review of Books Irish Independent Sunday Times (UK)—The New York Times —Chicago Tribune Real Simple New York Times Book Review New York Times bestselling author
02/01/2021
Kieran and his girlfriend, Mia, return to their childhood hometown in Tasmania with their infant daughter to help Kieran's parents move to mainland Australia. Twelve years earlier a terrible storm left two men dead, including Kieran's brother, Finn, who died trying to rescue Kieran. A young girl also went missing in the storm's aftermath. Burdened by guilt, Kieran moved to Sydney and has not been home since. When a woman is found murdered on the beach, the police begin to question whether the previous deaths are in some way connected. Rumors begin spreading in the small town, and Kieran must face the possibility that the events of the past may not be as he remembers them. Further complicating the matter is that Kieran's father, suffering from dementia, was the last person to be seen with both the missing girl years ago and the current victim. VERDICT Harper (The Lost Man ) again excels at creating atmosphere and depicting tense interpersonal relationships. But unlike her previous stand-alone, this story's suspense doesn't escalate satisfactorily. Instead, the author delivers a nuanced rumination on guilt, community, and family that's best for readers of domestic fiction or light mysteries.—Anitra Gates, Erie Cty. P.L., PA
Narrator Stephen Shanahan once again transports listeners down under—this time to Tasmania. Kieran Elliot returns to his hometown to assist his parents’ move from Evelyn Bay, due to his father’s dementia. When the body of a young woman is found on the beach, Kieran is drawn back into memories of the terrible storm 12 years earlier that resulted in the drowning of his brother and his friend, which was followed by the disappearance of a young girl. Shanahan keeps listeners engaged throughout the slow pace of the story, which moves between the two time periods. Listeners will appreciate his delivery of complex family relationships and roller-coaster emotions as Harper’s story depicts the varying ways survivors manage the pain and guilt of loss. E.Q. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
DECEMBER 2020 - AudioFile
