And as Falk probes deeper into the killings, old wounds are reopened. I genuinely cannot understand all the rave reviews. Something went wrong. Terrific characters, unique and evocative setting, knockout plot construction. However, the book ended up bordering as a cheesy murder mystery, with the main character acting like a white-knight detective who would question a bunch of cartoonish side characters that just outright admit their motivations or feelings about Alicia. Specialising in Australia & New Zealand Crime Fiction Reviews since 2006, There is a very good reason for all the buzz around about The Dry, another great debut thriller from an Australian writer. WHO REALLY KILLED THE HADLER FAMILY? I guess I like a book that has a thriller structure or at least closer to one. BOOK DETAILS. I don’t get this though… why kill her? Disappointing. REVIEW. If you're looking for a mystery that checks all the boxes, here it is. . What a freaking ending!!! It's been a massive success, and has turned heads not only in the land down under, but worldwide - it was a Radio 2 Book Choice, named the CWA Golden Dagger Book of the Year, named the Sunday Times Book of the Year for 2017 and is currently optioned for a major film , with none other than Reese Witherspoon attached to the project. Too much of a slow burn for me. . Certainly the police guys don't develop any evidence. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Told with heart and guts and an authentic sense of place that simply cannot be faked, The Dry is the debut of the year.” —C.J. BLURB. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017. This is an absolute load of nonsense.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2017. Lengthy back sequences. With Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Matt Nable, James Frecheville. The Dry by Jane Harper is one of the best reads I have had for a long time, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2017. Please try again. A lot to love about this tightly-woven, twist-filled, expertly-structured psychological suspense. Jane Harper. However, the book ended up bordering as a cheesy murder mystery, with the main character acting like a white-knight detective who would question a bunch of cartoonish side characters that just outright admit their motivations or feelings about Alicia. Much was made of the fact that this was a debut novel, coming from a writer who worked on the book while taking a creative writing course. —David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Guilty, "With The Dry, Jane Harper immediately takes her place among the elites in the mystery world. Really, really dreadful. Review at Newtown Review of Books. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke’s steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime. Really boring read. What I found less understandable is when Theo begins working at the institution and meets Alicia for the second time.
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