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by Jane Harper
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It's a Mad Mad World
It's a Mad Mad World rated it 8 years ago
A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper.After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty...
fromfirstpagetolast
fromfirstpagetolast rated it 8 years ago
Aaron Falk has returned to Kiewarra, his childhood town, after a 20 year absence. He is there for the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke Hadler, who killed his wife and child before turning a gun on himself. But questions are raised as to the true nature of the killings. As Aaron reluctantly inve...
Lillelara
Lillelara rated it 8 years ago
Federal Agent Aaron Falk doesn´t have fond memories of his hometown Kiewarra. Yet he comes back to attend the funeral of his best friend Luke and his family. Luke is supposed to have killed his family with a shotgun before committing suicide himself and yet the local police officer doubts this. Aaro...
Dem
Dem rated it 8 years ago
Terrific suspenseful novel and a real page turnerLuke Hadler turns a gun on his wife and child, then himself. The farming community of Kiewarra is facing life and death choices daily. If one of their own broke under the strain, well ...When Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk returns to Kiewarra ...
ACascadeofBooks
ACascadeofBooks rated it 8 years ago
I received a copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest review.This is a mystery novel set in Australia about a Federal Agent called Falk who returns to his hometown to attend his best friend's funeral.This is a great novel, it is well written and constructed. Harper cleverly and skil...
runner
runner rated it 8 years ago
In a parched, dry community, a few hours travelling distance from Melbourne, the bloody killing of Luke, Karen and Billy Hadler has occurred. Attending the funeral is childhood friend and serving policeman Aaron Falk, who becomes involved in the criminal investigation thus resurrecting some painful ...
debbiekrenzer
debbiekrenzer rated it 8 years ago
This book had some slow spots in it. However, I do think it is worth the read as when the real culprit comes out, it is a jaw dropper. Everyone thinks that a man would kill his wife, his small boy and himself leaving his infant daughter to fend for herself. Or was she left alive because she couldn't...
All about me
All about me rated it 8 years ago
This is a good story and a well paced page turner. Suspension of disbelief is required for some aspects of police practice, but that's not unusual for this genre. While it doesn't bravely explore issues such as domestic violence and depression from within its chosen context (isolated rural living an...
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