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The Lost Man by Jane Harper

8 reviews

nick_thebucket's review

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

siria's review

2.75

The Bright family farms a vast tract of land in remote western Queensland, a territory that you need to know well and to respect in order to survive. Middle brother Cameron is found dead of exposure in the Outback, having seemingly inexplicably wandered away from his well-stocked car. Tragic accident or the result of something more sinister? Jane Harper does a good job of crafting a sense of place—I could really feel the oppressive heat and the big skies of the Australian landscape. The Lost Man is more family drama than thriller, however. Things unfold slowly and whodunnit is easy to guess. The book could still have worked well as a character study if the characters other than the POV one, Nathan, had been better drawn (and if the kids had been at all convincing as children). Readable, but not a page turner.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

pisces1_1318's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse

jamiemerritt0's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual harassment

satuhurme's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Outing

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death

j_squaredd's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

readsipsnuggle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Jane Harper is the absolute best there is these days when it comes to Australian mystery novels, set in towns that feel so authentic. Shanahan makes for the perfect narrator for her audiobooks as well, with each character so distinctly unique. Highly recommend if you want to read or listen to something you can't step away from.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

olivial's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book captures and utilises the mystery of the Australian landscape beautifully in both the setting and characters. The novel deals with important issues such as loneliness, mental health and abuse from a unique and immersive perspective. Gripping until the very end. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment