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A review by nzlisam
The Dry by Jane Harper
5.0
An engrossing debut Mystery/Crime novel by a new Australian author.
I have nothing negative to say about this novel – loved the plot, the characters, the setting, the writing style, and especially the protagonist, Aaron Falk. Despite the numerous hints regarding the mystery, I fell for a red herring, well a couple of red herrings actually. I’ve never read a book where short, italicised flashback scenes were inserted in the middle of a chapter, similar to how they are used in a TV show or movie, but I felt it worked well, was clear and readable and I’d be keen to see more writers use this format. Because Amazon has Aaron Falk bracketed in the title line, I’m hoping Jane Harper intends to write more mysteries featuring him, and I’d be curious to see whether they’re also set in Kiewarra. I’m sure whatever this author comes up with next will be excellent.
I have nothing negative to say about this novel – loved the plot, the characters, the setting, the writing style, and especially the protagonist, Aaron Falk. Despite the numerous hints regarding the mystery, I fell for a red herring, well a couple of red herrings actually. I’ve never read a book where short, italicised flashback scenes were inserted in the middle of a chapter, similar to how they are used in a TV show or movie, but I felt it worked well, was clear and readable and I’d be keen to see more writers use this format. Because Amazon has Aaron Falk bracketed in the title line, I’m hoping Jane Harper intends to write more mysteries featuring him, and I’d be curious to see whether they’re also set in Kiewarra. I’m sure whatever this author comes up with next will be excellent.