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A review by pbair90
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
4.0
When The Dry was released, to rave reviews, a couple years ago, I picked it up. Jane Harper's debut was an excellent read, with its intentionally well developed characters and steady pacing. I have continued to enjoy her writing style, consistent with her two subsequent works, including The Lost Man.
The Lost Man, even more than her previous books, is steadily paced, perhaps even slow by some peoples standards, but works as it completely immerses you into the blazing summer heat of the Australian outback. The way Harper continually weaves her prose to introduce and develop the character of Nathan and others allows to understand that we are all a bit flawed and broken and that circumstances continue to mold us into who we are today. Isolation and limited choices can make even the strongest among us a bit desperate.
“They lived in a land of extremes in more ways than one. People were either completely fine, or very not.”
"Dead men didn't talk. Nathan must have thought that a hundred times over the years, but as he drove past the grave, the idea slipped slightly, taking on a strange and unfamiliar form. It was uncomfortable as it lodged itself in the darkest corner of his mind."
The Lost Man, even more than her previous books, is steadily paced, perhaps even slow by some peoples standards, but works as it completely immerses you into the blazing summer heat of the Australian outback. The way Harper continually weaves her prose to introduce and develop the character of Nathan and others allows to understand that we are all a bit flawed and broken and that circumstances continue to mold us into who we are today. Isolation and limited choices can make even the strongest among us a bit desperate.
“They lived in a land of extremes in more ways than one. People were either completely fine, or very not.”
"Dead men didn't talk. Nathan must have thought that a hundred times over the years, but as he drove past the grave, the idea slipped slightly, taking on a strange and unfamiliar form. It was uncomfortable as it lodged itself in the darkest corner of his mind."