The Dry by Jane HarperMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Kiewarra in Australia is in the middle of the worst drought in a century. Farmers are struggling. When 3 members of the Hadley family are found killed it’s thought that Luke Hadley had killed his wife and eldest child before committing suicide.
Policeman Aaron Falk returns to his home town to attend the funeral and finds himself drawn into the investigation. Aaron initially believes that it has something to do with events of the past especially as it’s made clear to him that some members of the community don’t want him back. But Aaron doesn’t believe Luke killed his family and then turned his gun on himself, especially as his youngest child, thirteen month old Charlotte was spared.
With the help of the local police Aaron finally uncovers the circumstances leading up to the Hadleys’ deaths and uncovers some of the secrets from the past.
A slow burning but well thought out murder mystery that I really enjoyed.
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Thanks for the reviews. I must make a note of the titles and see if the library has any of them.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this book so much too! I listened to it on Audible!
ReplyDeleteI like the setting. It is a good way to learn a bit about Australia.
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