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The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1)
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bookshelves: 2021-reads, audiobook, debut-novel, literature-oceania, mystery
Aug 15, 2021
bookshelves: 2021-reads, audiobook, debut-novel, literature-oceania, mystery
I love a good murder mystery, (especially when it takes place in Australia!), and in my opinion, this one has it in spades!
Why did I enjoy this story?
1. The plot moved along nicely, with author Jane Harper leaving compelling nuggets of clues. Amazingly, some of my suspicions proved correct (I was quite pleased with myself!), but some of my ideas were way out in left field, reminding me that I'm not Nancy Drew.
2. I could highly relate to the atmospheric setting as I sweated along listening to this story (western Canada is currently experiencing similar drought conditions!)
3. Although I accidentally forgot to heed GR friend, Farrah's advice, I did listen to the audiobook, but I kept in mind her comments regarding pronunciation of certain words. Luckily, narrator, Stephen Shanahan's Aussie accent wasn't a huge distraction for me! Also, the story flips from present to past, then back to present without any warning, even between paragraphs! This may be easier for some readers to follow along in print form, but surprisingly, I could keep up with these tense changes.
4. This book is the first in a series, but I feel this story works very well as a standalone.
If you enjoy a good "whodunit", then be sure to check this one out!
Why did I enjoy this story?
1. The plot moved along nicely, with author Jane Harper leaving compelling nuggets of clues. Amazingly, some of my suspicions proved correct (I was quite pleased with myself!), but some of my ideas were way out in left field, reminding me that I'm not Nancy Drew.
2. I could highly relate to the atmospheric setting as I sweated along listening to this story (western Canada is currently experiencing similar drought conditions!)
3. Although I accidentally forgot to heed GR friend, Farrah's advice, I did listen to the audiobook, but I kept in mind her comments regarding pronunciation of certain words. Luckily, narrator, Stephen Shanahan's Aussie accent wasn't a huge distraction for me! Also, the story flips from present to past, then back to present without any warning, even between paragraphs! This may be easier for some readers to follow along in print form, but surprisingly, I could keep up with these tense changes.
4. This book is the first in a series, but I feel this story works very well as a standalone.
If you enjoy a good "whodunit", then be sure to check this one out!
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Reading Progress
March 1, 2021
– Shelved
March 1, 2021
– Shelved as:
to-read
August 7, 2021
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Started Reading
August 7, 2021
– Shelved as:
2021-reads
August 7, 2021
– Shelved as:
audiobook
August 7, 2021
– Shelved as:
debut-novel
August 7, 2021
– Shelved as:
literature-oceania
August 7, 2021
– Shelved as:
mystery
August 14, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Great review, Debbie! I enjoyed this one too. Her books are great!
Jasmine wrote: "Great review, Debbie! I enjoyed this one too. Her books are great!"Thanks, Jasmine! This is my first book by Jane Harper but it won't be my last!
Debbie, I love your reviews (and your positivity)!!😃
Jodi wrote: "Debbie, I love your reviews (and your positivity)!!😃"Thanks so much, Jodi! Hope you get the chance to read this one soon!
Paul wrote: "Great review Debbie!"Thank you, Paul!
Susan wrote: "Wonderful review Debbie!"Thanks, Susan!
Great review, Debbie! I loved the film adaptation of this, and need to check out these books next!
Rowan wrote: "Great review, Debbie! I loved the film adaptation of this, and need to check out these books next!"Oh, you should, Rowan! Speaking of which, I need to take a listen real soon to another book of hers called The Lost Man. Many Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ friends highly recommended that one!
Debbie wrote: "Rowan wrote: "Great review, Debbie! I loved the film adaptation of this, and need to check out these books next!"Oh, you should, Rowan! Speaking of which, I need to take a listen real soon to ano..."
I haven't heard of that one - I shall check it out! I do love books that take place here in Australia.
Rowan wrote: "Debbie wrote: "Rowan wrote: "Great review, Debbie! I loved the film adaptation of this, and need to check out these books next!"Oh, you should, Rowan! Speaking of which, I need to take a listen r..."
I do too! After Canada, Australia is my go-to country, for so many reasons!
Debbie wrote: "Rowan wrote: "Debbie wrote: "Rowan wrote: "Great review, Debbie! I loved the film adaptation of this, and need to check out these books next!"Oh, you should, Rowan! Speaking of which, I need to t..."
This makes me happy to hear! I enjoyed my two years living in Canada, and would love to go back someday!
This one's getting some good reviews, Debbie. Will get to it asap.Cheers CB
Colin wrote: "This one's getting some good reviews, Debbie. Will get to it asap.Cheers CB"
That's great, Colin! I hope to get to another book by this author later this year.
I listened to it, too, and reading the reviews after the fact has me chuckling because I'm like, "His last name was spelled Raco? Not Reiko? It's Falk, not Fork?"
Erica wrote: "I listened to it, too, and reading the reviews after the fact has me chuckling because I'm like, "His last name was spelled Raco? Not Reiko? It's Falk, not Fork?""Haha! Yeah, that's the thing about audiobooks, especially when the narrator has a heavy accent!
Bahahahahahaha! Too funny, Melissa!