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First on the scene, the flies swarmed contentedly in the heat as the blood pooled black over tiles and carpet. Outside, washing hung still on the rotary line, bone dry and stiff from the sun. A child's scooter lay abandoned on the stepping stone path. Just one human heart beat within a kilometer radius of the farm. So nothing reacted when deep inside the house, the baby started crying...

An entertaining, easy & quick read. Well written psychological crime thriller, full of tension and atmosphere. Not automatically my first choice in the enormous stack of books at home in terms of topic/theme (well... the stack should actually be stacks :-) and stacks... and stacks....don't fit in my house anymore) but I was curious and intrigued. So many good reviews, excellent even. Did it rock my boat (I'm in the shipping industry :-))...Was I severely impressed... No. It was a good read for me, but that's it. Not a five star, let's say 3.7/3.8. Entertaining, not a top top top read for me. There are other books honestly.... that I rate higher. I seem to be in the minority here? Despite that, a welcome addition to my books read, and a good diversion from other types of books I tend to read. Would I read the sequel? Mmmm... yes, I probably would. So yeah.... this is my view.
About the story: Aaron Falk, a cop, returns to his home town in the unbearable heat of Australia, for the funeral of his best childhood friend, killed with his wife and kid. A weird and dark situation. Because of things happened in the past, Falk is not welcomed by everyone in the town. Hooking up with a local cop, he starts to look into the case, as things do not look as they seem...
Entertaining read. Recommended for the lovers of excellent crime fiction with a psychological touch.