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The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1)
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Oh ok, I get it now. I can see why everyone loves this book!
Federal agent Aaron Falk goes back to his hometown for the funeral of Luke, his childhood best friend. Luke, along with his family, had died in suspicious circumstances. After the funeral, Luke's parents beg Falk to stay and look into the family's death. And just like that, Falk is drawn back into the small town's web of hardship, suspicion, and small-mindedness.
I find Jane Harper to be a riveting storyteller and The Dry is no different. Her characters are interesting and fully-formed, while the mystery itself is intriguing. The unfurling of the plot is skillfully handled, with plenty of suspense and momentum. With a neatly compiled list of potential suspects, the reader's attention is directed one way, then another, but the reveal at the end still takes me by surprise.
As an aside, I don't know what it is with Harper's books, but the blurbs just never do anything for me. Small towns, gossip and secrets, hot dry weathers, landscapes of dirt, small-mindedness, these are all things that don't really appeal to me. And yet, her stories end up being so compelling! Either she needs to hire someone else to write her book blurbs or I just need to stop reading them and trust that Jane Harper hasn't let me down yet.
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See also, my thoughts on:
#2. Force of Nature
The Lost Man
The Survivors
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Federal agent Aaron Falk goes back to his hometown for the funeral of Luke, his childhood best friend. Luke, along with his family, had died in suspicious circumstances. After the funeral, Luke's parents beg Falk to stay and look into the family's death. And just like that, Falk is drawn back into the small town's web of hardship, suspicion, and small-mindedness.
I find Jane Harper to be a riveting storyteller and The Dry is no different. Her characters are interesting and fully-formed, while the mystery itself is intriguing. The unfurling of the plot is skillfully handled, with plenty of suspense and momentum. With a neatly compiled list of potential suspects, the reader's attention is directed one way, then another, but the reveal at the end still takes me by surprise.
As an aside, I don't know what it is with Harper's books, but the blurbs just never do anything for me. Small towns, gossip and secrets, hot dry weathers, landscapes of dirt, small-mindedness, these are all things that don't really appeal to me. And yet, her stories end up being so compelling! Either she needs to hire someone else to write her book blurbs or I just need to stop reading them and trust that Jane Harper hasn't let me down yet.
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See also, my thoughts on:
#2. Force of Nature
The Lost Man
The Survivors
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� Connect with me � �
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May 21, 2019
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May 22, 2019 10:27AM
This one is outstanding!
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DeAnn wrote: "This one is outstanding!"I've heard so much good stuff about this one! I'm reading this next, so I'm super excited. :)
Great review, Yun!!!
Sheyla � wrote: "Great review, Yun!!!"Thank you, Sheyla!! :)
Great review, Yun! So glad you loved this book! I liked this more than the second book in the series, but I seem to be in the minority.
Glad you enjoyed it, Yun! Great review! From the one Harper book I’ve read thus far, I agree - The descriptions don’t do her storytelling justice :)
Michelle wrote: "Great review, Yun! So glad you loved this book! I liked this more than the second book in the series, but I seem to be in the minority."Thanks, Michelle! I'm glad we both like this one. I've heard some mixed things about the second book, so I'm quite curious. I hope to get to it soon! :)
alma wrote: "sounds great"I highly recommend this author if you haven't read anything by Jane Harper yet. :)
Brandice wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it, Yun! Great review! From the one Harper book I’ve read thus far, I agree - The descriptions don’t do her storytelling justice :)"Thanks, Brandice! Haha, right? Her descriptions are totally under-selling her books. :)
Loved your review, Yun ;) So glad this author’s storylines are much better than the blurbs!! 😊
KAS wrote: "Loved your review, Yun ;) So glad this author’s storylines are much better than the blurbs!! 😊"Thanks, KAS! Hehe me too! :)
I completely agree about the blurbs!
I'm glad you enjoyed this as much as I did Yun. You are so right about the blurbs. I'm not sure why I gave it a chance but I am so glad I did :)
Holly wrote: "I completely agree about the blurbs!"Ah, glad I'm not the only one who thinks so. :)
JanB wrote: "I'm glad you enjoyed this as much as I did Yun. You are so right about the blurbs. I'm not sure why I gave it a chance but I am so glad I did :)"I'm glad we both enjoyed this one, Jan! When it comes to Jane Harper, I'm just going to ignore her book blurbs from now on. :)
Great review! I must make time to fit both of these Falk books in...I loved The Lost Man.
marilyn wrote: "Great review! I must make time to fit both of these Falk books in...I loved The Lost Man."Thanks, Marilyn! The Lost Man is my fav, but this one is a close second. I look forward to seeing what you think of the Falk books when you get around to them. :)
Great review and how refreshing that her books' blurbs underpromise and overdeliver! How often does that happen??
Dita wrote: "Great review and how refreshing that her books' blurbs underpromise and overdeliver! How often does that happen??"Thanks, Dita! That's a great point... I don't think it ever happens haha. 😄
Yun wrote: "Dita wrote: "Great review and how refreshing that her books' blurbs underpromise and overdeliver! How often does that happen??"Thanks, Dita! That's a great point... I don't think it ever happens h..."
I loved The Lost Man so much and had no idea that would happen by just reading the synopsis. Slow, character driven stories are my thing.
marilyn wrote: "I loved The Lost Man so much and had no idea that would happen by just reading the synopsis. Slow, character driven stories are my thing. "Her synopsis don't really do any of her books justice, which is a shame because I shied away from her books initially because of them. Ha, I used to think character driver stories aren't my thing because they can be a bit slow, but I've loved the last few I've read, so I'm definitely reversing my views on them. 😄
I have this one sitting on my shelf! I really need to read it now. An awesome review Yun!
Tina wrote: "I have this one sitting on my shelf! I really need to read it now. An awesome review Yun!"Thanks, Tina! Hope you get a chance to read this soon, and that you enjoy it just as much! I can't wait to see what you think! :)
Great review Yun, enjoyed this one too 💐
Yeah, so glad you are a convert Yun, I love this author :)
Maureen wrote: "Great review Yun, enjoyed this one too 💐"Thanks, Maureen! I'm glad this was a great one for both of us! 🌺
Dorie - Cats&Books :) wrote: "Yeah, so glad you are a convert Yun, I love this author :)"Thanks, Dorie! Totally am! Glad you're a fan too! :)
Diane wrote: "Another great review, Yun ;)"Thanks, Diane! :)
Too bad you’re not writing Harper’s blurbs, Yun. You’ve convinced me; I must read this ASAP.
Minna wrote: "Too bad you’re not writing Harper’s blurbs, Yun. You’ve convinced me; I must read this ASAP."Haha thanks, Minna! I'm glad I've convinced you! When you get to it, I hope you very much enjoy it! :)
Yes this one lived up to hype for me. Glad ya liked it.
Like you, I loved this book! Audible narration is fantastic as well! Nice review, Yun!
Rich wrote: "Yes this one lived up to hype for me. Glad ya liked it."Thanks, Rich! Glad we both enjoyed this one! :)
Heather wrote: "Like you, I loved this book! Audible narration is fantastic as well! Nice review, Yun!"Thanks, Heather! Glad this was a winner for both of us! Good to know the audio was terrific... I keep saying I'll try out an audiobook one of these days and I haven't yet lol! Soon! :)
Great review! I’ve added this (and the series to my TBR) Thank you so much!
Janet wrote: "Great review! I’ve added this (and the series to my TBR) Thank you so much!"Thanks, Janet! Yay! I hope, when you get to it, you very much enjoy it! :)
Fantastic review, Yun! Glad you enjoyed this one! 💛
Oh you don't like secrets and I had some jooocy ones to share 🍊🍋
Fantastic review, Yun! I loved this book and the ending surprised me as well.
I am glad that you got it. All of her books have been great for me. Hope you enjoy the following ones. peace, janz
Wow, excellent review and perspectives, Yun. Sounds clever and I’m glad you enjoyed it. I took this off my list, but I might need to add it back. 😎
Fantastic review, Yun! Love this author!
Nicole wrote: "Fantastic review, Yun! Glad you enjoyed this one! 💛"Thanks, Nicole! It was a fun one! 💖
Jaidee wrote: "Oh you don't like secrets and I had some jooocy ones to share 🍊🍋"I like secrets if they are actually good, you know? Not of the gossipy kind lol! 😅
Nancy wrote: "Fantastic review, Yun! I loved this book and the ending surprised me as well."Thanks, Nancy! Glad we both enjoyed this gem! :)
Peacejanz wrote: "I am glad that you got it. All of her books have been great for me. Hope you enjoy the following ones. peace, janz"Thanks, Janz! Glad this was a winner for both of us, and she's a consistently great author for you! :)
Kat (Books are Comfort Food) wrote: "Wow, excellent review and perspectives, Yun. Sounds clever and I’m glad you enjoyed it. I took this off my list, but I might need to add it back. 😎"Thanks, Kat! Haha I understand the adding books on and taking books off the tbr conundrum! If you do get around to reading it, I hope you very much enjoy it! 😊
Paula wrote: "Fantastic review, Yun! Love this author!"Thanks, Paula! Me too! :)
Ah, kismet. Your 2019 review has just magically appeared in my feed Yun - and I have by coincidence?? started this one today. So, I am very pleased to see that you enjoyed this one. Great review! And I'm looking forward to getting my teeth into it now!
