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The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1)
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Man, I just can't concentrate these days, as I'm sure most people have the same issue. I really wanted to love this one. But....
Aaron Falk returns to his hometown after the suicide of his friend Luke, after murdering his family. Luke's father just doesn't believe he could do something like this, so he asks Aaron, now in law enforcement, to look into it. But Aaron is facing his own demons, being accused of murdering a young high school girls years ago while he was still in school himself. He starts to investigate Luke and what happened all while facing harsh interactions with the locals.
I read The Lost Man by Jane Harper and really enjoyed it. I love those slow moving stories that build but really focus on character development. I loved the dry (haha) Australian outback, the audio narration, and I couldn't wait for another read of this authors. So I was excited when I got this one from my library. I jumped right in. The Dry follows the same formula, slow moving story, character development by a number of main characters and townsfolk, same audio narrator, but it was a chore for me to finish. I think in these difficult times it's hard to focus. A slow burn of a story was probably not a good choice. It picked up at the very end and I liked how it was all wrapped up. I just wished I read this at a different time. I certainly plan to read more from this author and hopefully can focus.
Man, I just can't concentrate these days, as I'm sure most people have the same issue. I really wanted to love this one. But....
Aaron Falk returns to his hometown after the suicide of his friend Luke, after murdering his family. Luke's father just doesn't believe he could do something like this, so he asks Aaron, now in law enforcement, to look into it. But Aaron is facing his own demons, being accused of murdering a young high school girls years ago while he was still in school himself. He starts to investigate Luke and what happened all while facing harsh interactions with the locals.
I read The Lost Man by Jane Harper and really enjoyed it. I love those slow moving stories that build but really focus on character development. I loved the dry (haha) Australian outback, the audio narration, and I couldn't wait for another read of this authors. So I was excited when I got this one from my library. I jumped right in. The Dry follows the same formula, slow moving story, character development by a number of main characters and townsfolk, same audio narrator, but it was a chore for me to finish. I think in these difficult times it's hard to focus. A slow burn of a story was probably not a good choice. It picked up at the very end and I liked how it was all wrapped up. I just wished I read this at a different time. I certainly plan to read more from this author and hopefully can focus.
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March 15, 2020
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April 3, 2020
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April 3, 2020
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Apr 03, 2020 09:59PM
Yep I am also struggling to get stuck into some books these days so am deliberately choosing fluffy easy reads for now. Not for one second will I consider stopping to read though :-)
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Nice review, PorshaJo!
Difficulty for me too PorshaJo so am reading mostly shorts or plays. Whew! This slow read must have been tough. Good review!
Sonja wrote: "Yep I am also struggling to get stuck into some books these days so am deliberately choosing fluffy easy reads for now. Not for one second will I consider stopping to read though :-)"EXACTLY! I will not stop, I might change books every day, but I'll keep doing it. Glad you feel the same Sonja. Hopefully you are enjoying your fluffy easy reads.
Lucy wrote: "Great review PorshaJo, it is tricky to fully concentrate on anything, I love coming on to the ŷ website, being surrounded by like minded book lovers is bliss in these times, I appreciate ev..."Thanks Lucy! Me too. I do concentrate at least when I come to ŷ and read others reviews. I just need to visit more these days.
Matt wrote: "Nice review, PorshaJo!"Thanks Matt!
Carol wrote: "Difficulty for me too PorshaJo so am reading mostly shorts or plays. Whew! This slow read must have been tough. Good review!"Thanks Carol! Yeah, I pushed though. But there have been so many more I just turned off. Sorry to hear that you are going through the same thing. Short stories sounds great. Hope you found some good ones.
Heh everyone, I’m reading a fantastic series, heptalogy, chronicles? by Jeffrey Archer right now. I’m on the fourth book of The Clifton Chronicles. The first being Only Time will Tell. Wonderful era! Easy but enjoyable read. Maybe you’ve read them? Praise from The Daily Telegraph “If there was a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win� Allan Massie from The Scotsman “Jeffrey Archer has the strange gift denied to many who think themselves serious novelists. He can tell a Story�. Five Star.
Terrific review, PorshaJo! This one is my favourite among this author's books, but I am struggling with being able to focus, as well, so I can relate!
Cheri wrote: "Terrific review, PorshaJo! This one is my favourite among this author's books, but I am struggling with being able to focus, as well, so I can relate!"Thanks Cheri! Sorry you are also struggling. I do think had I read this at some other time I would have enjoyed it much more. I hope that you do find something to read to and take your mind off of things.
Nice honest review! Sorry you didn’t quite love this.
Susanne wrote: "Nice honest review! Sorry you didn’t quite love this."Thanks Susanne! I do think it really had to do with a lack of focus on my part.
I'm 100% having the same issue with concentrating these days. More time at home but I'm reading very slowly ☹️I did enjoy this one but it's definitely not a fast-paced book for sure. Maybe a different time it would have been a different reaction. You aren't alone 💖
JanB wrote: "I'm 100% having the same issue with concentrating these days. More time at home but I'm reading very slowly ☹️I did enjoy this one but it's definitely not a fast-paced book for sure. Maybe a diff..."
Sorry you are facing the same issue Jan. It's tough to concentrate and focus on reading. I'm glad that you liked this one. I do think had I been able to focus I would have liked this one better.
Chiming in and count me in the can't concentrate column, but I have found that intricate, fast moving mysteries from favorite authors helps (just devoured a Greg Iles). I liked this, didn't love, so very much understand your thoughts.
Victoria wrote: "Chiming in and count me in the can't concentrate column, but I have found that intricate, fast moving mysteries from favorite authors helps (just devoured a Greg Iles). I liked this, didn't love, s..."Sorry to hear you are dealing with the same Victoria. Glad you liked your Greg Iles book - I keep ordering his books from my library and returning unread. I really need to fix this.
Nice review PorshaJoI'm in on the struggling to concentrate. Originally thought that the only positive of COVID19 would be more reading time
Edgarr Alien wrote: "Nice review PorshaJoI'm in on the struggling to concentrate. Originally thought that the only positive of COVID19 would be more reading time"
Thanks Edgarr Alien! Sorry to hear you are also struggling. I thought the same thing too, less work more reading time. Work is crazy busy and when I can read, I can't concentrate. Hope you find something good to read.
