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The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1)
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⭐⭐ This book is flawless!! ⭐⭐
What an outstanding character-driven mystery. Actually a mystery within a mystery and I highly enjoyed the last three days that I've spend immersed in this book.
At no point did I think 𝘩𝘮𝘮𝘮𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 or 𝘤'𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺? or 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 or any of the other things that can pull me from a story.
The writing is perfect - a fair amount could have been edited out but I'm glad it wasn't because it added extra depth and history to the characters - and the plot was convincing and not over the top. There's lots of hints that are clear in hindsight and all loose ends are tied up and make logical sense.
I'm so happy there's a second part and since reading this and The Survivors, Jane Harper now has a place as one of my favourite authors.
One thing though.....
I listened to this book and the narrator did a good job but the MC is named Aaron Falk and is almost entirely refered to by his surname. And it's said a lot. So it's all Falk this and Falk that. With the Australian accent it feels like being cursed at 😅 One line is even 'Falk, the cops!' and I was like 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘳 90'𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘩𝘰𝘱?! Lol
Yes I'm really looking forward to the sequel, but will I go with the audio version? Falk no.
What an outstanding character-driven mystery. Actually a mystery within a mystery and I highly enjoyed the last three days that I've spend immersed in this book.
At no point did I think 𝘩𝘮𝘮𝘮𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 or 𝘤'𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺? or 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 or any of the other things that can pull me from a story.
The writing is perfect - a fair amount could have been edited out but I'm glad it wasn't because it added extra depth and history to the characters - and the plot was convincing and not over the top. There's lots of hints that are clear in hindsight and all loose ends are tied up and make logical sense.
I'm so happy there's a second part and since reading this and The Survivors, Jane Harper now has a place as one of my favourite authors.
One thing though.....
I listened to this book and the narrator did a good job but the MC is named Aaron Falk and is almost entirely refered to by his surname. And it's said a lot. So it's all Falk this and Falk that. With the Australian accent it feels like being cursed at 😅 One line is even 'Falk, the cops!' and I was like 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘳 90'𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘩𝘰𝘱?! Lol
Yes I'm really looking forward to the sequel, but will I go with the audio version? Falk no.
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Nov 04, 2020 07:55AM
I haven't read too many books set in Australia and this one sounds really good. Hope you are enjoying it and can't wait to see your rating/review :)
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It's really good Yvonne :)
Falk me, after debating much whether to read her books or not, your great reviews have convinced me to give her a go. =)
Fab review, Farrah....this was such a good book. In my case, I listened to the audio for this one and the second book so got an earful of "Falk" words...and then I proceeded to complain in my next review because the author used the real "Falk" word way too much. I wonder if this audio tipped me over the edge 😂
Excellent review, Farrah! I'm falk-ing excited to try Jane Harper's books! 😂
Fantastic review, Farrah!
Fantastic review Farrah! I imagine that audio was a bit shocking!🤣. This one is on my list, but perhaps I’ll stick with the written version.
Wonderful review, Farrah! Completely agree it’s flawless. This is the one that got me obsessed with her.
Terrific review Farrah, I glad you enjoyed it! I haven't read a single thing by her so far that wasn't fabulous. :)
Fantastic review, Farrah! I loved this one too, but I haven't experienced the audio version. Thanks for the heads up about Falk's name, lol!
I loved this one too , have read a few books of hers, always great
Brilliant review Farrah...I have a copy which I haven't read yet. I need to nudge up the list❤️
Great review Farrah! I haven't read any Jane Harper but need to amend this! 🤗Also the Faulk thing is hilarious😂
Great review, Farrah. I loved this book as well. I’ve read everything Jane Harper has written. She never disappoints.
Great review! Her books are Falking brilliant. 😄
Daniel wrote: "Falk me, after debating much whether to read her books or not, your great reviews have convinced me to give her a go. =)"Lol. And I'd definitely be curious to see what you think of her slow but steady writing 🙂
marilyn wrote: "Fab review, Farrah....this was such a good book. In my case, I listened to the audio for this one and the second book so got an earful of "Falk" words...and then I proceeded to complain in my next ..."Thats hilarious Marilyn! It's like, a person can only take so many f-bombs before losing their cool 😎
Michael wrote: "Excellent review, Farrah! I'm falk-ing excited to try Jane Harper's books! 😂"Haha....you get it!! 😀
Brenda - Traveling Sisters Book Reviews wrote: "Fantastic review, Farrah!"Thanks tons Brenda!!😍
Kaceey wrote: "Fantastic review Farrah! I imagine that audio was a bit shocking!🤣. This one is on my list, but perhaps I’ll stick with the written version."Thanks Kaceey and as amusing as the audiobook was I wouldnt recommend it 🙂🙂
Christina wrote: "Wonderful review, Farrah! Completely agree it’s flawless. This is the one that got me obsessed with her."I'm obsessed now too. She's brilliant!
Lisazj1 wrote: "Terrific review Farrah, I glad you enjoyed it! I haven't read a single thing by her so far that wasn't fabulous. :)"Thanks tons Lisa, and I loved your review!!🌼
Meredith wrote: "Fantastic review, Farrah! I loved this one too, but I haven't experienced the audio version. Thanks for the heads up about Falk's name, lol!"Thanks Meredith! I probably wouldn't have even noticed if I'd just read the book. It was kind of amusing though 🙂
Annie wrote: "I loved this one too , have read a few books of hers, always great"I'm amazed by her writing talent and I'm glad I still have more of her books to enjoy. Im glad you loved it too!!
tamar wrote: "Brilliant review Farrah...I have a copy which I haven't read yet. I need to nudge up the list❤️"Thanks tamar! Its so good, I think you'll really enjoy it 💞
preoccupiedbybooks wrote: "Great review Farrah! I haven't read any Jane Harper but need to amend this! 🤗Also the Faulk thing is hilarious😂"Thanks Fran!! I'd definitely recommend this but only if you enjoy a slow burn 🌼🙂
Laurie wrote: "Great review, Farrah. I loved this book as well. I’ve read everything Jane Harper has written. She never disappoints."Thanks Laurie!! Im so glad you loved it too 🌼
Renee wrote: "Great review! Her books are Falking brilliant. 😄"They absolutely are!! 💞
The Falk, you say, Farrah! Loved your review, this book is a dandy.
This is on my TBR pile and I’ve been meaning to read it. You’ve just upped it a few notches for me. Fantastic review Farrah!
What a falkin great review :) I've eyed this a couple times but next time I will pull the trigger
Fantastic review Farrah, it's sitting on my bookshelf behind me now on loan from my sister, I'll bump it up the list now! good thing I'm skipping the audible on this one🤭📻
😂 Falk yeah, good review Farrah! I’m glad you enjoyed this one too.
Great review, Farrah!
Pat wrote: "😂 Falk yeah, good review Farrah! I’m glad you enjoyed this one too."Leave it to you, Pat, to talk so saltily! LOL
🤣 THAT is hysterical! Fabulous review!
Love your last line. Falk no... Great review!
Zoeytron wrote: "The Falk, you say, Farrah! Loved your review, this book is a dandy."Lol!! And thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it too 🙂
Tina wrote: "This is on my TBR pile and I’ve been meaning to read it. You’ve just upped it a few notches for me. Fantastic review Farrah!"Thanks Tina. It was soooo good!💞
Luna wrote: "What a falkin great review :) I've eyed this a couple times but next time I will pull the trigger"Lol...thank you Luna. I highly recommend this one 🙂🌼
Jennifer wrote: "Fantastic review Farrah, it's sitting on my bookshelf behind me now on loan from my sister, I'll bump it up the list now! good thing I'm skipping the audible on this one🤭📻"Thanks tons Jennifer!! I think you'd really enjoy it 🙂
Pat wrote: "😂 Falk yeah, good review Farrah! I’m glad you enjoyed this one too."Lol thank you Pat! I'm glad you loved it too 🙂
Matt wrote: "Great review, Farrah!"Thanks tons Matt!! :)
Falk no! I love it! Great review Farrah! I need to read this one!
Jayme wrote: "🤣 THAT is hysterical! Fabulous review!"Thank you Jayme 💖🙂
Sheyla � wrote: "Love your last line. Falk no... Great review!"Thank you Sheyla!🌼🌼
Kim ~ It’s All About the Thrill wrote: "Falk no! I love it! Great review Farrah! I need to read this one!"Thanks Kim!!💖 Its so good!
Love this review, Farrah. You made me laugh AND got me interested in reading this 😂
This is a phenomenal review, my friend. Thank you!
Fab review Farrah!
