by Jane Harper
First published 2018
When the body of a respected local man is found in the remote Australian outback, his brother must confront the mysteries of their shared past. As he pieces together the final days of the victim's life, a portrait emerges of a family torn apart by tragedy, guilt, and long-buried resentments. In this desolate landscape, the search for truth becomes a battle against the dangerous, unyielding land - and the dangerous, unyielding human heart.
Genres: australia, mystery, crime, thriller, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: mystery, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Australia, Outback
Period: 21st-century
366 pages · Paperback · Pan Macmillan Australia Pty, Limited