by Jane Harper
First published 2020
In the remote Australian town of Kiewarra, a family is found murdered in their home. Years later, Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk returns for the funeral, confronting a community that has never forgiven him. As Falk and the local police chief delve into the case, they uncover a web of lies and cover-ups dating back decades. The more they learn, the more the crime seems entangled with Falk's own troubled history in Kiewarra. With the town closing ranks to protect its secrets, Falk must confront the demons of his past to uncover the truth about the Hadler family's brutal demise.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Australia, Kiewarra
Period: contemporary
376 pages · Paperback · Pan Macmillan
Content warnings: death, murder