My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Jane Harper has become one of my favorite authors for the sheer brilliance in her writing. The atmospheric feel she brings into her stories is beyond words. The Lost Man is not a pulse pounding thriller but a slow character driven one. And of course the reading makes you drenched in sweat and feel parched and thirsty, the hot and relentless sun and the outbacks with not a soul in sight, it is like you are the one facing all these elements. I loved this family drama showing the hidden depths of a person and the denial of never acknowledging the truth of what is on your face, the qualities that can redeem a person from a past mistake,each and every part of the story of 3 brothers was expressive and eloquent.

Blurb

Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland, in this stunning new standalone novel from New York Times bestseller Jane Harper

They are at the stockman’s grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family’s quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn’t, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects…

Dark, suspenseful, and deeply atmospheric, The Lost Man is the highly anticipated next book from the bestselling and award-winning Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Force of Nature.