The Lost Man
Book description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Two brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third brother is found dead, in this stunning new standalone novel from Jane Harper
Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches…
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When you live on a remote cattle station, you need to plan ahead to survive. There’s no supermarket around the corner, no emergency services, no telecommunications. I loved the intricate details of this isolated lifestyle related in The Lost Man, delivering the best of fiction by transporting me out of my own every day.
In this precarious setting, a farming family experiences a mysterious death and immediately begins investigating. There’s a long list of potential suspects and much foreshadowing.
From Michelle's list on thriller books set In eerie, isolated settings.
You can’t get more isolated than the Australian outback. Or more brutal. And it’s here that stockman Cameron Bright is found dead, on the border of two cattle properties, at an old stockman’s grave.
The Lost Man goes on to tell the story of the Bright family, who live in this harsh environment, making a living off the land. Nathan, Cameron’s older brother, especially, needs answers about his brother’s death and starts questioning the family’s finances, along with his family’s past and begins to wonder if something more sinister is at play.
I loved the way Jane Harper portrayed this…
From Nikki's list on an isolated setting.
The Lost Man is ultimately about family dynamics and how abusive control can manifest over generations.
Jane Harper is superb at revealing the relationship layers and nuances, all the while under the watch of some of the harshest environment Australia has to offer. As a tension raiser, she couldn’t have used her setting better, and who doesn’t love the Australian midday sun as the murder weapon? Brilliant.
From Bronwyn's list on thrillers that weaponise the environment.
This is not a Young Adult book but it’s such a great crime book I’ve got to include it. Plus it’s set just over the ditch in Oz and it’s the perfect antidote after reading my book. In my book you’ll be drowned in the rain, in The Lost Man you get to bake in the hot, hot sun! I loved learning about life in rural Australia and, as farmers in New Zealand, how large sheep ranches are run there. I now want to visit!
From Ella's list on YA crime because book lovers should start young.
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