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I think this is Jane Harper's best book to date. Her dry, slow-reveal story is absolutely compelling and I simply didn't want to put it down. It begins with the horrific discovery of Cameron Bright, son, brother, husband, father, being found dead at an old unknown stockman's grave on the family property. Normally he, like everyone in the harsh, remote Queensland outback, has water, food and supplies to last a couple of days in his car. And yet Cam's car - in perfect working order - is found too far away for him to (1) walk to it, and (2) access the radio and the life-saving food and water. His death is an inexplicably horrible mystery, and it falls to Cam's brother Nathan to try and figure out what really happened. Nathan is riding his own demons, and we find out exactly what they are through the book. He lives on an impoverished property next door to the family spread, desperately scrabbling to eke out a living, a virtual outcast. The only person who visits is his teenage son (an excellent character, finely drawn), on leave from school, and the local policeman and health worker. Nathan's not that welcome in town, either, because past events have condemned him in their eyes. Working past all the stigma is not easy, but he has to step up to try and figure out Cam's death. The Australian outback is like an added character in this story. It is harsh, crucifyingly, relentlessly boiling hot, totally unforgiving, keeping its secrets. Nothing is easy. All kudos to Jane Harper for writing a brilliant story. I'm not going to give anything away, because the secrets of the story are all part of the onion-layer-peel reveal through the book - and the staggering shocks really do keep coming. Each new fact makes you think you know where the story's going to head - but it doesn't, it twisted and turned and lurched just where you didn't expect. I loved the way I had no idea about the end. An amazing read. Thanks to Beauty & Lace Bookclub and Pan McMillan for the review copy.


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The Lost Man Jane Harper 9781250105684 Books Reviews

After 'The Dry," a brilliant first novel, this reader was beyond bereft when it's forgettable sequel followed.

Trust this,though, third time's the charm. Her latest, The Lost Man, has it all. A man, dead of apparent heat stroke, is found in the shadow of a primitive gravestone miles from anywhere in the Australian outback with no real evidence as to how he came to be. The terrain is red desert with hundreds of miles between towns and almost as many miles between roads.

Cameron, the dead man, a second generation cattle rancher, always packed water and food sufficient for days in case of car trouble or dust storms. Cameron's car is found with the door open, in perfect condition, many miles from his body.

Nathan, Cam's divorced older brother, lives alone 3 hours away and his son, Xander, is home for the Christmas holiday. Along with Cam's younger brother, Bub, the family is thrown together in a situation reminiscent of Edna Ferber's classic novel of Texas, Giant. A large, dysfunctional and secretive family living in desolate isolation.

As much as a mystery, this novel is about hidden violence and the lengths families go to justify, excuse or deny until something snaps.
When a man dies alone as the hot sun burns the harsh desert around him, the secrets he took with him slowly unravel to reveal truths as devastating as the landscape that took him. Truths that no one suspected and everyone wants kept hidden. So engrossing is Jane Harper's writing that I'm there in that unforgiving land living the tale as it unfolds. And I don't want to leave. Not the land. Not the characters, so alive on the pages, so real it's like I've known them a long, long time. If you like heartwrenching writing and I do, this book is one I highly recommend.
I loved her first two books but found this one extremely grim and her main character Nathan unbelievable. It wasn’t credible to me that a man who’d been relatively social would accept 9 years of complete isolation and ostracism while managing a ranch he considered worthless given to him by a man he hated! He cared only for his son 1500km away but made no effort to live closer to him though he still had a share in family property of value. He hadn’t even talked to his brothers or mother in 6 months. He turned off his generator from sunset to sunrise and had nothing to do but lie in the dark, plus someone poisoned his dog! (These aren’t even plot spoilers). The family drama seemed rather banal and overwrought. I had hoped for a lot more from this author.
In each of her novels Jane Harper manages to make the landscape, and in this case the brutality and unforgiving nature of it, another character. Ultimately, this is less of a mystery than her previous two books and more of a family saga, but a family hiding big secrets. Unlike her previous novels, this keeps to one narrator and is a tighter story for that.

Harper manages a slow reveal of family secrets and dynamics through the stress and distress of the death of Cam, one of three brothers. There is a beautifully nuanced look at the relationship between Nathan, the oldest of the brothers, and his son, visiting him for Christmas.

The body of Cam, the middle son, is found at the Stockman's grave, a horrible death in the searing heat of the outback. As we find out more about the family their history, dynamics, and a gradually changing view of their relationships, we hear different character's varying takes on the story of the stockman which is a fascinating look into their own character.

Highly recommended.
The Lost Man is a page-turner thanks to a great character set and perfect pacing. What makes this thriller unforgettable, though, is the skill with which the author makes the beautiful yet brutal setting such a large part of the story. Even if you've never considered touring the Outback, this book will make you yearn for the red dust and the cobalt sky - and even for the relentless heat.

I read the book in one weekend, and I want to read it again.

This is not an Aaron Falk mystery, although attentive readers will spot an oblique reference to The Dry within the pages of this book.
I think this is Jane Harper's best book to date. Her dry, slow-reveal story is absolutely compelling and I simply didn't want to put it down. It begins with the horrific discovery of Cameron Bright, son, brother, husband, father, being found dead at an old unknown stockman's grave on the family property. Normally he, like everyone in the harsh, remote Queensland outback, has water, food and supplies to last a couple of days in his car. And yet Cam's car - in perfect working order - is found too far away for him to (1) walk to it, and (2) access the radio and the life-saving food and water. His death is an inexplicably horrible mystery, and it falls to Cam's brother Nathan to try and figure out what really happened. Nathan is riding his own demons, and we find out exactly what they are through the book. He lives on an impoverished property next door to the family spread, desperately scrabbling to eke out a living, a virtual outcast. The only person who visits is his teenage son (an excellent character, finely drawn), on leave from school, and the local policeman and health worker. Nathan's not that welcome in town, either, because past events have condemned him in their eyes. Working past all the stigma is not easy, but he has to step up to try and figure out Cam's death. The Australian outback is like an added character in this story. It is harsh, crucifyingly, relentlessly boiling hot, totally unforgiving, keeping its secrets. Nothing is easy. All kudos to Jane Harper for writing a brilliant story. I'm not going to give anything away, because the secrets of the story are all part of the onion-layer-peel reveal through the book - and the staggering shocks really do keep coming. Each new fact makes you think you know where the story's going to head - but it doesn't, it twisted and turned and lurched just where you didn't expect. I loved the way I had no idea about the end. An amazing read. Thanks to Beauty & Lace Bookclub and Pan McMillan for the review copy.