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4.5★
“There was a single homestead somewhere to the north of the fence, and another to the south. Next-door neighbours, three hours apart.”
This takes place 1500 km west of Brisbane in the Australian Outback. The thing about living in remote areas is that you can suffer from (or enjoy) both isolation and claustrophobia. The isolation is obvious. I say claustrophobia because what interaction you may have with family and neighbours can become uncomfortably close with no respite. Suffering brings a l ...more
“There was a single homestead somewhere to the north of the fence, and another to the south. Next-door neighbours, three hours apart.”
This takes place 1500 km west of Brisbane in the Australian Outback. The thing about living in remote areas is that you can suffer from (or enjoy) both isolation and claustrophobia. The isolation is obvious. I say claustrophobia because what interaction you may have with family and neighbours can become uncomfortably close with no respite. Suffering brings a l ...more
4.5
A tale of a damaged rancher family living in Queensland, Australia, when in the heat of December one of three brothers is found dead out in the middle of nowhere, apparently from exposure. In the outback you don't want to be alone out there for very long, and the seasoned residents know this all too well.
"Just make sure you say good bye to someone before you go. If a worker goes missing, we're required to report it in case they're lying dead in the middle of nowhere. For their own safety."
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A tale of a damaged rancher family living in Queensland, Australia, when in the heat of December one of three brothers is found dead out in the middle of nowhere, apparently from exposure. In the outback you don't want to be alone out there for very long, and the seasoned residents know this all too well.
"Just make sure you say good bye to someone before you go. If a worker goes missing, we're required to report it in case they're lying dead in the middle of nowhere. For their own safety."
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Another gripping read from Jane Harper. I was reading this at the same time as I was listening to The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah which was an interesting contrast - both about the extremities of the lands where the stories are set - in this case, outback Far North Queensland and the searing heat which can kill, which is the opposite of The Great Alone set in the Alaskan wilderness with freezing cold which can also kill. And both include some domestic violence, however the stories are still ve
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I was drawn in to the Australian Outback and the mystery surrounding Cameron's death by the Stockman's grave. The pages just flew by as I couldn't wait to find out what happened to this family. The setting instantly drew you in - it was like I could feel the desolation and isolation. Family secrets abound in this fast paced novel.
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Another great read from Ms. Harper. A who done it that takes place in the outback of Queensland Australia. You can feel the heat and the dustin this page turner.
Jane Harper is extremely talented at creating a fascinating landscape in her stories. For example, I have never had much of an interest in the Australian Outback, but after reading THE LOST MAN, I am wholly intrigued. For this northerner, the thought of a dry, barren, hot and deadly flatland where pockets of cattle roam, poisonous snakes hide in random containers and skin cancer is a fact of life is beyond intimidating. But Ms. Harper weaves the harsh realities of the land with its dynamic peopl
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