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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Jane Harper is a good writer and these are great mystery reads. But I didn't care for the main focus of the plot to surround women being horrible to other women and teenage girls and how they looked/their weight/and the casual mention of eating disorders. TW also for a suicide on-page (not descriptive). I just wish there had been other motives to this murder mystery than this worn-out/problematic one of women hating each other from high school rivalries 20 years ago. But oh well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide
As always, Harper has written a fantastic mystery with a clear sense of place. Her fictional dense bushland is the stuff of nightmares with rapids & rivers, dangerous wildlife, near non-existent walking tracks & a history of serial killings.
The alternate chapters covering the group’s days lost in the bush made me thankful I wasn’t stuck there with them - they were all pretty awful and treated each other terribly!
This mystery wasn’t as gripping as The Dry or The Lost Man however, it was great to continue Aaron Falk’s story. I’d like to see him appear in another book from Harper.
Looking forward to reading Harper’s next book, The Survivors!
The alternate chapters covering the group’s days lost in the bush made me thankful I wasn’t stuck there with them - they were all pretty awful and treated each other terribly!
This mystery wasn’t as gripping as The Dry or The Lost Man however, it was great to continue Aaron Falk’s story. I’d like to see him appear in another book from Harper.
Looking forward to reading Harper’s next book, The Survivors!
mysterious
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great. Very suspenseful, great distractions and red herrings. Artfully done. Balanced between suspense and reflection. It has a worthwhile ending with masterful pacing. There are fleshed out characters and yay Australia. I'm a big fan!
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A team of men and five women enter a remote, rugged system of trails for a company team-building exercise. All of the men, but only four of the women come out. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk is investigating the woman's mysterious disappearance and his suspicions start to increase when the returning women's accounts of what happened don't add up.
"Force of Nature" is the much anticipated follow-up to Jane Harper's debut "The Dry." This book is well-written and suspenseful, although not as haunting as "The Dry." Aaron Falk returns in this new book, but it's not necessary to have read the first book prior to reading this one. The woman's disappearance could be tied into a large-scale money laundering case that Aaron and his partner, Carmen, are working on which adds to the suspense.
There are lots of secrets in this book and the story is well-told through the use of flashbacks to relate the details of the outdoor adventure gone wrong, mixed with scene from the current search for Alice. The whole premise of employees being mandated to participate in such a dangerous outing seems unusual to me, but maybe it's more common in Australia. I like the setting and the main characters, as well as the supporting characters, are interesting and kept me invested in the outcome of the book. I enjoyed the book and can't wait for the next one by Harper.
I received this book from NetGalley, through the courtesy of Flatiron Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
"Force of Nature" is the much anticipated follow-up to Jane Harper's debut "The Dry." This book is well-written and suspenseful, although not as haunting as "The Dry." Aaron Falk returns in this new book, but it's not necessary to have read the first book prior to reading this one. The woman's disappearance could be tied into a large-scale money laundering case that Aaron and his partner, Carmen, are working on which adds to the suspense.
There are lots of secrets in this book and the story is well-told through the use of flashbacks to relate the details of the outdoor adventure gone wrong, mixed with scene from the current search for Alice. The whole premise of employees being mandated to participate in such a dangerous outing seems unusual to me, but maybe it's more common in Australia. I like the setting and the main characters, as well as the supporting characters, are interesting and kept me invested in the outcome of the book. I enjoyed the book and can't wait for the next one by Harper.
I received this book from NetGalley, through the courtesy of Flatiron Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
Nice! Almost zero likeable characters amongst those women lol, infuriating rich wife is not my fave kinda gal but i LOVE the drama that comes with them. I cant really tell if i liked this better than The Dry, the plot seemed to move along alot quicker and was easy to read but i did miss Falk's personal commentary that seemed much more prevalent in The Dry, possibly as this one was multiple pov. Anyway, it was predictable but good
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Eating disorder, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism
medium-paced