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posydee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
callienicole's review against another edition
4.0
I suppose I should have started with The Dry, but the audiobook of this book came available first! This is the second book in a series about a detective, Aaron Falk. In this book, one of his contacts for a corporate investigation goes missing during a team-building weekend in the Australian wilderness. What really happened to Alice?
Language: I listened to the audio of this book, and profanity always slips by me a little more on audio - I believe there was one use of the f-word, several uses of Jesus's name in vain (which I absolutely hate), and other more minor cuss words.
Sexual Content: References to teenage sex. Pornographic pictures and videos of a teen are spread around a school, but they aren't really described. In one part a man notices his colleagues long legs.
Other: This is a thriller/murder mystery, so some descriptions of bodies - nothing too gruesome, but maybe more details than necessary. Obviously some violence. Some references to anorexia.
My Thoughts: I actually really enjoyed this book, more than I thought I would! I kept finding things to do around my house so I could keep listening to the story. The narrator was great, with an Australian accent, which is always fun for us Americans I think. The book moved along at a nice pace, and was overall fairly clean (aside from the language issue). What I liked best was that the detective was really a good guy in this book. I like books where the hero is actually the hero, and not some person on the edge of being a criminal. I thought the characters were developed well. My only complaint was that it was a little hard to keep all the female characters straight in audio format, but I managed. I think I'd recommend this one if you are looking for a good thriller/mystery!
Language: I listened to the audio of this book, and profanity always slips by me a little more on audio - I believe there was one use of the f-word, several uses of Jesus's name in vain (which I absolutely hate), and other more minor cuss words.
Sexual Content: References to teenage sex. Pornographic pictures and videos of a teen are spread around a school, but they aren't really described. In one part a man notices his colleagues long legs.
Other: This is a thriller/murder mystery, so some descriptions of bodies - nothing too gruesome, but maybe more details than necessary. Obviously some violence. Some references to anorexia.
My Thoughts: I actually really enjoyed this book, more than I thought I would! I kept finding things to do around my house so I could keep listening to the story. The narrator was great, with an Australian accent, which is always fun for us Americans I think. The book moved along at a nice pace, and was overall fairly clean (aside from the language issue). What I liked best was that the detective was really a good guy in this book. I like books where the hero is actually the hero, and not some person on the edge of being a criminal. I thought the characters were developed well. My only complaint was that it was a little hard to keep all the female characters straight in audio format, but I managed. I think I'd recommend this one if you are looking for a good thriller/mystery!
maryvdb2024's review against another edition
4.0
The second book from Jane Harper read straight after "the Dry" and did not disappoint . A truly atmospheric thriller demonstrating an intimate knowledge of what it is to be "lost in the bush". Great character s who were all ill-equiped physically and emotionally to deal with being lost in the bush. Not totally plausible but nonetheless a fast paced read. Read in 2 days.
tsannes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jol69's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it, but I didn't like any of the characters other than Falk and Carmen. It was hard to feel sorry for the women as they were all so unlikeable.
jlprice99's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
heidikundin's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
After I finished Jane Harper's The Dry, I quickly raced to pick up her new release, Force of Nature. Force of Nature has been getting a lot of attention in the past couple of weeks since it's release, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on the book that everyone has been claiming to like even more than The Dry (which I quite enjoyed and rated at 4 stars).
Unfortunately, though this story was also well written, I just couldn't get into it the way that I could with the previous book. Maybe it was just the overabundance of bitchy women characters and stress-induced catfights, but I just didn't love this one as much, and I didn't feel connected to any particular character other than Aaron Falk, the police officer. In a story where time is of the utmost importance, I felt like the slow-paced plot development worked against the anticipation that could have been better built up. All-in-all, Force of Nature is still a good read, and I'm rounding up my stars because I am fairly certain that I would have liked this book more if I'd have put a bit more time between reading this one and The Dry.
After I finished Jane Harper's The Dry, I quickly raced to pick up her new release, Force of Nature. Force of Nature has been getting a lot of attention in the past couple of weeks since it's release, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on the book that everyone has been claiming to like even more than The Dry (which I quite enjoyed and rated at 4 stars).
Unfortunately, though this story was also well written, I just couldn't get into it the way that I could with the previous book. Maybe it was just the overabundance of bitchy women characters and stress-induced catfights, but I just didn't love this one as much, and I didn't feel connected to any particular character other than Aaron Falk, the police officer. In a story where time is of the utmost importance, I felt like the slow-paced plot development worked against the anticipation that could have been better built up. All-in-all, Force of Nature is still a good read, and I'm rounding up my stars because I am fairly certain that I would have liked this book more if I'd have put a bit more time between reading this one and The Dry.
bertrandlm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
ellenmorgan's review against another edition
3.0
I like this series, but this one didn't grab me the way The Dry did.