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Force of Nature by Jane Harper

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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

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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

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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.