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A review by gayatriii
The Dry by Jane Harper
4.0
So atmospheric. So grim. So wonderfully written. Much has been said about the author's way with words. I will give you an example. Jane Harper doesn't say that someone is good looking, coz how dull would that be - she says,
"Even in Kiewarra, social hierarchies had to be observed, and Gretchen was a creature most commonly sighted tossing back her golden hair and laughing amid a crowd of followers."
So many nuances here; the insult to Kiewarra, the social peking order, the potent visual of a blond babe surrounded by a crowd of admirers, and her gracing them all with her prized laugh. Ugh. Chef's kiss!
Made for a very memorable book. The crime itself also managed to hold my attention, but my love and adoration is for how the people, places, weather come alive through wonderfully surprising usage of common words.
"Even in Kiewarra, social hierarchies had to be observed, and Gretchen was a creature most commonly sighted tossing back her golden hair and laughing amid a crowd of followers."
So many nuances here; the insult to Kiewarra, the social peking order, the potent visual of a blond babe surrounded by a crowd of admirers, and her gracing them all with her prized laugh. Ugh. Chef's kiss!
Made for a very memorable book. The crime itself also managed to hold my attention, but my love and adoration is for how the people, places, weather come alive through wonderfully surprising usage of common words.