A review by bhnmt61
The Dry by Jane Harper

4.0

Five stars for the beautifully drawn characters and the evocative sense of place. But three stars for the murder mystery. It didn’t have that expert plotting that pulls the whole thing together at the end in a flash of brilliance, which is what imnsho makes a five-star mystery. For example, a great deal of the plot hangs on a misunderstood word whose alternate meaning was obvious as soon as it appeared. And since the final revelation takes place in a way that no one in the story would have known about, it left me feeling unsatisfied at the end. But still I enjoyed reading this book more than any fiction I’ve read in quite awhile. Could not put it down, it would be perfect to pass the time on a long plane flight or similar. It’s her debut novel and I’m already looking forward to her next one.