That too, When something like a triple murder happens in the town, it disrupts the whole harmony. People who live in cities imagine small towns as a serene place to live. Right from the bartender to the policeman’s wife Rita everyone felt so real and unique. The town Kiewarra where is my favorite part about the book. With the narration alternating between the murder investigation and Falk’s past,Jane Harper weaves a complicated murder mystery filled with amazing characters. Falk faces lots of resistance from the town as the mystery of what happened resurfaces slowly. But now more than one person knows they didn’t tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead.Īmid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke’s steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime. 20 years ago, Aaron was a suspect in the murder of a teenager Ellie Deacon and he was let go as Luke gave him an Alibi. His friend, Luke Hadler allegedly killed himself after killing his wife and his six year old son leaving only baby Charlotte alive.Īs soon as Aaron enters his hometown, he realizes he is not welcome here. Set in Kiewarra, Australia ” The Dry” by Jane Harper presents triple murder and small town Dynamics in the right proportion.Īaron Falk returns to his hometown 20 years later to attend his friends funeral.
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