Summary
The compelling new novel from Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry.Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences.The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home.Kieran's parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn.When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away ...SHORTLISTED FOR THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME FICTION 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABA NIELSEN BOOK BOOKSELLERS' CHOICE - ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE COLIN RODERICK AWARD 2021LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR FICTION 2021LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARDPraise for The Survivors:'It's now clear Harper has a gift ... every book has a distinct landscape that plays a central part in the plot made possible by her uncanny knack of bringing scenery to life' Daily Telegraph'Another suspenseful thriller...unearthing dark secrets, hidden guilt and simmering social tensions.' Herald Sun'A crime-writing force of nature' Adelaide Advertiser'Global success story' Courier Mail'Clever with beautifully articulated portrayals of people and place' vogue.com.au'Jane Harper creates an impressive landscape that serves to illustrate how the experience of place inevitably shapes the lives of those who live there. You may find it hard to leave behind.' Sydney Morning Herald'With consummate skill, Harper steadily builds the suspense to an unexpected climax, while also taking a sharp-eyed look at the intricacies of small communities and the enduring toll of guilt. Highly recommended.' Canberra Weekly'An intriguing mystery, but a deeper layer is added by the well-drawn characters and their relationships...a new Harper book is a treat and this is another cracking read.' Good Reading
Jane Harper is an author who won the 2015 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript for her novel The Dry. The $15,000 award was presented at the opening night of the 2015 Emerging Writers Festival. Harper's winning manuscript was chosen from a shortlist of three from more than 130 entries. The Dry tells `the story of a city policeman who is dragged back to the country township he fled years earlier to investigate a multiple homicide'. The Victorian Premier's Literary Award, for an Unpublished Manuscript, is administered by the Wheeler Centre. The Dry won the 2017 Indie Book Award for Derbut Fiction and as Book of the Year. It was also the winner of the 2018 British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller book of the year, and won the 2018 Barry Award for Best First Novel. Her second book entitled Force of Nature was published in May 2018, which won the 2018 Davitt Award for Readers' choice. The Lost Man is her third book and was published in October 2018.
(Bowker Author Biography)