Force of Nature
by
Jane Harper
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Publication date: 26th September 2017
Series: Aaron Falk #2
Genre: Crime / Suspense
Pages: 384
Source: Own purchase
Review: Force of Nature
Force of Nature is book two in the Federal Agent Aaron Falk series. Jane Harper's debut novel The Dry was a huge success so Force of Nature had huge shoes to fill. I found it was every bit as atmospheric and pagerturnerish (that's a real word) as the first book.
Five women enter the Giralang Ranges on a team building event and only four return; late, muddy and distressed. Alice Russell is missing and everyone is assured she will be found cold but safe. Only Aaron knows she is a whistleblower in a major fraud case.
The story moves from the present day search for Alice to the four days the women spent in the bush. The chapters are short and the move between the two time frames is quick, which keeps the story moving along at a fast pace.
Through conversations between Aaron and his partner Carmen we get to know more about them and their personal lives.
Harper's writing is engaging and the hostile environment of the Australian bush is perfectly rendered to keep the suspense level high.
My rating 5 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
About the author (from front of book)
Jane Harper is the author of the international bestseller The Dry, The Lost Man, The Survivors and Exiles. Her books are published in forty territories worldwide. Jane has won numerous top awards including the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year, the Australian Indie Awards Book of the Year, the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel, and the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year. Jane lives in Melbourne with her husband, two children and two cats.
I've enjoyed several of her books. The Australian setting sounds great.
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