'In The Lost Man, as in Harper's previous two novels, place is paramount, a multifaceted character that's in turns brutal and breathtaking.' Washington Post

'Harper surpasses her achievement in The Dry, her multi-award-winning first novel.' Weekend Australian Book by book, she's creating her own vivid and complex account of the outback.' New York Times 'Harper's books succeed in part because she conveys how even now, geography can be fate. Did Cameron choose to walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects.įor readers who loved The Dry and Force of Nature, Jane Harper has once again created a powerful story of suspense, set against a dazzling landscape. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron. Two brothers meet at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. The man lay still in the centre of a dusty grave under a monstrous sky. Discover the rest of the books that made it into our Top 101 list. From that, we share the Top 101 winners for everyone to enjoy. Because if someone forced Cameron to his death, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects.Ī powerful and brutal story of suspense set against a formidable landscape, The Lost Man confirms Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Force of Nature, is one of the best new voices in writing today.This book made it to #100 in our Top 101 2023! Every year we ask our Booklovers to vote for their favourite book.

While they grieve Cameron’s loss, suspicion starts to take hold, and Nathan is forced to examine secrets the family would rather leave in the past. Nathan, Bub and Nathan’s son return to Cameron’s ranch and to those left behind by his passing: his wife, his daughters, and his mother, as well as their long-time employee and two recently hired seasonal workers. But something made him head out alone under the unrelenting sun. Cameron was the middle child, the one who ran the family homestead. In an isolated belt of Australia, their homes a three-hour drive apart, the brothers were one another’s nearest neighbors. Their third brother, Cameron, lies dead at their feet.

Publisher’s Descriptionīrothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback. Please see Disclosures for more information. That means if you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission.

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