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Exiles

Aaron Falk, Book 3

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FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING NUMBER ONE AUTHOR OF THE DRY

'Addictive storytelling' ANN CLEEVES
'An avalanche of suspense' DAVID BALDACCI
'A fantastic crime writer' BELLA MACKIE


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An outstanding novel, a brilliant mystery and a heart-pounding read from the author of The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man and The Survivors.

A mother disappears from a busy festival on a warm spring night.

Her baby lies alone in the pram, her mother’s possessions surrounding her, waiting for a return which never comes.

A year later, Kim Gillespie’s absence still casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather to welcome a new addition to the family.

Joining the celebrations on a rare break from work is federal investigator Aaron Falk, who begins to suspect that all is not as it seems.

As he looks into Kim’s case, long-held secrets and resentments begin to come to the fore, secrets that show that her community is not as close as it appears.

Falk will have to tread carefully if he is to expose the dark fractures at its heart, but sometimes it takes an outsider to get to the truth . . .

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Praise for Jane Harper

‘A hugely gifted writer’ MARIAN KEYES
'Exceptional' JANE CASEY
'Outstanding' C.L. TAYLOR
‘Spellbinding’ IAN RANKIN
‘A stunningly atmospheric read’ VAL MCDERMID
‘Brilliantly paced’ SUSIE STEINER
‘I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!’ LIANE MORIARTY
‘Phenomenal’ CHRIS WHITAKER

Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense World Literature Thriller Crime Heartfelt Suspense

Critic reviews

Once again Harper proves that she is peerless in creating an avalanche of suspense with intimate, character-driven set pieces that are as exquisitely engineered as the inner workings of a Steinway. Harper’s legions of fans will exult in reading Exiles (David Baldacci, bestselling author of The 6:20 Man)
While so much egregiously repetitive, flatly written fare holds sway in the crime fiction idiom, it’s a cause for celebration when genuinely accomplished writers energise things. A prime example? Antipodean star Jane Harper... she remains incontrovertibly the reigning queen of Aussie crime fiction.
I loved Exiles, Jane is a hugely gifted writer and her depiction of the relationships in it is masterful (Marian Keyes, bestselling author of Rachel's Holiday)
Harper skillfully ratchets up the tension in this powerful, slow-burning portrait of small-town life. . . high quality, atmospheric crime fiction
I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries (Stephen King)
Exiles is the kind of crime novel you move into rather than just reading it - a wholly absorbing set of mysteries, a cast of characters that feels entirely real and a setting so vivid you can practically smell the breeze through the bushland. Aaron Falk is the still centre of the novel, a quiet presence like no other in crime fiction. Exceptional in every way. (Jane Casey, Author of The Burning )
A truly wonderful read. Rich in detail, landscape and character and deeply satisfying on all levels. (Sarah Hilary, Author of Someone Else's Skin )
Exiles is an outstanding crime novel, rich in mystery and atmosphere and full of heart. Utterly immersive, captivating and beautifully written; I lost myself completely within its pages and was bereft when it ended. Jane Harper is a rare jewel of an author and Exiles deserves to be huge. It blew me away. It's my book of the year so far. (C. L. Taylor author of The Guilty Couple)
'Jane Harper has once again produced an ingenious, moving and hugely satisfying mystery. This is crime writing perfection' (C. M. Ewan, author of The Interview)
‘This is a softer, gentler Harper, but with the same fine writing and addictive storytelling’ (Ann Cleeves, bestselling author of the Shetland, Venn and Vera Stanhope series)
Falk’s investigation is a terrific one, but what makes the book memorable is Harper’s skill at plumbing personal mysteries — for instance, why a friendship has ebbed, or how not knowing the fate of a loved one affects a family.
Atmospheric, beautifully observed and fluently written, this is Harper back at her very best
Jane Harper is laying the foundations of a very clever plot that is built on character rather than carnage. . . Only a writer sure of her considerable abilities would dare to proceed so leisurely, embedding clues and red herrings, so that the final hundred pages are thrilling and devastating. (The Times Book of the Month)
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I was really looking forward to this, but it was a disappointment. The clues are dropped in so heavily - signposted like the bells on a slot machine in Falk's mind - that it is obvious about halfway through where the plot is going, and then it is a long slog waiting for Falk to get there too.
But it was enjoyable enough and the solution to the other mystery was neat enough.

Disappointing

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I loved the development of Falk through all of the books and it was woven well into the intrigue and investigation of the storyline.

Excellent

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I totally love Jane Harpers books. This is no exception.
fantastic storyline, kept me guessing to the end.
glorious characters and cover plotting.
wonderful narrator too, just adds to the feeling of the book.
I leave this book as I do all Janes books; bereft in the knowledge that I will no longer be able to read this 'new', but I'll still listen again.

thank you😃

awesome

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I really enjoy the way the author writes about everyday lives and relationships, and how she treats traumatic events. She also describes creepy people very well. Without giving too much away, her description of a very dark character in this book had me creeped out in a way I've not been for a long time. A very skilled depiction of (I hesitate to use the word but it's the most apt one) gaslighting.

great slow burner

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Just discovered Jane Harper great series Hope there is more Narrator brilliant. Could not stop listening

Wonderful series

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