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The Survivors

By: Jane Harper
Narrated by: Stephen Shanahan
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 A SIX-PART NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES LAUNCHING 6 JUNE 2025

'I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries... and The Survivors is the best yet. There are cave scenes that will freeze your blood' Stephen King

'With The Survivors, Jane Harper proves she's unquestionably the real deal' Val McDermid

'Without doubt one of the finest crime writers at work today, a new Jane Harper novel is the highlight of my reading year. She has this knack of painting such beautiful scenes, only to thread them with such menace, such sheer atmospheric terror. Phenomenal' Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark

Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on a single day when a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that haunts him still resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal town he once called home.

Kieran's parents are struggling in a community which is bound, for better or worse, to the sea that is both a lifeline and a threat. Between them all is his absent brother Finn.

When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge in the murder investigation that follows. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...

Praise for The Survivors

'You won't put this novel down until you've uncovered every last skeleton in the closet. I loved it ' Louise Candlish

'A new book by Harper is always an event' Sunday Times

'Once again Harper demonstrates how good she is at portraying the fear and menace that lurk in ordinary lives' Daily Mail

'Multi-layered, atmospheric and brilliantly written' Sun©2020 Jane Harper (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK Crime Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense Exciting Suspense Fiction

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The story did meander slightly, but another book that I listened to in one day - could not put it down.

Another winner from Jane Harper

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There's no messing about with Jane's books, you get a straight-through narrative with some flashbacks but only when they're integral to the story. The narration did the book justice so 5 stars all round!

Another great story from Jane Harper

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I thoroughly enjoyed this, the narration was excellent but the story isn't as strong as her previous ones. That said I'd still class it as one of my better listens.

Good but not as brilliant as her previous books.

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Jane Harper did not disappoint with this one, she has the knack of getting me gripped from the first few paragraphs. Great story and characters really enjoyed this. Other narrators could take note from Stephen Shanahan as he is excellent in bringing in all the different characters without overdoing it.

Another Good One

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Ok Story, but plodded a bit , lacked pace.
Could have done with another story intertwined for a bit more edge.

Dragged a bit.

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Love Jane Harper’s writing style- really descriptive and evocative. The story was carefully crafted and kept me guessing- although the ending was not so surprising to be unrealistic. It did not disappoint. Looking forward to Jane’s next novel!

Kept me guessing!

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Looked forward to this as Harper’s previous three had been a suspenseful and entertaining. This falls short of that with a cast of pretty uninteresting characters and plot that just doesn’t get going or have the unseen twist of The Dry or The Lost Man.

Misses the high bar set by previous novels.

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I had meant to start with The Dry but chose this one by accident.
Great narration and I thought the book was very well written. Very relatable in many ways with the descriptions of the characters lives and feelings.
Not the most exciting story but it was believable and kept me interested. I was moved by Verity and Brian - the writer does an excellent job with these characters in particular.

Worthwhile listen

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Had me gripped from the get go, gutted that it’s finished.
Excellent narration as ever by Stephen Shanahan!
Yet to read/listen to a bad book Jane Harper

Superb, thoroughly enjoyed it

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I’m a huge lover of Jane Harper, and The Dry and The Lost Man are some of the greatest suspense stories I’ve ever read. Therefore I was disappointed with The Survivors which is just a standard, run of the mill mystery compared to the psychologically acute and nail biting plots of the other two books. The setup is way to simple and straightforward, the crime not very interesting or complicated and the book just didn’t make for a very exciting read. Jane Harper’s undeniable skill is lost on this small time mystery which has very few storylines and interesting narratives, but rather plods along until its unsurprising end. If you’re new to Jane Harper, read the other two books first (Force of Nature is not as good as the rest either).

A pretty standard crime story

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