The Survivors

Review This atmospheric thriller stealthily peels back layers of silence that cover the unspeakable secrets of a tightly knit community ― Daily MailIt's a murder mystery, but also a chronicle of youth, grief and growing up ― Richard Madeley, Richard and Judy book clubA new book from Harper is always an event. Starting with The Dry (2016), she has built an international reputation on a series of crime novels set in remote communities in Australia, a genre that has become known as rural noir. For her fourth novel, Harper has turned her attention to a different kind of isolation; a small town battered by the elements on the coast of Tasmania...It is the kind of set-up that Harper handles expertly ― Sunday Times Best Crime Novels for January 2021Lulling and startling in turn, The Survivors immerses you from the first line in the secret lives of the population of Evelyn Bay. You won't put this novel down until you've uncovered every last skeleton in the closet. I loved it ― Louise CandlishMulti-layered, atmospheric and brilliantly written ― SunAustralian crime author, Jane Harper, has become an automatic must-read writer for me and her fourth novel, The Survivors, is full of her trademark twists and turns and clever, atmospheric writing ― Sarra Manning, The Best Books to Read this January, RedAustralian author Harper's debut, The Dry, won a host of awards when it came out in 2017. Her latest, set in a small Tasmanian coastal town, is the same mix of brooding atmosphere and clever plotting ― Good Housekeeping, This month's 10 books to read right now!Full of those secrets within small communities that she writes so well. Set in a coastal town in Tasmania, this tale is full of atmosphere and intrigue ― PrimaBrilliant...I read this in one sitting and can't impress upon you enough how well written and engaging it is ― Woman's WayThe mistress of Australian noir returns with an emotional story about secrets beneath the surface of apparently respectable small towns...Both a mystery and a subtle examination of character. Once again Harper demonstrates how good she is at portraying the fear and menace that lurk in ordinary lives ― Daily MailHarper takes on board corrosive issues of guilt, memory and responsibility to mesmerising effect ― Financial Times Best Summer Reads 2021The Australian novelist Jane Harper is known for her excellent outback noir novels, in which the harsh, sun-bakedexpanses of the landscape play as much a part as her protagonists. Her latest, The Survivors, moves the action to the coast of Tasmania, and shows that Harper doesn't need sun and sand to write a compelling, terrifying thriller...Harper goes from strength to strength ― Observer, Thrillers of the MonthJane Harper's superb new novel The Survivors exhibits all the qualities that make her such a compelling writer: a preoccupation with the clumsy, anxious joys and sorrows of adolescence and the awkward, haunted relationships of old friends who have nothing left in common but the past; an ability to unfold with steady, deliberate, unshowy brilliance a slow-burning family drama that reaches a devastating climax; a deft facility for artful character and plot misdirection; above all, a gift for setting, in this case the cliffside, the beach, the treacherous series of caves, the deserted town itself, all in thrall to the beauty and power and menace of the ocean. Sure-footed, technically impeccable plotting and storytelling ensure the mystery holds until the final pages, when Harper's compassionate eye imbues the novel with a satisfying degree of moral nuance ― Irish TimesA gripping read from Jane Harper, the best-selling author of The Dry ― HelloAnother brilliant read from the best-selling author ― New!Fundamental to the success of her previous novels such as The Dry has been Jane Harper's subtle mastery of a sense of place, in particular rural Australia...Harper's writing is as unobtrusively effective as ever in setting the scene ― The TimesThe new crime novel fro