“Later, the four remaining women could fully agree on only two things. One: No-one saw the bushland swallow up Alice Russell. And two: Alice had a mean streak so sharp it could cut you.”
During a corporate team building retreat in the Australian bushland, five women begin the four-day hiking excursion but only four come out. So what happened to Alice? Was she lost by some tragic accident…or was she murdered? Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk and his partner have come to help with the investigation because they think her disappearance may have been malicious. Falk had been in talks with Alice about turning over corporate documents that indicated her bosses had illegal finances coming in. So did Alice’s boss find out and decide to do something about it? Was it her overused and undervalued assistant? Was it her frenemy from high school that now works at the same firm? Or was she a victim of a serial killer who’s been known to be in the Giralang Ranges? This is a mystery thriller that will definitely keep you on your toes!
Honestly, I didn’t think I’d like this one as much as I did. My last few thriller choices have been duds, so I was skeptical, but the mystery drew me in immediately. The story is told in chronological chapters from the point when the four women are picked up and find out Alice is missing. Interspersed between these chapters are flashbacks that show what actually happened during the women’s hike from varying perspectives. The mix of both really works for this book since you’re finding out clues in the real world then seeing if they match up with what really happened.
Also, I didn’t know this book was the second on a series before starting it, but it really doesn’t matter. The first also features Agent Falk but has no real relation to this story other than it’s the same character. So don’t feel like you HAVE to read her previous novel, The Dry, before reading this one.
Jane Harper did a wonderful job, and I’ll definitely be picking up another book by her in the future!
**This book was a part of a book train giveaway, so if you want to read it, see my Instagram giveaway! @whatmrs.harperisreading
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