... by Jane Harper, copyright 2017, and published by W. F. Howes, Ltd. I found it in the stacks as a set of Cds ,maybe eight or nine discs, and listened over a couple of weeks driving to work, errands, etc. I assume the publishing company is in Australia, or England, as the story is set 'down under'. The title refers to a very arid area of the country, that was in extreme drought. Rivers without water, livestock dying, crops failing, farmers going bankrupt.
As the story begins, the main character is in a small rural town where he grew up, to attend the funeral of his childhood 'mate'/friend. Falk's return was prompted by a cryptic note that said 'Luke lied, you lied. Be at the funeral'. Falk and his dead friend Luke were suspected of having knowledge about the circumstances surrounding the death of a fellow classmate, Ellie.
At the funeral, Falk is told Luke and his family appeared to be a murder/suicide, but there were too many unanswered questions for Falk to leave town without probing deeper. He meant to attend the funeral and return to his life and work in the city. But finds himself revisiting the past, renewing friendships, asking for more information from people who had been guarding their knowledge, hoarding details for a decade, living with guilt they hoped would stay buried.
Well written, suspenseful tale with believable characters. The voice reading the book had an Aussie accent, which made it all the more entertaining. Recommended reading/listening.
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