This book is much more of a small town romance with a side of mystery than any of Harper's other books, just a very different energy overall. We observe how Falk sees the crisscrossing of these friendships and the realization that someone within this tight group knows more than what meets the eye. So between the major letdown of the mysteries and the writing itself, as well as the unbalanced, meandering plot overall, I was very disappointed in this conclusion to Falk's mysteries. No mystery spoilers for Force of Nature, but FYI it is the only book of Jane Harper’s I rated less than 5 stars – I gave it four.

Pages and pages were spent on family life with the Racos, nursing children or tending to them, and I was simply not there for that, even if it was nice to see Falk with family of sorts and in a domestic setting.are graffitied on the wall, connecting the murder scene with the famous cold case of Eden Mulligan, a mother-of-five who went missing during The Troubles. 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. In this third book in the series Aaron Falk is taking a few days leave, in the South Australian wine country, to attend the christening of his friends' small son. I also enjoyed mention of Melbourne - Southbank, trams, Flinders station, and of course a rainy evening. I was able to listen to the audiobook of this story while having the digital copy in front of me, a great way to enjoy Stephen Shanahan's voice while being able to see the spelling of names and places at the same time.

He must raise little Zoe alone and watch over Kim's teenage daughter, Zara, from a previous relationship. A linen square normally used as a sunshield was draped over the opening between the hood and the pram.

Between Falk’s closest friend, a missing mother, and a woman he’s drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge. Aaron may have some important lifestyle decisions to make as he spends time in this beautiful wine country and meets a very special woman. One of the things I look forward to with a Jane Harper novel is wondering where in Australia she will place her characters! Aaron Falk is in town to celebrate the christening of his godson, when the subject of Kim’s disappearance comes up.

Her husband was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident 5 years ago, which is also a case Aaron ponders as he looks into Kim’s disappearance. 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. Definitely still worth reading though, and I’m very excited for the movie of it that is currently being filmed and even more excited for Exiles (which hasn’t been confirmed yet, but I’m sure they’ll commit to turning all three into movies).But the christening didn't happen because the mother of Greg's niece went missing from this very festival, leaving her baby unattended in her stroller. Marralee Valley, a fictitious small South Australian town in the heart of wine country, is as vivid, detailed and real as I’ve come to expect from Jane Harper, but lacked the harsh climate element this time around.

Far in the distance, he could make out the aggressively imperfect crack where part of the giant Murray River carved its way through the land. 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. The last time Falk visited this area, a mother abandoned her child in the parking lot at the annual wine festival. Aaron is back for his role as a godfather to Greg and Rita Raco's son, Henry, a job he had to give up last year after the disappearance.In pochi mesi ho letto quattro dei cinque che ha scritto: e tengo l’ultimo da parte per la vacanza settembrina. Kim's teenage daughter Zara was leading the quest for information, hoping that something would come to light that hadn't the year before. Opening night of the Food and Wine Festival has rolled around again, and it is hoped that a planned appeal and tribute will refresh the memories of those who attended the previous year, and unearth fresh clues regarding what really happened to Kim Gillespie?