Exiles

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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. Harper's legions of fans will exult in reading Exiles -- David Baldacci, bestselling author of <i>Mercy</i> While so much egregiously repetitive, flatly written fare holds sway in the crime fiction idiom, it's a cause for celebration when genuinely accomplished writers energise things. A prime example? Antipodean star Jane Harper... she remains incontrovertibly the reigning queen of Aussie crime fiction. * Financial Times * This is a softer, gentler Harper, but with the same fine writing and addictive storytelling -- Ann Cleeves, bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope series Harper skillfully ratchets up the tension in this powerful, slow-burning portrait of small-town life. . . high quality, atmospheric crime fiction * The Mail on Sunday * I loved Exiles, Jane is a hugely gifted writer and her depiction of the relationships in it is masterful -- Marian Keyes, bestselling author of <i>Rachel's Holiday</i> Jane Harper is laying the foundations of a very clever plot that is built on character rather than carnage. . . Only a writer sure of her considerable abilities would dare to proceed so leisurely. . . the final hundred pages are thrilling and devastating. -- <i>The Times</i> Book of the Month The possibility of Falk finding love is a tender counterpoint to the murder mystery in this worthy conclusion to one of the most outstanding of recent crime series * Daily Express * A truly wonderful read. Rich in detail, landscape and character and deeply satisfying on all levels. -- Sarah Hilary, Author of <i> Someone Else's Skin <i> Exiles is the kind of crime novel you move into rather than just reading it - a wholly absorbing set of mysteries. . . Aaron Falk is the still centre of the novel, a quiet presence like no other in crime fiction. Exceptional in every way. -- Jane Casey, Author of <i> The Burning </i> Exiles is an outstanding crime novel. . . Utterly immersive, captivating and beautifully written; I lost myself completely within its pages and was bereft when it ended. Jane Harper is a rare jewel of an author and Exiles deserves to be huge. It blew me away. It's my book of the year so far. -- C. L. Taylor author of <i>The Guilty Couple</i> Jane Harper has once again produced an ingenious, moving and hugely satisfying mystery. This is crime writing perfection -- C. M. Ewan, author of <i>The Interview</i> Atmospheric, beautifully observed and fluently written, this is Harper back at her very best * Daily Mail * Falk's investigation is a terrific one, but what makes the book memorable is Harper's skill at plumbing personal mysteries - for instance, why a friendship has ebbed, or how not knowing the fate of a loved one affects a family. * New York Times * A murky, unsolved crime in the past; an Australian setting so dramatic it's almost a character in itself; a tall, thin Melbourne federal agent with close-cropped, white-blond hair and invisible eyelashes: These are the hallmarks of Jane Harper's Aaron Falk mysteries * Washington Post * I have loved every thriller Australian author Jane Harper has written, and Exiles is no exception -- Alison Flood, <i>The Observer</i> If you're a fan of Jane's The Dry and The Lost Man, you won't be surprised to hear this is another must-read, one that you'll reluctantly leave to do life things like eating and tidying * Belfast Telegraph * The only disappointment in this outing for Aaron Falk is that Harper is adament it is to be his last. A powerful and affecting novel -- SJ Watson The tight-knit group has rifts so deep nobody might have imagined * SimpleNews * Atmospheric, beautifully observed and fluently written, this is Harper back at her very best * Mail Online *