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The Lost Man

Written by: Jane Harper
Narrated by: Stephen Shanahan
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2019 Thriller Awards - Winner

2019 LA Times Book Prize - Finalist

2019 Library Journal Best Books of the Year

2019 Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year

Two brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third brother is found dead in this stunning new stand-alone audiobook from New York Times best-seller Jane Harper.

Two brothers meet at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback. In an isolated belt of Western Australia, they are each other’s nearest neighbor, their homes a four-hour drive apart. The third brother lies dead at their feet. Something caused Cam, the middle child who had been in charge of the family homestead, to die alone in the middle of nowhere.

So the eldest brother returns with his younger sibling to the family property and those left behind. But the fragile balance of the ranch is threatened. Amid the grief, suspicion starts to take hold, and the eldest brother begins to wonder if more than one among them is at risk of crumbling as the weight of isolation bears down on them all.

Dark, suspenseful, and deeply atmospheric, The Lost Man is the highly anticipated next audiobook from the best-selling and award-winning Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Force of Nature.

Praise for The Lost Man:

“What an extraordinary novel: part family drama, part indelible ode to the Outback - a thriller as forceful and atmospheric as a brewing storm. Harper works miracles. We’re lucky to witness them.” (A.J. Finn, number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Woman in the Window)

©2018 Jane Harper (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd.
Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Ranch Exciting

What the critics say

"All at once enthralling.... Book by book, [Harper is] creating her own vivid and complex account of the outback." (New York Times Book Review)

"Australian narrator Stephen Shanahan returns for another knockout performance...It's a slow and bleak affair, but no less enthralling than Harper's and Shanahan's previous efforts." (AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner)

“In addition to the complicated, constantly changing plot, with Jane Harper's brilliant writing and Shanahan's outstanding narration we also experience the stifling heat and brutal oppression of the outback, how it keeps hold of those who live there, drives them, protects and sometimes kills them." (SoundCommentary)

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This story was very good I had not figured out the ending. It was moving and I enjoyed it very much. I would read more from this author.

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Harper's story grabs the reader from the start and never lets go. She is a master story writer, tackling one the most difficult and prevalent social issues of our time. The narrator is perfect. I would also like to thank Ms. Harper for voicing the experiences of womyn like me. We are grateful to be heard.

A Gut-wrenching story told beautifully

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I think my review is somewhat biased because I compared it to her previous novel, The Dry. This is of course beautifully written and the description of the landscape is outstanding. Yet, for me the story felt somewhat flat. I would still recommend it, it’s a well written, well narrated book.

Nowhere near the Dry

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The narration MADE this book, and the writing was unreal. Soooo good. Highly recommend. Don’t miss it.

Incredible

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Good book and plot was good and unexpected. Performance was magnificent
Character were very believable

Hard to stop

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