The Survivors

by author Jane Harper

Published date 21 January 2021
by publisher Little Brown Uk and Macmillan Audio

Rating: 4 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Genre: Mystery & Thrillers

Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences.

The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home.

Kieran’s parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn.

When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away…

Linda Said

The Survivors Jane Harper This book was a slow burner for me. I started it a few times on audio and got no where, so switched to reading and read 20% in first sitting, while reading I did switch back to audio a few times to see how it was, and it was fine, so clearly I just needed to get started. There are quite a few characters in this book, but you do get to know them all well, this book is more a marathon than a sprint. I found myself getting more into the story as I read, and was quite invested towards the end trying to work it all out. This is my first book by this author, even though I have two more, which I now look forward to reading.  Thank you to Little Brown Uk for the opportunity to read this book.

Louise Said

This atmospheric mystery takes place in a small town on the coast of the island of Tasmania. The book has so many themes: family, loss, dementia, the power of nature, love, secrets, lies and guilt, and what all those mean in the context of a small town where most everyone knows everyone else. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator, Stephen Shanahan, had me spellbound, his accent bringing the location to life for me. Harper gradually revealed bits and pieces, linking a 12-year-old mystery to a new death, but I didn’t figure out the mystery. When it was revealed, it made sense, which is the mark of a good mystery. This was my first Jane Harper book and I look forward to catching up with her others. Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to an advance reader copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.