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Friday, July 7, 2023

Review: Exiles by Jane Harper

Author: Jane Harper
Publisher: September 2022
Publication Date: Flatiron Books

 At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanishing into the crowds.

A year on, Kim Gillespie’s absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family.

Joining the celebrations is federal investigator Aaron Falk. But as he soaks up life in the lush valley, he begins to suspect this tight-knit group may be more fractured than it seems.

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.

Exiles is the third book featuring detective Aaron Falk.  I really enjoyed the first two books in the series and was excited to finally dive into this one.  This time around sees Aaron visiting his closest friend for a christening.  He gets pulled into the case of a missing woman.  

I'll admit that this is not my favorite of the trilogy.  It was very slow in the beginning and I felt like there were too many characters.  I was having a hard time keeping everyone straight and how they related to one another.  At about halfway through, the story did pick up a lot more.  I do love Falk.  I love the way his mind works and how he figures things out.  The solution was a surprise.  The ending was interesting and makes me wonder if this is it for the series.  I kind of hope that it is not true.  I would love to see this character again.  He is one of my favorite detectives.

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