![]() This is an excellent debut novel by an expatriate Englishwoman which nonetheless conveys much of what it must be like in the Australian outback dominated by small sheep farms after two years without rain. Particularly hostile are Ellie’s father and cousin, who delight in stirring local feeling against him. After 20 years local memories still connect Falk with the death of Ellie Deacon, discovered drowned and leaving behind a note suggesting an assignation with Aaron. Local Sergeant Greg Raco is happy enough to have Falk work with him, and the pair soon uncover a few details which merit further study. But Falk is persuaded by Luke’s parents to stay long enough to give the matter further scrutiny. ![]() ![]() ![]() Their deaths have the appearance of murder/suicide, and many think the prolonged drought which has pushed all the local farmers to the brink is the explanation. ![]() Aaron Falk, a police financial specialist in Melbourne, makes the five-hour drive to the small rural backwater of Keiwarra, for the funeral of his childhood friend Luke Hadler, and Luke’s wife and young son. ![]()
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