A gently paced thriller
5 stars Jane Harper does it again but this time with a slower pace, a more thoughtful approach. A great deal of introspection as Ro joins her estranged husband (Griff) and daughter (Della) in Carralon Ridge to mark the 5th anniversary of her son's disappearance. The town is a mere shell of what it used to be as a nearby mine buys up properties to expand operations. Once vibrant and a lovely place for families, Carralon Ridge is now a ghost town with the constant drone of mining works and empty homes being consumed by vegetation as they fall into disrepair. Only a handful of families remain, Griff among them, with the local pub opening for business every now and again. Five years is a long time to live in limbo regarding the fate of a loved one and Ro encounters many memories with each step taken in this once familiar place. Much time has been spent retracing Sam's final known movements on the day he goes missing - his twenty first birthday - and we revisit the evidence from dro...
