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The compelling new novel from Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry.
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...
About the Author
Jane Harper was born in Manchester in the UK, and moved to Australia with her family at age eight. She spent six years in Boronia, Victoria, and during that time gained Australian citizenship. Returning to the UK with her family as a teenager, she lived in Hampshire before studying English and History at the University of Kent in Canterbury.
On graduating, she completed a journalism entry qualification and got her first reporting job as a trainee on the Darlington & Stockton Times in County Durham. Jane worked for several years as a senior news journalist for the Hull Daily Mail, before moving back to Australia in 2008. She worked first on the Geelong Advertiser, and in 2011 took up a role with the Herald Sun in Melbourne.
In 2014, Jane submitted a short story which was one of 12 chosen for the Big Issue's annual Fiction Edition. That inspired her to pursue creative writing more seriously, and that year she applied for the Curtis Brown Creative online 12-week novel writing course. She was accepted with a submission for the book that would become The Dry. Jane lives in St Kilda with her husband and daughter.
"The Survivors" by Jane Harper is targeted at adult readers who enjoy mystery, crime fiction, and psychological thrillers. The novel delves into themes of guilt, grief, trauma, and long-buried secrets within a tight-knit coastal community. Its nuanced exploration of human relationships, combined with an atmospheric setting, makes it suitable for mature readers who appreciate emotionally charged, character-driven mysteries. Fans of Harper's earlier works will especially appreciate the book's psychological depth and the intricate portrayal of the effects of past mistakes on present lives.
Written for an adult audience, "The Survivors" features moderately complex language and a sophisticated narrative structure, requiring readers to pay attention to both past and present timelines. The novel's in-depth exploration of psychological and emotional themes, along with its suspenseful and slow-revealing plot, makes it best suited for readers who are comfortable with layered, introspective storytelling and themes of personal loss and moral dilemmas.
"The Survivors" by Jane Harper is a mystery novel with psychological suspense, set in a coastal town. It weaves together past trauma, guilt, and buried secrets, exploring the impact of personal and collective loss within a tight-knit community.
