5 stars for Force of Nature (Aaron Falk book 2) by Jane Harper.
This is the story of a company retreat that has gone awry. A team of five women enter the Giralang Ranges - to complete some teambuilding obstacles during the day and camp for three nights - but only four return. And not one of them has seen the bushland swallow up Alice Russell...
Force of Nature is a gripping mystery story that keeps me on the edge of my seat. The author does a remarkable job transporting me to this isolated terrain where the trees grow thick and dense on land that is reluctant to let anything, or rather anyone escape. Under the author's skilful penmanship, the sights, sounds and smells of the Australian bushland come alive to encourage my mind to play tricks and give me the creepy, eerie sense of being watched.
Besides the aim of searching for the missing, the story also focuses on relationships between families, siblings, colleagues and friends, and how little it takes for one to turn sour. Due to the exploration of deep-seated mental and nervous tensions among the characters, the author creates so many teasing possibilities that it is hard to guess what actually happens to Alice Russell. Because, yes, it is not any one thing that goes wrong, but many little things, and they keep adding up until it is too late.
Two books down. Now, I guess I just have to wait for at least another year before the third instalment will be available in print.
On a separate note..
Though a series, the only thing linking book 1 The Dry to this book is Federal Agent Aaron Falk. So, the two books can actually be read as standalones. Even then, I will recommend to read the stories in its proper running sequence. Learning the background of Aaron Falk from book 1 is crucial to understanding him and how he has come a long way since leaving his hometown, Kiewarra, some twenty years ago.
Publisher: Flatiron Books; First Edition edition
Publication date: 6 Feb 2018
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Five women pick up their backpacks and start walking along a muddy track. Only four come out on the other side.
The hike through the rugged Giralang Ranges is meant to take the office colleagues out of their air-conditioned comfort zone. At least that's what the corporate retreat website advertises.
Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a particularly keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing bushwalker. Alice Russell is the whistleblower in his latest case – and Alice knew secrets. About the company she worked for and the people she worked with.
Far from the hike encouraging teamwork, the women tell Falk a tale of suspicion, violence and disintegrating trust. And as he delves into the disappearance, it seems some dangers may run far deeper than anyone knew.
*Blurb from author's website*
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