Exiles: A Novel

Aaron Falk arrives in South Australia to commemorate a bittersweet occasion. He is serving as godfather to his friend Greg Raco’s son at the child’s christening. The christening was delayed due to tragic events that occurred a year prior. The Marralee Valley Food and Wine Festival was a high point for the local community and a boon for tourism. However, the disappearance of Kim Gillespie cast a pall over the event.

Aaron is in Maralee to attend the appeal for information regarding Gillespie’s vanishing and to celebrate his friend’s young son. Kim left behind a husband, a teenage daughter, and an infant. Kim’s older daughter, Zara, is convinced that someone saw something and her mother wouldn’t have abandoned her family. Falk and Raco work with the local police department in delving into any possible leads that may develop. However, the passage of time often clouds memories and mysteries become enigmas.

Exiles is the latest mystery from the inventive mind of author Jane Harper (The Dry). Harper releases the drama in a steady and methodical manner, the endless questions about the disappearance only amplifying the human drama enshrouding those left behind. The plot will keep the reader riveted and guessing until the very end.