PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Aaron Falk returns and must navigate the loyalties and conflicts of a tight-knit community to solve a young mother's disappearance. Kim Gillespie was reported missing when her baby was found alone in her pram amidst the crowd at an annual festival. One year later, Falk arrives in town to attend a christening - a celebration overshadowed by unanswered questions and lingering suspicion. He just wants a quiet time with friends, but can't ignore his instincts and his drive to uncover the truth. Harper delivers a slow-burn mystery and a satisfying resolution to Falk's character arc. Gavin
A year on, Kim Gillespie's absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family.
Joining the celebrations is federal investigator Aaron Falk. But as he soaks up life in the lush valley, he begins to suspect this tight-knit group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falk's closest friend, a missing mother, and a woman he's drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge.
Jane Harper is the internationally bestselling author of the The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man and The Survivors. Her books are published in forty territories worldwide, and The Dry has been adapted into a major motion picture starring Eric Bana. Jane has won numerous top awards including the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year, the Australian Indie Awards Book of the Year, the CWA Gold Dagger Award for Best Crime Novel, and the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year. Jane worked as a print journalist for thirteen years both in Australia and the UK, and now lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Aaron Falk returns and must navigate the loyalties and conflicts of a tight-knit community to solve a young mother's disappearance. Kim Gillespie was reported missing when her baby was found alone in her pram amidst the crowd at an annual festival. One year later, Falk arrives in town to attend a christening - a celebration overshadowed by unanswered questions and lingering suspicion. He just wants a quiet time with friends, but can't ignore his instincts and his drive to uncover the truth. Harper delivers a slow-burn mystery and a satisfying resolution to Falk's character arc. Gavin
