Lost, Cold, Desperate ... Danger Runs Deep
What has happened to Alice Russell?
Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along the muddy track. Only four come out the other side.
The hike through the rugged Giralang Ranges is meant to take the office colleagues out of their air-conditioned comfort zone and teach resilience and team building. At least that is 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. She knows all the secrets: about the company she works for and the people she works with.
Far from the hike encouraging teamwork, the women tell Falk a tale of violence and disintegrating trust. And as he delves into the disappearance, it seems some dangers run far deeper than anyone knew.
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2016 can be remembered for bringing readers the eerie and dark 'The Dry' by Jane Harper, this year she brings fans 'Force of nature' which tells the story of 5 women who go into the unforgiving Australian bush and only 4 come out. Follow detective Aaron Falk as he uncovers the mysterious events that lead to this disappearance, gripping and exciting Harper's latest is not to be missed! - Emma (QBD)
Guest, 20/01/2018
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Following the phenomenal debut of her first novel, 'The Dry', Jane Harper returns with the equally well-written and suspenseful, 'Force of Nature'. Harper successfully combines the whodunit prowess of Agatha Christie with the relentlessness of the Australian Bush. 'Force of Nature' provides a fast-paced read that uses all it's characters to deliver a layered and complex example of crime-fiction. - David (QBD)
Guest, 13/10/2017
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This was a knockout novel. Following such a success that was "The Dry", Jane Harper had her work cut out for her, but I can say with confidence that this book was a gripping thriller, full of twists and turns, alternating between present and past views.
As in her first novel, Harper proves she is an expert at the measured reveal, using character and evidence to layer by layer unveil the deeper truths of both person and situation. She weaves complex threads into the main investigation, deftly creating people whose motives to 'disappear' Alice seem equally valid and potentially deadly. Spending the three days trekking in the wilderness with the woman might have been enough for me....
I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a book full of unreliable narrators, mystery and intrigue, and a shock ending that will leave you reeling. - Jackie (QBD)
Guest, 12/10/2017
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This mystery,with its twists and turn has readers at the edge of their seats! Readers are taken on a long twisting journey that designs a web of secrets, jealousy and grudges that seems impossible to solve and addictive to read. An excellent example of story-telling done right and a wonderful follow up to her previous novel The Dry. This book is highly recommended by the team of Mount Druitt. - Naomi (QBD)
Guest, 12/10/2017
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Force of Nature pulls you in the start its one of those books that once you start you can't put down.
The best thing is it is set in Australia so it is relateable to issues that have happened in the past. - Naomi (QBD)
Guest, 12/10/2017
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After being such a fan Of The Dry i was very excited to again catch up with Aaron Falk.This time he teams up with Carmen investigating money laundering in the family run Baileybennets company.When Baileybennets send 2 teams out on a team bonding retreat to the Giralang ranges and 1 team member fails to return we discover Alice is working with Falk as a whistleblower on the company..Does this have something to do with her non return or is the dark past of the ranges coming back to haunt them all ?? Told in 2 parts from the investigation currently going on to the girls days in the ranges which gives us insights into the in house squabbles,competiveness and jealousies.This book will keep you guessing and drawing your own conclusions throughout..Whilst i enjoyed this book unfortunately it didnt live up to my expectations after The Dry..
- Melissa (QBD)
Guest, 12/10/2017
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Five women enter the Australian bush on a corporate retreat. Only four come out the other side. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk takes on the case of the missing bushwalker, Alice Russell, star of his latest case, unweaving a tale of suspicion and disintergrating trust.
Award winner Jane Harper is just as good as her debut novel "The Dry" and she will keep you guessing again, to the very end. - Christopher (QBD)
Guest, 12/10/2017
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The story of 5 female colleagues in the Giralang Ranges for a work retreat quickly turns sinister when one of them doesn't emerge at the end of their hike - leaving a trail of questions about what really goes on at the firm, BaileyTennants. Suspenseful and well-written, through snapshots of past and present, Jane Harper weaved this story, as she did The Dry, like magic. - Paige (QBD)
Guest, 12/10/2017
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Another gripping thiller by the Australian best selling author Jane Harper. This installment features a team building extersice gone wrong, can Federal Police Agent Falk, discover what really happened in the wilderness. Filled with intrigue and surprises, this must read novel is quite the page turner. It's nice to read a thriller set in comtemporary Australia, must read if you like the Dry. - Sarah (QBD)
Guest, 11/10/2017
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What an extraordinary follow up to her award winning debut The Dry. Jane Harper knows how to write a suspenseful novel that keeps you guessing at every turn. - Lisa (QBD)
Guest, 11/10/2017
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Alice was a whistle-blower to a federal investigation. Federal Agent Aaron Falk has just found out she is missing after going on a corporate retreat. The investigation that follows is full of twists and surprises. With each chapter, a new piece of the puzzle is revealed until we learn just whathappened to Alice.
Force of Nature is an intriguing novel that will keep you guessing to the end. - Tracey (QBD)
Guest, 10/10/2017
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Jane Harper proves that she is the true Force Of Nature in this galvanising follow-up to her ABIA winning debut, The Dry.
Perfect for all lovers of crime fiction and thrillers, this evocative treasure will ensnare you in its web of deceit as layer by layer, it unravels before your eyes and lingers in your memory. - Mason (QBD)
Guest, 10/10/2017
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Jane Harper's Force of Nature is rich with mystery and suspense that once you start reading, you can't stop. Five women go into the dense bush for a team building exercise. Only for four to come back. What happened? Jane's storytelling dripfeeds you small details that at first glance doesn't mean much, but soon come into the bigger picture, making you rethink your whole perspective on the mystery. - Andrew (QBD)
Guest, 09/10/2017
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I loved it! Another spellbinding thriller full of suspense from Jane Harper, just like her debut novel The Dry.
Alice Russell goes missing during a team building exercise in ruggered bushland, with Aaron Falk called into help solve the mystery once again. A page turner from the beginning, it kept pace but was a bit anti-climatic at the end. I'm patiently awaiting her next novel! - Roxanne (QBD)
Guest, 09/10/2017
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Harper is a master of the thriller and has delivered another winner. Interwoven twists and turns with an underlying sub-plot reminiscent of the Belanglo State Forest which gave me shivers. Harpers ability to create gripping characters and settings has you on the edge of your seat. Being a big crime thriller fan, i was certainly not disappointed. A must read, don't miss this one! - Sheridan (QBD)
Guest, 09/10/2017
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Five women go hiking but only four return. Alice Russell is missing and Agent Aaron Falk needs to find her. But the forest holds many secrets that may not be worth uncovering.
I'm a big fan of Jane Harper after her amazing debut book "The Dry" captivated and hooked me in for life. I was so thrilled when the sequel "Force of Nature" was released and ended up devouring the novel. - Ayano (QBD)
Guest, 08/10/2017
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“Force of Nature is another fantastic read by Jane Harper! She certainly knows her stuff when it comes to gripping, suspenseful and gritty psychological thrillers. Even though this is not my usual genre, I found it to be thoroughly absorbing from the first page and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a book you can’t put down”. - Mitchell (QBD)
Guest, 08/10/2017
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Five women leave for a hike on a team building excercise, but only four return. Detective Aaron Falk returns to investigate another Australian mystery. The missing woman, Alice, is the whistleblower in his investigation. This enjoyable thriller has lots of twists and turns to keep the reader racing to the conclusion. - Elizabeth (QBD)
Guest, 08/10/2017
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Jane Harper has truly consolidated her place as one of Australia's foremost crime writers with her new novel, following 2015 hit The Dry. Telling the sordid tale of what truly happened out in those woods, Harper's employs flashbacks and her detectives' increasing concern to drive a ratcheting intensity that will keep you trasnfixed and guessing until the very end. The must read crime book of 2017! - Joshua (QBD)
Guest, 07/10/2017
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An book to do 'The Dry' proud. This novel is addictive, and full of edge-of-your-seat suspense. This is the second in the series, but enjoyable as a stand alone also. Her character development is amazing, and no gore; just a fantastically built mystery worthy of any book-lovers shelf. - Coreena (QBD)
Guest, 07/10/2017
Jane Harper is BACK BABY!!!
Following her award winning bestseller 'The Dry,' she returns with another thrilling novel exploring human corruptability and mistrust against a bureaucracy posing as a benevolent entity. The plot is driven by the cooperation between Police Agent Falk and whistle blower Alice Russell, after a team building retreat turns fatal for one participant, and is shrouded in mystery and betrayal. An engaging read, 'Force of Nature' begs the question "What is the real threat?" Is it the jungle itself, the hikers themselves or those that sent them there? All with seemingly harmless intentions, the reader is taken on an intellectual adventure without ever leaving the comfort of their favourite reading niche with a hot tea in hand (or possibly even an overfilled glass of wine and a generous portion of your favourite chocolate). After all reading is a lifestyle, albeit a safer one than hiking through a perilous jungle ghosted by an unknown threat.
This is an original composition by Owen Doyle, of QBD The Bookshop at Kotara
QBD, 07/10/2017
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I loved 'The Dry' so I was really looking forward to the follow up. And I did enjoy this book ... eventually. However, I feel that starting the story with the investigation and then jumping between time periods before really establishing the characters made it hard to get invested in it. Overall (regrettably) it was a bit of a let down for me. - Steven (QBD)
Guest, 07/10/2017
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What happened to Alice? 5 women go into the bush, and only four come out. This enticing thriller keeps you hooked until the very end. You just can't put it down! Jane Harper presents the novel in both the past and present with short chapters. This keeps the story moving and helps to give all the facts about what really happened to Alice.
A great mystery thriller that keeps you guessing ! - Sarah (QBD)
Guest, 07/10/2017
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A team building trip that was meant to be a simple bush hike to develop stronger bonds within the group goes horribly wrong. A team member disappears. This book is not gory or shocking but just straight forward good storytelling. A great read. - Jo (QBD)
Guest, 07/10/2017
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After setting high expectations with her book The Dry, Jane Harper delivers again with Force of Nature. A company retreat goes wrong, and five women find themselves lost in the infamous Giralang Ranges. Only four make it out. Aaron Falk and his new partner need to find out what happened to the fifth woman, who is the inside source for their current money case. An accident? Or something worse? - Rosie (QBD)
Guest, 06/10/2017
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Following the phenomenal debut of her first novel, 'The Dry', Jane Harper returns with the equally well-written and suspencful, 'Force of Nature'. Harper sucsessfully comibnes the whodunit prowess of Agatha Christie with the relentlessness of the Australian Bush. 'Force of Nature' provides a fast-pace read that uses all its characters to deliver a layered and complex example of crime-fiction. - Tristan (QBD)
Guest, 06/10/2017
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Force of Nature follows Aaron Falk in his next mystery case of the dissapearence of Alice Russell. During a team building weekend of bushwaliking and camping Alice goes missing but is it foul play or is she in hiding. The truth of Alice's relationships with her co workers comes out and it's upto Aaron Falk to solve this case.
There are lots of twists, definitely a book you will enjoy. - Fabiola (QBD)
Guest, 06/10/2017
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Harper lives up to the hype in her highly anticipated sequel, Force of Nature. The characters, plot, and realistic setting are as superb and well-crafted as they were in her award-winning debut The Dry. I recommend this book to anyone that enjoyed Big Little Lies—the book, or the television show—anyone who read and enjoyed The Dry, and all lovers of a good-old-fashioned 'whodunit' story. - Tamara (QBD)
Guest, 06/10/2017
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Author Jane Harper takes us into the haunting Australian wilderness where 5 female colleagues trek the Giralang Ranges, but one, Alice Russell, goes missing. Federal Agent Aaron Falk investigates possible reasons for the dissapearane, as Alice was contributing to his current investigation against her superiors. The mystery slowly uncovers as each side of the story is revealed. - Sheila (QBD)
Guest, 05/10/2017
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Federal Agent Aaron Falk is back investigating the disappearance of Alice Russell, the whistle blower on his latest case. Alice and four of her work colleagues have headed in the bush on a corporate retreat. Only four return. Full of twists and turns, it is up to you the reader to work out what actually happened to Alice and who is telling the truth. - Julie (QBD)
Guest, 05/10/2017
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If The Dry blew you away, then Force of Nature will be another gale to be reckoned with. It's as atmospheric and complex as its predecessor, and Harper is talented at drawing interesting motives and actions from her characters. It has enough references to The Dry to let us know what those characters are up to, but Force of Nature is more than capable of standing on its own. I loved it! - Madeleine (QBD)
Guest, 05/10/2017
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Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk returns in this tense and thrilling follow up to Jane Harper's multi award winning debut novel, The Dry. Five women set out on a corporate retreat but one doesn't return. She just happens to be a company whistleblower whose evidence could lead to the downfall of an influential and affluent family. - Nola (QBD)
Guest, 05/10/2017
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Addictive and atmospheric, Force of Nature is suspenseful in a way you simply have to experience for yourself. Jane Harper effortlessly captures a sense of place, highlighting the dangers of the Australian bush as five women try to navigate their way out..and only four return. With a fine line between the truth and lies, and a mini-cliffhanger at the end of each chapter - I could not put it down! - Eugenia (QBD)
Guest, 04/10/2017
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The beautiful, eerie and breathtaking way nature is characterised by Jane Harper is what makes this book so incredible and grips the reader right from the start. As you read on and discover more about the circumstances of Alice's disappearance, the relationships between the key players in this mystery unfold and draw you in making you desperate to uncover what exactly took place out there. - Natalie (QBD)
Guest, 04/10/2017
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A terrific crime thriller, 5 women doing a team building exercise in the Australian bush but only 4 return. What has gone wrong and who is implicated? Mystery and intrigue abound.
The ending caught me unawares which is always a bonus in this genre for me. - Gina (QBD)
Guest, 04/10/2017
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Aaron Falk is back on the case when one of five women hiking in the wilderness doesn't make it back on the other side. Is this a simple case of an unfortunate accident, or is there more to this than meets the eye? Beautifully written, fans of Harper's debut novel "The Dry" will definitely not be disappointed. And for people picking her up for the first time - welcome to the family. - Andree (QBD)
Guest, 03/10/2017
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Five women set out, only four return. In Force of nature, Jane Haper explores how far a person will go to survive. I could not put this one down! it had me on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened to Alice. - Jessica (QBD)
Guest, 02/10/2017
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Detective Aaaron Falk is back. Investigating financial fraud, his "inside man" in the firm goes missing in dense bushland on a company weekend retreat. What happened to Alice? Will she be found alive?
Jane Harper's "Force of Nature" is even better than her debut, "The Dry". "Force of Nature" will keep you hooked until the last page. - Kerryn (QBD)
Guest, 02/10/2017
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Jane Harper impresses her ever-widening readership again with this corporate-crime thriller which develops the Australian landscape into a character just as dark, secretive and brooding as the others. Police procedural continues to get its Harper makeover, Patricia Cornwell meets Liane Moriarty with Fiona Palmer standing nearby in a pair of jeans. - Jeremy (QBD)
Guest, 01/10/2017
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While The Dry took us into a town suffering from drought, Force of Nature explores the Australian bush - beautiful, dangerous, deadly. Harper once again crafts a master thriller, full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the last page. Only start if you have time to read it in one sitting; once you start, you won't be able to put it down! - Alexandra (QBD)
Guest, 29/09/2017
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A missing person mystery set in the Australian bush that really lives up to it's title as the characters experience both the environmental and human forces of nature. A raw, brutal and utterly compelling read from the award winning author Jane Harper. - Kimberley (QBD)
Guest, 29/09/2017
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I have to say I was a little nervous to read Force of Nature as I had very high expectations after The Dry.
It didn't take long for me to get absorbed into the storyline, meeting new characters and catching up with Agent Aaron.
I was kept guessing . . . what did happen to Alice? Is she alive, hiding or dead??
So . . .
You will find out and not be disappointed. Jane has hit another home run!!! - Amanda (QBD)
Guest, 28/09/2017
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Jane Harper has done it again!
If Force of Nature does'nt win any awards,I will be highly disappointed.
Like The Dry,Harper's debut novel,Force of Nature blew me away.
Page turning,can not put downable mystery.
Definitely worth more than 5 stars!!
- Sally (QBD)
Guest, 26/09/2017
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Five women go into the bush. Four come out. What happened to Alice Russell?
Set in the bushland of the ACT, Force of Nature is a suspenseful page turner you’ll find hard to put down.
This is a well written, beautifully paced book that will remind you that sometimes it’s not the bogeyman in the woods we need to be scared of, but our own demons and the lengths we go to to keep them hidden. - Shannon (QBD)
Guest, 25/09/2017
