He is the one who questions Cameron’s death and whether or not it was the result of a suicide. Nathan’s character becomes the single most important person for the narrator, as he is the one unpacking the events. But trust me, there’s not a single person here who isn’t lying to themselves about something. We all try to get through the best way we can. The story unfolds through Nathan’s eyes, but the impacts of this isolated section of the world are felt throughout the cast of supporting characters. The pressures this creates can be seen most clearly in the life of Nathan, one of Cameron’s brothers. The area is unforgiving and the people who live there are forced to adapt. Several individuals express in various ways how they feel trapped, be it in their homes, their careers, or the town itself. You can feel the strain upon this family of living in a climate like the outback. The isolated, atmospheric vibe Harper creates in THE LOST MAN is so consuming that it almost becomes its own character. Jane Harper has the uncanny ability to bring the Australian outback to life on the pages of her books. When I heard Harper was releasing a standalone novel, I knew I wanted to pick up a copy and I’m here to assure you that THE LOST MAN does not disappoint!
While I have yet to pick that one up, largely because of backlist battles and my ridiculous inability to keep up with series reads, I can tell you that I’m a true believer in Harper’s abilities. Since then I have seen nothing but non-stop praise for Harper’s storytelling and her follow-up novel, FORCE OF NATURE. I became a fan of Jane Harper’s writing style when I picked up THE DRY a few years ago. People pretend to themselves that they are fine all the time.
The death is considered a possible suicide, but is this true?Ĭameron was a father, a husband, a brother, but does anyone in his family really know him? Did he have something so burdensome under wraps that would make him want to leave all of this behind? THE LOST MAN follows one family’s tragic loss and the secrets that death can bring to the surface. When Cameron’s body is found in the middle of the Australian outback with signs that he crawled to the small shade offered by a nearby grave, his family is overwrought with emotions. We all conceal our feelings at times from those we love the most.
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