{"product_id":"9781250105639","title":"Force of Nature : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eForce of Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jane Harper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoodreads Choice Award Finalist (Mystery \u0026amp; Thriller, 2018) \u003cbr\u003eBookBrowse Best Books of 2018\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Prix Polar Award for Best International Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookRiot’s 25 Best Suspense Books from 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavitt Awards shortlist for Adult Crime Novel 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDead Good Reads shortlist for Best Small Town Mystery 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive women go on a hike. Only four return. Jane Harper, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dry, \u003c\/i\u003easks: How well do you really know the people you work with?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut one of the women doesn’t come out of the woods. And each of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFederal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing hiker. In an investigation that takes him deep into isolated forest, Falk discovers secrets lurking in the mountains, and a tangled web of personal and professional friendship, suspicion, and betrayal among the hikers. But did that lead to murder?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eForce of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e bristles with wit; it crackles with suspense; it radiates atmosphere. An astonishing book from an astonishing writer.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—A.J. Finn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read. Every word is near perfect. Read it!\"\u003cbr\u003e—David Baldacci, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A breathless page-turner … Ms. Harper has made her own major mark.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Compelling...Harper continues the intense plotting and detail for characters and setting that she established in \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Associated Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"All of the novel's characters have been drawn with exceptional complexity, and none more so than Aaron Falk...So much more than a conventional detective, the reflective and compassionate Falk provides the book's moral compass.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Secrets revealed as the investigation unfolds will keep readers guessing until the unlikely plot reveals itself in the last pages of the novel. Fans of her debut book \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e will find \u003ci\u003eForce of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e lives up to the exciting expectations Harper is becoming known for building.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Florida Times-Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eForce of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNature \u003c\/i\u003ereinforces Harper’s gift for creating characters with complicated relationships and especially for writing about wild landscapes, where anything can happen.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Even more impressive than \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e…An almost unbearable level of suspense…Nature is a hostile, unpredictable force in both of Harper’s novels, but her brilliance lies in making it into a test of horribly fallible human nature.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“While the plot unfolds at an expertly controlled pace and is resolved in a satisfyingly ambiguous fashion, it is the relationships between the women that drive the novel…Thoughtful, moving, troubling.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Irish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Both novels are intense, deeply intelligent psychological thrillers that explore how our pasts – especially our childhoods – mold and disrupt our lives in the present.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Riveting, tension-driven thriller…Perfect for fans of Tana French and readers who enjoy literary page-turners.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Harper’s crackerjack plotting propels the story…Harper layers her story with hidden depths, expertly mining the distrust between Alice and her four colleagues, and the secrets that simmer under the surface…A spooky, compelling read.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Stellar… The briefest dip into the prologue results in stomach-tightening anticipation that begs the reader to continue… [Harper] infuses the narrative with energy and atmosphere as Falk plumbs professional and personal relationships for clues to Alice's fate.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Set against the fascinating backdrop of a wild, rural location in south Australia...Presents an intriguing crime that might not actually exist and potential suspects with realistically complex personalities and possible motives. The two story lines, past and present, collide with a satisfying yet not gratuitous conclusion.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping tale of an elemental battle for survival…Harper once again shows herself to be a storytelling force to be reckoned with.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Jane Harper is a must-read writer, and Aaron Falk is the Harry Bosch of the outback. \u003ci\u003eForce Of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable hybrid of suspense, wilderness survival, memorable characters, and gorgeous writing.”\u003cbr\u003e—Michael Koryta, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Those Who Wish Me Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eForce of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e is even better. Brilliantly paced, it wrong-foots the reader like a rocky trail through the bush. I adored it.”\u003cbr\u003e—Susie Steiner, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMissing, Presumed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePersons Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A major voice in contemporary fiction. Like Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series and Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie novels, Jane Harper's deftly plotted mysteries double as sensitive inquiries into human nature, behavior, and psychology. And like \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForce of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e bristles with wit; it crackles with suspense; it radiates atmosphere. An astonishing book from an astonishing writer.”\u003cbr\u003e —A.J. Finn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Lord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e in the Australian outback, with grown women in place of school boys. I loved every chilling moment of it. A blistering follow-up to\u003ci\u003e The Dry \u003c\/i\u003efrom one of the best new voices in crime fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sarah Hilary, author of the bestselling DI Marnie Rome series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Manages to be two things at once. It's a financially skewed police procedural with a likeable detective with his own personal trajectory at its heart, and it's something of a \"locked room mystery\". The fact that the \"locked room\" is neither in a vicarage, nor on an island, but somewhere in the claustrophobic vastness of the Australian bush renders \u003ci\u003eForce of Nature \u003c\/i\u003eall the more original and engaging.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As thick with menace as the bush that seems to swallow the difficult Alice…\u003ci\u003eForce of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e cuts between past and present, corporate and domestic, and cements its author as one of Australia’s boldest thriller writers.” —\u003ci\u003eAustralian Women’s Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The narrative is finely constructed, with perfectly measured pace and suspense. So much so that it reminded me of another master of form, Liane Moriarty...There are echoes of \u003ci\u003ePicnic at Hanging Rock\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e as any appearance of civility slips away and the women lose direction in a hostile landscape.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Paper (Aus)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Harper’s mastery of pace makes \u003ci\u003eForce Of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e one of 2017’s best thrillers.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eElle (Aus)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gripping thriller will have readers hooked.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eForce of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e proves Jane Harper, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dry\u003c\/i\u003e, is no one-hit wonder. Its premise is instantly gripping.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHerald Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(Aus)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250105639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40829819519182,"sku":"9781250105639","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8eed6123-2036-483b-a0cd-5676576f7e8f.jpg?v=1643280385","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250105639","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}