I really liked Harper's first book, The Dry. Her second book, Force of Nature, not as much. But The Lost Man. Wow. This is her best book yet. I was stunned by the end and, to be honest, almost afraid to give the revelation too much thought. This is a mystery and a family drama, set in the beautiful, brutal outback of Eastern Australia. Cameron Bright, a husband, a father, the most charming of three brothers, is found dead in the desert. His death from dehydration was horrible and yet he was found alone, miles away from his fully stocked car. Did he commit suicide or did something more nefarious happen? Left to pick up the pieces and figure out the mystery is Cam's older brother Nathan. He's been divorced for over a decade and has also been the town pariah for just as long. Nathan was a heartbreaking figure to me, someone done in by circumstances, a small town, and some disastrous decisions of his own making. All members of the Bright family are well drawn and they are nothing if not shaped by the land they live on. This is an absolutely fabulous read with an ending I won't soon forget.
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