“Life out here is hard. We all try to get through the best way we can. But trust me, there's not a single person here who isn't lying to themselves about something.” — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“No-one tells you this is how it’s going to be, do they? Oh yes, they’re all so sorry for your loss, all so keen… — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“Somewhere in the inky garden the nocturnal insects rattled like white noise.” — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“It’s the panic that gets you. Makes it hard to trust what you’re seeing.” — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“The sooner you say it, Mandy, the sooner I can tell you to mind your own business, and we can all get back to… — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“Born and bred here, or forever an outsider, seems to be the Kiewarra way.” — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“Dirty mugs crowded a side table, the recycling bin was overflowing, and stacks of letters stood unopened. It all told a tale of grief… — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“It wasn’t as though the farm hadn’t seen death before, and the blowflies didn’t discriminate. To them there was little difference between a carcass… — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“Jesus, Ellie, what’s crawled up your arse? You can’t take a joke all of a sudden?” Luke aimed for lighthearted bravado, fell short. Aaron… — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“It wasn't any one thing that went wrong, it was a hundred little things.” — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
“Life out here is hard. We all try to get through the best way we can. But trust me, there's not a single person… — Jane Harper Copy Share Image
