The Dry is the first book in the Aaron Falk series and, in my opinion, is the best book Jane Harper has written. Having said that, all the books in the series are well worth a read.
Aaron Falk, a detective returning to his hometown, investigates a seemingly straightforward suicide, but unearths long-buried secrets that crack the town’s facade wide open.
The Thorn Birds spans over five decades, following the Cleary family in the Australian Outback.
The story delves into their struggles with love, faith, and betrayal, particularly the forbidden relationship between the passionate Meggie Cleary and a Catholic priest.
Big Little Lies was made into a hugely successful tv series starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. However, in my opinion, the book was so much better!
The story follows single mum Jane as she moves to a new town with a secret from her past.
She befriends two women, Madeline and Celeste, but their seemingly perfect lives unravel when a playground incident sparks a series of lies, secrets, and tensions that threaten to explode.
The Light Between Oceans is such a thought-provoking novel.
It tells the story of Tom, a lighthouse keeper, and his wife, Isabel, who discover a baby washed ashore in a boat. They decide to raise the child as their own, but their decision leads to heartbreaking consequences when the truth is revealed years later.
Kate Morton’s novels are always brilliant, but Homecoming is my absolute favourite.
Homecoming is a gripping novel that intertwines two timelines: one in 1959, when a murder investigation rocks a small Australian town, and one in 2018, when Jess returns to Sydney and uncovers a shocking connection to the crime.
Set in a gritty corner of Brisbane, this heartwarming novel follows a young boy named Eli who navigates a world of petty crime and family dysfunction with surprising humour and tenderness.
Cloudstreet follows two working-class families, the Lambs and the Pickles, as they live together in a large house in Perth.
Over two decades, the novel explores their joys, struggles, and relationships, capturing the essence of Australian life and the complexities of family dynamics.
The Secret River follows William Thornhill, a convict transported to Australia, as he builds a new life on the banks of the Hawkesbury River.
As he settles on land previously inhabited by Indigenous people, Thornhill’s choices lead to conflicts that reflect the darker side of Australia’s colonial past.
