The Dry

★ 4.0 avg 1345 votes

About this book

"Federal Agent Aaron Falk hasn't been back to the place where he grew up in twenty years. Not since he and his father were run out of town. Even when Falk gets word that his childhood best friend, Luke, is dead, his entire family murdered, Falk still isn't planning on going back. But then he gets a note: 'Luke lied. You lied. Be at the funeral.' And just like that, Falk is swept back into the secrets of the place and people he left so long ago. Amid the worst drought in a century, long-buried mysteries will resurface. And Falk will discover anew what he's known all along -- sometimes you have to go back home in order to finally leave your past behind." -- Back cover.

4.0 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 1345 votes
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Reader Profile

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4.0/5 · 1345 readers · 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Dry?

About ≈ 6 h 31 m — 352 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Dry~6 h 31 m

How many pages is The Dry?

352 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Dry352

What genre is The Dry?

It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Is The Dry in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote The Dry?

Jane Harper.

🏆 Awards AACTA Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayAACTA Award for Best Cinematography