Exiles, Jane Harper
Exiles, Jane Harper
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Exiles
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Jane Harper

Narrator: Stephen Shanahan

Unabridged: 12 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/31/2023


Synopsis

FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR JANE HARPER COMES EXILES, A CAPTIVATING MYSTERY ABOUT A MISSING MOTHER

"Stephen Shanahan portrays Aaron Falk, who is in South Australia's wine country to attend his godson's christening. The dialogue and narrative flow naturally, infused with believable emotions that underscore Shanahan's grasp of the author's style."- AudioFile

“Once again Harper proves that she is peerless in creating an avalanche of suspense with intimate, character-driven set pieces...Harper’s legions of fans will exult in reading Exiles.”
—David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Harper’s fine prose and narrator Stephen Shanahan’s expert delivery combine for a transcendent Australian noir experience." —AudioFile on The Dry (Earphones Award Winner)

Federal Investigator Aaron Falk is on his way to a small town deep in Southern Australian wine country for the christening of an old friend's baby. But mystery follows him, even on vacation.

This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Kim Gillespie's disappearance. One year ago, at a busy town festival on a warm spring night, Kim safely tucked her sleeping baby into her stroller, then vanished into the crowd. No one has seen her since. When Kim's older daughter makes a plea for anyone with information about her missing mom to come forward, Falk and his old buddy Raco can't leave the case alone.

As Falk soaks up life in the lush valley, he is welcomed into the tight-knit circle of Kim’s friends and loved ones. But the group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falk’s closest friend, the missing mother, and a woman he’s drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge. What would make a mother abandon her child? What happened to Kim Gillespie?

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

About Jane Harper

Australian author, Jane Harper, is an international bestselling crime novelist. She received her education in the UK, where she was born, but returned to Australia in 2008 where she had gained citizenship. By 2011 she had a position with the Herald Sun in Melbourne. In 2014, she submitted her first short story that won a place in The Big Issue's annual Fiction Edition.

After her short story received acclaim, she was inspired to pursue a serious role in creative writing. Her first novel was The Dry, which won a literary award in 2015, and will be released as a feature film in the future. Her premier novel was followed by The Force of Nature, and The Lost Man.

Harper's crime novels have won her numerous top awards. She now resides in bayside Melbourne with her husband and daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt on March 13, 2025

I could not read this book fast enough! There were so many dramatic things happening at the same time with jump scares and twists! However, it just needed an epilogue (or just one more chapter) for me to give it 5 Stars instead of 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on April 12, 2025

4+ Mission leader Blake, Kang and our narrator Gold, are aboard the spacecraft Valiant, a one way, no return mission to Mars. They are to establish the first human colony on the red planet, Exiles from planet Earth. However, shortly before landing it becomes apparent there’s a problem. The comms to t......more

Goodreads review by Steve on February 26, 2025

*Huge thanks to Kirby Kim at Janklow & Nesbitt, Kristin & Jess from Penguin/G.P. Putnam’s Sons & Edelweiss for the digital ARC of this one!* **Unlike my normal reviews, this one is more a deeper dive into the novel than what I liked, etc.** * "He means love, partnership, companionship, comfort. None of......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on February 27, 2025

Menacing, captivating, psychologically-driven, Exiles is a one-way ticket to the Red Planet that will impress science-fiction, horror, and robotics/AI fans alike. Blake is the crew leader and pilot, Kang, engineer, and Dana Gold, our medical officer and narrator. Each character was chosen for their......more

Goodreads review by coty ☆ on February 08, 2025

a very claustrophobic and relentless thriller. space horror + "locked room" mystery are both big favorites for me, and they're perfectly utilized here - coile does an outstanding job at creating a sense of unending dread that permeates every word, and it only increases the further the story progress......more


Quotes

“Once again Harper proves that she is peerless in creating an avalanche of suspense with intimate, character-driven set pieces that are as exquisitely engineered as the inner workings of a Steinway. Harper’s legions of fans will exult in reading Exiles.”
—David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Another all-consuming mystery from Harper...Fans will relish Falk’s intuitive “spider sense” moments here, and they will be amazed at the simultaneously shocking and tender ending.”
Booklist, starred review

“With this book, Harper may well have given her legions of readers exactly what they have been waiting for: a beautifully observed crime novel about regional life featuring the reticent and endearing federal policeman, Aaron Falk...Quietly and inevitably, the secrets and deceptions are unraveled as Falk finds himself deftly woven into the weft of this small community. In Exiles, Falk may at last have come home.”
—Sydney Morning Herald

“Stellar…Writing at the top of her game, Harper effectively uses whodunit tropes to explore her characters’ hidden lives. Readers interested in literate and nuanced mysteries will be eager to see more of Falk.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“An outstanding crime novel, rich in mystery and atmosphere and full of heart. Utterly immersive, captivating and beautifully written; I lost myself completely within its pages and was bereft when it ended. Jane Harper is a rare jewel of an author and Exiles deserves to be huge. It blew me away. It's my book of the year so far.”
—C L Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author

“Jane Harper has once again produced an ingenious, moving and hugely satisfying mystery. This is crime writing perfection.”
— C. M. Ewan, #1 internationally bestselling author

“Fine writing and addictive storytelling.”
—Ann Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author

“A truly wonderful read. Rich in detail, landscape and character and deeply satisfying on all levels.”
—Sarah Hilary, award-winning author

“The kind of crime novel you move into rather than just reading it - a wholly absorbing set of mysteries, a cast of characters that feels entirely real and a setting so vivid you can practically smell the breeze through the bushland. Aaron Falk is the still center of the novel, a quiet presence like no other in crime fiction. Exceptional in every way.”
—Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan novels