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Mystery · 2018 · PG-13

The Lost Man

by Jane Harper

A man is found dead in the outback. His family has secrets buried deeper than the dust.

For14+GenreMysteryLength380 pagesRead time~10 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Some

Death and some violence in an isolated rural Australian setting

Language

Some

Moderate language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Some

Alcohol references consistent with outback setting

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Dark psychological weight of family secrets, domestic abuse revealed gradually, and the burden of guilt

What this book is about

When Nathan Bright's brother is found dead at a remote cattle station landmark in the Australian outback, the investigation forces Nathan to reckon with his family's dark history and his own deeply complicated role in what happened.

Notes for sensitive readers

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Death investigation with dark revelations about family abuse

Domestic abuse themes

Psychological weight of complicity and guilt

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