The Survivors

By: Jane Harper

Narrated by: Steve Shanahan

The compelling new novel from Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry.

Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences.

The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home.

Kieran's parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn.

When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME FICTION 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABA NIELSEN BOOK BOOKSELLERS' CHOICE - ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COLIN RODERICK AWARD 2021

LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR FICTION 2021

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD

©2020 Jane Harper (P)2020 Macmillan Australia Audio

Critic reviews

"It's now clear Harper has a gift...every book has a distinct landscape that plays a central part in the plot made possible by her uncanny knack of bringing scenery to life." (Daily Telegraph)

"Another suspenseful thriller...unearthing dark secrets, hidden guilt and simmering social tensions." (Herald Sun)

"A crime-writing force of nature." (Adelaide Advertiser)

Another brilliant Harper story

Really, this woman is almost TOO talented a writer. I mean, I'm now totally bereft until she manages another title. :(
It did take me longer to get into The Survivors, because I wasn't totally enthralled with any one character. Didn't take too long, though, before I was pulled in; and then it was another Jane Harper novel that had me listening far too late at night, rivetted ..

I Nearly Gave Up On This Book

I could have given up after the first couple of chapters because it was slow moving and a little boring. But thankfully I didn't because after a while the slow moving story becomes captivating.

It's not an exciting page turner, but an evocative story that you can see in your mind as it happens. I hope they make a movie out of this story. It would be visually stunning.

My wife put me onto Jane Harper. She enjoyed being able to relate to Australian places, characters and culture. After listening to The Survivors I know what she means. It's definitely Australian and in particular rural/small town Australian.

Every book is terrific. This is the best.

I love Jane Harper's books and so far, this is my favourite.
It is a wonderful, atmospheric story set on the wild coast of Tasmania. As usual, the underlying story is so
good you don't really care 'who done it'.

A great yarn

I enjoyed this book perhaps more than Jane Harper two last books. Well-paced, a good plot and I didn’t predict the ending.

I enjoyed the characters and the depiction of small-town life.

The reader did a good job.

Another great book from Jane Harper

This author is amazing - every book has been excellent, pulling me in gradually until I was well and truly hooked. I listened to It in 2 sittings but that was only because I fell asleep (it was very late though). I missed a movie I wanted to watch cause I couldn't stop listening. Steve Shanahan was excellent too. A book can be ruined because of bad narration but a good narrator enhances a great book enormously as it has in this case. I totally recommend this book to everyone, as I recommend all Jane Harper's books.