I received an ARC of this book with thanks to Pan Macmillan Australia via NetGalley.

I had quite high hopes for this as I have quite enjoyed everything Harper has written previously. Unfortunately it didn't entirely live up to my expectations. As per usual, Harper does a wonderful job in fleshing out her characters and leaves you second guessing everyone that is introduced into the narrative. Harper also continues her excellent trajectory in illustrating the environment and location The Survivors is based in, although I still find her books set in rural locations to be more urgent and enticing.

I definitely enjoyed the writing and the storyline but I must admit that I was slightly disappointed with the ending. Not so much in the culmination of uncovering the mystery, but more so the blunt and open-ended character arcs that we as readers are left with.

If you're a fan of Harper and her books, you'll definitely enjoy this one. Will it be your new favourite, maybe not but it's still quintessentially Harper and thoroughly entertaining.