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

I had never read anything by Barrie prior to Devil’s Lair, but the premise of this book in the Tasmanian setting intrigued me. At 448 pages it isn’t a light read, however I had this book finished in 3 days. I did find myself waning during the second third of the book and felt it lost a bit of traction, but nothing that diminished my desire to continue reading.

It had elements that made it a true page turner and I couldn’t wait to uncover the ending. The dark and creepy elements of the narrative definitely contradicted the tranquil setting of Tasmania; the iciness of the mystery worked wonderfully against the backdrop of the Australian landscape. I did correctly guess the perpetrator but there were a few other twists and turns that I didn’t see coming and definitely didn’t predict. Definitely a read for fans of Jane Harper to consider.