by Jane Harper.

Rowena and Griff are grieving the loss of their son Sam, who disappeared five years ago on the eve of his twenty-first birthday. No trace of him has been found since.

Their small Australian town is dying, gradually taken over by a mining company that’s been buying up property. Sam was researching a thesis about how the community has dealt with this disruption. Did his investigations have anything to do with his disappearance?

The trauma of losing Sam has blown apart Ro and Griff’s marriage. Five years later, Sam’s loss is still raw. They need answers, and way forward through it all.