High Land
When the parachutes fail to deploy during Annie’s first-ever tandem skydive, her instructor takes the ground impact, but is killed in the heroic act of saving her. Hailed ‘Miracle Girl’, Annie’s death-defying fall from high above land becomes news around the world, setting off a chain of mysterious and deadly events, with origins going back twenty years.
After several weeks in hospital, Annie regains consciousness from a coma, but at first doesn’t recognise her parents and is uncertain of her own identity. To convalesce, Annie’s protective parents take her to their fortress-like home, deep in Australia’s Southern Highlands. Here, after stumbling across a secret stash of information that doesn’t add up, she also becomes convinced someone wishes her harm. These chilling clues point to finding answers in Europe. Unaware of her newfound celebrity, Annie escapes to London, the Highlands of Scotland and former Soviet bloc countries. Danger follows her as the truth slowly unravels.
Starkly original, High Land has more twists and turns than a winding mountain road. Get ready for the ride.
High Land Reviews
Just as one has decided that the masterpiece of suspense-writing has been discovered in John Le Carre, along comes Sarah Hawthorn with her mystery novel High Land.
Caroline Overington’s 15 Great Books for October: You can expect more twists and turns than a mountain road.
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So much intrigue and so well told. Such great writing. Such a good read. There are so many feelings and ethical questions that you also need to examine and ponder.
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Love, hate, revenge, friendship, betrayal and a fascinating exploration of relationships — this novel had it all.
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No-one is quite who they seem and there is an abundance of twists and turns with a final shock in the concluding chapter, which will keep mystery lovers in suspense. Nothing is as clear as it seems.
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The opening is gripping and dives (ha!) straight into the action. Sarah grabbed my interest and held onto it all the way through.
It’s a fun wild ride … just when you think you have figured out whodunnit and whydunnit, the novel suddenly changes direction again.
I highly recommend this unpredictable, twisty thriller which keeps the reader guessing until the last page.
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One of those great books that has you thinking you know how it will end, but then the tale changes and you are left guessing again.
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Through all the twists and turns of the story to its end, I was keen to know what the next surprise would be.
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When you think you’ve worked it all out, Hawthorn throws in another twist, including a brilliant final surprise. A fast-paced, atmospheric read that keeps you guessing right to the last page.
