Bookreporter Talks To... Jane Harper

Jane Harper joins Carol Fitzgerald to discuss her sixth novel, LAST ONE OUT, which is set in Carralon Ridge, a dying rural Australian mining town that has become a shadow of its former self due to an industrial mining operation. It follows Ro Crowley as she returns annually to investigate her son Sam's disappearance on the eve of his 21st birthday five years earlier. This is Jane's first book with a female main character after five previous novels featuring male protagonists. She explains why Ro was the perfect character to tell this story. She also talks about the three houses near where Sam disappeared, which are almost characters themselves. Jane took a three-year break between books to avoid burnout and spend time with her young children. She returned refreshed to write this novel. Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews: Devi S. Laskar:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Devi S. Laskar   Allison Pataki:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Allison Pataki   Patricia Finn:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Patricia Finn   Sadeqa Johnson:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Sadeqa Johnson   Wendy Walker:    • Bookreporter Talks To...Wendy Walker   Ashley Elston:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Ashley Elston   Paula McLain:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Paula McLain   Belle Burden:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Belle Burden   Rebecca Armitage:    • Bookreporter Talks To... Rebecca Armitage   Our Latest “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Events: Patrick Ryan:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Patrick ...   Lily King:    • “Bookaccino Live” Book Group with Lily King   Allen Levi:    • "Bookaccino Live" Book Group with Allen Levi   Clare Leslie Hall:    • “Bookaccino Live” Book Group with Clare Le...   Paula Hawkins:    • “Bookaccino Live” Book Group with Paula Ha...   Amy Neff:    • “Bookaccino Live” Book Group with Amy Neff   Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/ FOLLOW US on Facebook:   / bookreporter   Website: https://www.bookreporter.com Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald Edited by Jordan Redd Productions