Arthur Conan Doyle said that the evil lurking in small towns doesn't hold a candle to the worst criminality of the big cities. The Dry shoves that point right into your face. Kiewarra is a powder keg filled with small town resentments and suspicions. And quite a thrill it is! 
 I enjoyed this book. It's sad and mixed with poignant memories, regrets, and the secrets that families keep. But it's strong on action & a criminal investigation by Aaron Falk into the mysterious death of his friend. 
 The ending definitely had a climax and resolved the main conflicts; however, the resolutions were implausible and overwrought. That bumped it down a star, but I would surely read another Jane Harper/Aaron Falk book.