Jane Harper's The Dry, already optioned by Reese Witherspoon, debuts in the US to glowing praise

By Hannah Francis
Updated January 23 2017 - 11:08am, first published January 11 2017 - 10:54am
Melbourne author Jane Harper's debut novel <i>The Dry</i> has just been released in the US. Photo: Pat Scala
Melbourne author Jane Harper's debut novel <i>The Dry</i> has just been released in the US. Photo: Pat Scala

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