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Jane Harper's best-selling, groundbreaking first novelThe Dryis the kind of book you read and then immediately Google 'books likeThe Dry' so you can get more twist-filled Australian mysteries onto your reading schedule.

After reading the last page ofThe Dryyou immediately want to be sucked into another Australian community so you can uncover its biggest secrets and lies (with the help of a ridiculously good looking, tall Eric Bana-ish Aaron Faulk type character).

To help you out, we've rounded up a bunch of unputdownable thrillers from more Australian authors.

The Lost Man by Jane Harper

I can't write a story about Jane Harper's books without mentioning... the others.

They're all brilliant and you should addThe Lost Man,The SurvivorsandForce of Natureto your to-read pile immediately.

The Lost Manis Harper's third book and her most unputdownable in my opinion.

Set on a remote property in Queensland,The Lost Manfollows the story of Nathan Bright who is forced to confront his own past and his family's secrets when his younger brother Cameron is found dead on the family's property a few days before Christmas.

The book features a twist that will make you gasp out loud.

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

No one writes domestic thrillers better than Sally Hepworth and her latest book,The Good Sister, is one of her best yet.

The Good Sisteris set in Melbourne and follows twin sisters Rose and Fern Castle.

Years ago, Fern did something bad, and Rose protected her.

Now Rose can't have a baby and Fern thinks this is the perfect opportunity for her to pay Fern back for everything she's done for her. She just needs to find a father. It shouldn't be that hard, right?

Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare

I sat down to readTell Me Liesby J.P. Pomare one Saturday afternoon in December and hardly moved for the next six hours. Once I'd read the final page, I clicked onto my Instagram and told everyone they needed to read it. Immediately.

Tell Me Liesis a fast-paced psychological thriller set in an affluent suburb in Melbourne. Psychologist Margot Scott seems to have the picture-perfect life – a thriving private practice, a nice house in the suburbs, an adoring husband, and two healthy and happy children.

But Margot made a mistake early in her career that she's never been fully honest about. Then there is the suspicious behaviour of several of her patients.

Full of twists and turns,Tell Me Liesis the perfect page-turner for fans ofJane Harper,Pip DrysdaleandGillian Flynn.

The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald

The Family Doctoris the latest thriller from the creator ofOffspring.

It follows the story of Paula, a suburban GP who is left devastated when her friend and children are killed by their estranged husband and father.

When a new patient comes into her surgery claiming she's a victim of domestic violence, Paula has to ask herself how far she will go to protect this family.

The Family Doctoris the perfect page-turner for fans of Jane Harper and Sally Hepworth.

The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey.

When a beautiful young teacher is murdered and her body is found in the lake, strewn with red roses, local policewoman Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock pushes to be assigned to the case,.

What Gemma doesn't tell anyone is that she actually knew the murdered woman in high school years before.

The Dark Lakeis an addictive crime thriller, a mesmerising account of one woman's descent into deceit and madness, and it already has fans racing to the final page all around the world.

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