The Dry - scavenger hunt
Across
- 2. The prominent smell described on Page 44.
- 5. The name of the pub in Kiewarra.
- 6. The weather pattern mentioned in the prologue, responsible for the drought conditions.
- 8. Where Aaron lives.
- 10. Found Ellie's body in Kiewarra River (Chapter 7).
- 14. Said 'You can untwist your knickers' in Chapter 6.
- 15. Literary device used extensively on Page 65.
- 17. In the prologue, described as being abandoned on the path.
- 20. In Ellie's pockets when she was found dead (Chapter 7).
- 22. In Chapter 4, it says Barb has a theory about '... troubles and debts'
- 23. Gretchen's surname.
- 25. The number of hours Aaron initially plans to stay in Kiewarra.
- 29. Literary device used to describe Ellie's body on Page 113.
- 30. 'Even in Kiewarra, social ... had to be observed, and Gretchen was a creature most commonly sighted tossing back her gold hair and laughing amid a crowd of followers.' (Chapter 14).
- 32. Ellie's reported cause of death.
- 33. Turned their 'own flock into a staggering, bleeding mess using shearing clippers and a brutal hand'
- 34. Where Raco moved from (Chapter 10).
Down
- 1. Colour used to describe the paddocks on Page 80.
- 3. The longest word printed on Page 100.
- 4. In Chapter 7, Ellie and Grant were described as having the same...
- 5. The name of Karen's perfume 'Spring ... ' (Chapter 12).
- 7. The flavour associated with the 'fizz and pop of pure joy' in Chapter 14.
- 8. In Chapter 12, it is said that this place and the bottle shop seem to be the only two shops with customers.
- 9. Personified on Page 33.
- 11. The barman's nationality.
- 12. Has a baby on the way - 'A little girl.'
- 13. Jane Harper's father's name?
- 15. Written on a note found in Ellie's handwriting (Chapter 7).
- 16. The name of the neighbouring police station.
- 18. Luke installed after equipment burglaries.
- 19. Aaron Falk's age.
- 21. Found Karen's body and made the emergency call.
- 23. In Chapter 11, Aaron thinks this won't survive the heat.
- 24. Falk's father's name.
- 26. A 'slight, intense child...prone to long bouts of silence'
- 27. Left on the Falk family's doorstep the night before they left Kiewarra.
- 28. In a flashback, Luke becomes possessive over this creature.
- 31. Aaron went searching for this 'miracle of nature' at the beginning of Chapter 14.
- 33. Written on Luke's coffee cup (Chapter 18).