The Dry

by

Jane Harper

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Sullivan Character Analysis

Jamie Sullivan is the last witness to see Luke alive—the two of them were culling rabbits together on the day of the murders. Falk and Sergeant Raco initially suspect that Sullivan committed the murders, particularly after surveillance footage reveals that he lied about his alibi. However, they later learn that Sullivan was only lying to conceal his homosexuality and ongoing relationship with Dr. Leigh. Sullivan’s secrecy about his romantic life suggests how prejudiced and judgmental people can be in rural Kiewarra.

Sullivan Quotes in The Dry

The The Dry quotes below are all either spoken by Sullivan or refer to Sullivan. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 9 Quotes

It would have been easy to miss, but when Falk thought about it afterwards, he felt sure. In the corner of his vision, Mrs. Sullivan had jerked her pale gaze up in surprise. She’d stared at her grandson for barely half a moment before casting her eyes back down. Falk had watched closely, but she didn’t look up again once.

Related Characters: Falk, Sergeant Raco, Deacon, Gretchen, Sullivan, Sullivan, Lachie, Gran
Related Symbols: Rabbits
Page Number: 74
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Chapter 27 Quotes

“I’m not judging you for being gay, mate. I’m judging you for wasting our time when a family’s lying dead.”

Related Characters: Sergeant Raco (speaker), Falk, Sullivan, Dr. Leigh
Page Number: 225
Explanation and Analysis:
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Sullivan Quotes in The Dry

The The Dry quotes below are all either spoken by Sullivan or refer to Sullivan. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Human Cost of Climate Change  Theme Icon
).
Chapter 9 Quotes

It would have been easy to miss, but when Falk thought about it afterwards, he felt sure. In the corner of his vision, Mrs. Sullivan had jerked her pale gaze up in surprise. She’d stared at her grandson for barely half a moment before casting her eyes back down. Falk had watched closely, but she didn’t look up again once.

Related Characters: Falk, Sergeant Raco, Deacon, Gretchen, Sullivan, Sullivan, Lachie, Gran
Related Symbols: Rabbits
Page Number: 74
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 27 Quotes

“I’m not judging you for being gay, mate. I’m judging you for wasting our time when a family’s lying dead.”

Related Characters: Sergeant Raco (speaker), Falk, Sullivan, Dr. Leigh
Page Number: 225
Explanation and Analysis: