Breathless: This year’s most gripping thriller and Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month

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We are taken along for the hike in the Himalayas, learning all the items that hikers need to take, challenges that the hikers face, and the danger that is inherent in the activity. There seems to be extra danger following Cecily and one hiker dies before they even really get started. There are lots of big egos on this trip and the leader Doug, seems to have anger issues. Nail-biting, chilling, totally exhilarating - a true triumph' Stacey Halls, bestselling author of THE FAMILIARS The characters could have been more well developed, it would have added to my motivation to “root for them” during all of the mishaps.

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When mountaineer Charles McVeigh agrees to be interviewed by journalist Cecily Wong on Manaslu, the eighth-highest peak in the world, she has no idea what she's getting herself into. Soon after they begin their ascent, one of their team dies in what everyone else assumes is a freak accident. But Cecily suspects that there is more to it than meets the eye. The ultimate high-altitude mountain thriller. Ice-cold, twisting, deadly' Janice Hallett, bestselling author of THE APPEAL Soon you’ll learn what we already know, that while danger lurks up there, so too dues unimaginable beauty. I’ve tried to find it in other places but never succeeded… That’s what makes these eight-thousand-metre peaks so special. These are the pinnacles of Earth. And reaching them tests you. They challenge you to be the very best versions of yourself. A summit attempt, chasing an interview with the world's most famous mountain man, a killer lurking in the icy darkness plus a hugely engaging main protagonist and a truly unpredictable plot makes Breathless a must read for anyone chasing psychological thrills and spills in their reading. Scattered throughout are drafts of Cecily’s articles about this trip. When she and her climbing group—all chosen by Charles—leave Kathmandu for Samagaun, a village at the base of the mountain, Cecily writes about their helicopter journey.

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If you know me, you know that I love me an atmospheric location thriller. In fact, usually the colder location, the better. Last year, one of my favorite thrillers, if not my very favorite, was Allie Reynolds' Shiver. When I saw the synopsis for Breathless, I was giddy and hoping that this one would read similar. I'm so freakin' happy to say, this definitely met and even exceeded all of my expectations! Enthralling. Combines an intricate murder mystery with lyrical passages describing ice cliffs and spectacular skies' SUNDAY TIMES New Book Announcement: “The Inscription of Things: Writing and Materiality in Early Modern China” by Thomas Kelly

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And as fate elbows its way in, Cecily has had a new assignment. She's to follow Charles McVeigh, a renowned alpinist, who is undertaking a series of 14 mountains standing taller than 8,000 meters. Charles promises Cecily an exclusive interview if Cecily reaches the summit of Manaslu in Nepal with him. Cecily knows that she has to turn things around in her career. This assignment can resurrect her dwindling position. But she must prepare and she must settle things within herself to succeed. It was so tense, the air in my bedroom felt as thin as in the mountains. A total triumph' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of THAT NIGHT Cecily Wong, an adventure journalist with limited experience with mountaineering, is on the eighth highest mountain in the world after Charles McVeigh, a renowned climber, invited her to join his expedition to Manaslu in the Himalayas. Considered an odd choice, Cecily was selected to be Charles’s exclusive interviewer after he read an article about her failed attempts at climbing Kilimanjaro and Snowden with a tragic death concluding the latter. This interview would be Cecily’s big break. One she needs badly. Then the bodies start dropping. The book follows the story of the climb through Cecily's eyes. While it seems an overwhelming challenge to her she believes she can do it. After the small team get together on the walk in rather strange things start to happen. Among the other pressures Cecily faces is that her job is on the line. If she gets to the top and gets the interview she will be very well placed. If not she will probably be unemployed. Another facet of this is that the team she is with is not the only one hoping to climb the mountain which adds to the tension. Are there climbers with other agendas here?

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Cecily vows to let nothing get in the way of her dream interview, especially not the fact she is a novice at best when it comes to climbing. Training for months and putting all of her savings she has now begun the climb but not before rumors go flying of previous mountain deaths not being the accidents they had seemed to be. In brief - Pacey and enjoyable at times, unconvincing at other times. Probably 3 or 4 and full review nearer publication It is difficult for Cecily to trust the people around her. Does she have the endurance and stamina to survive? Will she get her interview? The plot explodes with heightened action, jeopardy, more deaths, injuries and heartache.