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A high-altitude thriller that will take your breath away—Cecily Wong is
on her most dangerous climb yet, miles above sea level. But the
elements are nothing compared to one chilling truth: There’s a killer on
the mountain.
“A vertigo-inducing page-turner by an author who brings the high-stakes world of expert mountain-climbing to life on the page.” —Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid
Journalist
Cecily Wong is in over her head. She’s come to Manaslu, the
eighth-highest peak in the world, to interview internationally famous
mountaineer Charles McVeigh on the last leg of a record-breaking series
of summits. She’s given up everything for this story—her boyfriend, her
life savings, the peace she’s made with her climbing failures in the
past—but it’s a career-making opportunity. It could finally put her life
back on track.
But when one climber dies in what everyone else
assumes is a freak accident, she fears their expedition is in danger.
And by the time a second climber dies, it’s too late to turn back.
Stranded on a mountain in one of the most remote regions of the world,
she’ll have to battle more than the elements in a harrowing fight for
survival against a killer who is picking them off one by one.
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What I thought about Breathless
I'm really torn on this book. Most times I think that's a good thing
because it usually means the book made me feel something. I was drawn to
this because of the adventure aspect. I'd read a book last year about
mountain climbing that I enjoyed, so I decided to give this one a try.
Breathless
contains the typical elements you would expect -- man against mountain
and in this case, man against man, but this is really Cecily's story. I
really liked the character, and the author does a good job of showing
who she is. Cecily doesn't always make the right decisions, but she has
good instincts.
The mystery / thriller aspect worked for me in
general, though the pace of the first eighty percent of this story was
quite slow with periodic flare-ups to keep things interesting.Then
everything concluded so quickly at the end I didn't have time to savor
the developments. A lot happens very quickly at the conclusion of the
story, but I ultimately loved the final scene.
Overall, I enjoyed
the story but wished things had moved along a little more evenly
throughout the book. There's a good supply of heroes and villains, a
mystery that will keep you guessing until the end, and Cecily's story is
interesting and engaging (it was what kept me reading). The author's
notes at the end are also worth a look.
About the Author
Amy McCulloch is a Chinese-White author, born in the UK, raised in
Ottawa, Canada, now based in London, UK. She is the co-author of the #1
YA bestselling novel THE MAGPIE SOCIETY: One for Sorrow, and
has written seven solo novels for children and young adults. She has hit
the bestseller lists in several countries around the world, and been
published in fifteen different languages. Breathless is her adult thriller debut.
Before
becoming a full-time writer, she was editorial director for Penguin
Random House Children’s Books. In 2013, she was named one of The Bookseller‘s Rising Stars of publishing.
When
not writing, she loves travelling, hiking and mountaineering. In
September 2019, she became the youngest Canadian woman to climb Mt
Manaslu in Nepal – the world’s eighth highest mountain at 8,163m
(26,781ft). Other addictions include coffee, ramen and really great
books.
Twitter : @amymcculloch
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Website: https://amymcculloch.net/
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