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

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After a brief pit stop to refuel, the scenery shifted again; this time to stunning pine forests and mountain ridges as we headed higher in altitude, waterfalls cascading from the rocks on either side of us. The fact that McCulloch has actually climbed Manaslu allows her to ground her zippy thriller in first-hand experience.

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And often that adventure may represent an experience you would never see yourself actually doing in your own life. The writing was good - the author gave us vivid descriptions of the various locations in this story. Cecily on the other hand is virtually unknown and is a complete amateur in terms of climbing (and to some degree reporting). With her life back in London falling apart, Olivia cannot believe her luck when she's invited on a once-in-a-lifetime Antarctic cruise with her boyfriend, Aaron. Mesmerizing and haunting, this enthralling suspense will make you shiver with dread and tear through the pages tothe pulse-pounding end.

I felt like the author really put me in the setting of this ultra difficult climb in the Himalayas, and I was was caught up in that part of the story. 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.

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Cecily is the least experienced of the group but she is intent on proving herself in spite of the many difficulties she encounters. She constantly questions her own abilities, which is further reinforced by her privileged male team members who see her as a weak link. 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.

That is until she begins hearing an eerie whistling outside of her tent late at night that nobody else seems to hear or believe, and then one climber after another dies under questionable circumstances. A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK •A high-altitude thriller that will take your breath away—Cecily Wong is on her most dangerous climb yet, miles above sea level. She is part of a team of seven, some are complete strangers as they set off to conquer a dangerous peak.