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Gripping, chilling mountain thriller must-read!
This atmospheric thriller transported me right into the chilling environment that is Mount Manaslu. So brilliantly written, you feel like you are Cecily an... READ MORE
Read it in one sitting!
I read this entire book in one sitting! The setting is so unique which makes for a really interesting read - are people dying due to difficult conditions o... READ MORE
Could not put it down!!!
Breathless is the perfect title for this book, following Cecily whilst she tackles each part of her climb up the mountain makes you actually feel short of ... READ MORE
Murderer on the Mountain
A chilling mountain climbing murder mystery: a single narrator shares their suspicions and builds creeping dread whilst more "accidents" occur around them ... READ MORE
One of the best thrillers this year
This has to be among the very best thrillers produced this year. The author’s knowledge and experience of mountaineering high peaks shines through her pass... READ MORE
Atmospheric Whodunnit
Cecily Wong is a fledgling journalist, desperate to make her name in the world of climbing. After a blog post she wrote goes viral, she is invited to tackl... READ MORE
Lots of tense moments - a solid 3 star thriller
I enjoyed this thriller and found that I was genuinely kept guessing as to who the killer was till the very end. The author did really well at creating a t... READ MORE
Synopsis
Waterstones Thriller of the Month for November 2022
It's ice cold. You're miles from help. And one of you will be next...
When struggling journalist Cecily Wong is invited to join an expedition to climb one of the world's tallest mountains, it seems like the chance of a lifetime. She doesn't realise how deadly the climb will be.
As their small team starts to climb, things start to go wrong. There's a theft. Then an accident. Then a mysterious note, pinned to her tent: there's a murderer on the mountain.
The higher they get, the more dangerous the climb becomes, and the more they need to trust one another. And that's when Cecily finds the first body...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405950343
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
- Weight: 277g
- Languages: English
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This is an enjoyable book but it's not really a thriller. It's more a suspense novel (which is appropriate considering the mountaineering theme... hanging ... READ MORE
A Chilling Debut!
Immersive and gripping! I raced through the last hundred pages as I just needed to know who made it out and who didn’t. I can’t wait to read Amy’s next boo... READ MORE
Different
This was a very good story, kept me in a state of tension for most of it, found myself holding my breath sometimes when about to turn a page.
The most incredible and addictive thriller
From page 1, Breathless had me hooked. McCulloch's fantastic story is full of adrenaline filled excitement, has an addictive and ever-twisting plot and kee... READ MORE
Brilliant edgy story
CecilyWong had been offered the chance to interview world-class mountaineer Charles McVeigh, on the summit of the fourteenth mountain that he is climbing, ... READ MORE
Feels like you’re in the Death Zone
Descriptions of the setting are vivid and detailed; you can imagine what it would be like to be there.
Exciting read
Thank you to Net GalIey and Michael Joseph for an arc copy in exchange for an honest review.
I know absolutely nothing about rock climbing and so found th... READ MORE
Fantastic!
Cecily Wong is a struggling journalist so when she gets the opportunity for the scoop of a lifetime she knows she can't turn down the chance of an intervie... READ MORE
Half and half!
I half-expected not to enjoy this book too much, simply because I have no interest in mountaineering, but I really enjoyed it. So well written that I felt... READ MORE
Amazing.
If Amy McCulloch knows nothing about mountain climbing she certainly had me convinced she was an expert. The descriptions of mountaineering techniques and ... READ MORE
Thriller set up a mountain in Nepal
What a novel this was! I was firmly in the shoes of main character Cecily Wong, as she headed to the mountain in Nepal to interview a famous climber and cl... READ MORE
Pages fly by
Breathless is an atmospheric thriller that will keep you turning the pages and guessing as to why people are dying on this expedition to climb the eighth h... READ MORE
A Slow Trek ...
A murderer is on the mountain ...
Journalist Cecily Wong has been invited by a renowned alpine mountaineer, Charles McVeigh, to join his expedition party t... READ MORE
Atmospheric and tense
Journalist Cecily Wong is in Nepal attempting to summit the eighth highest mountain in the world, Manaslu, in exchange for an interview with acclaimed moun... READ MORE
Great Read!
This is a good crime thriller debut... but I might have turned the heating up to read it!
I feel sure this book will make a great movie! So, guys wriggle a... READ MORE
Amazing and intriguing
Was a great book from start to finish. Kept me hooked and wasn’t sure who was the killer upto the end of the book with the twist.
Pacey and enjoyable at times, less convincing at other times
Reporter Cecily Wong is invited to join a high altitude expedition. A very successful alpinist is going to climb an 8000 metre peak and wants her to do th... READ MORE
Left me breathless!
Although I primarily enjoy reading fiction, I do love to learn something new when reading a book. Breathless is the perfect example of this - the story is ... READ MORE
gripping thriller
For me this the plot had an originality and freshness about it set as it is in Nepal, it is clear as you read the book that the author knows their subject ... READ MORE
Beautifully written!
I half-expected not to enjoy this book too much, simply because I have no interest in mountaineering, but I really enjoyed it. So well written that I felt... READ MORE
Breathless
Well... what an exhilarating read that was! I was near breathless myself by the end. Although, that said, I did get a bit lost in the middle what with all ... READ MORE
Chilling !
This psychological murder mystery novel had me turning pages to the very end. Charles McVeigh, a famous mountaineer is about to climb the final mountain in... READ MORE
Thrilling read
This is a stunning debut from Amy McCulloch. Her passion and knowledge of extreme climbing have made for a truly thrilling read. I was easily drawn in to t... READ MORE
Terror on the mountain
Cecily Wong is a struggling journalist who is invited to join an expedition to climb one of the world's tallest mountains. If she makes it to the summit sh... READ MORE
Good read but basic
The story itself was a good idea but it just too long to get to it and when it did the plot was something that could easily be predicted but I still did en... READ MORE
Couldn’t put the book down
I couldn’t put the book down it’s one of the best stories I have read for a long time.