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This one gave me the shivers! Not only are you surrounded by ice and snow, but one false step and you could plummet thousands of feet to your death! And of course, so many strange "accidents" keep happening...
Breathless: A Thriller - Amy McCulloch - Google Books
An eight thousand meter high mountain. Impending storms and winter. Bodies piling up. And an inexperienced climber intent on capturing the biggest story of her journalism career. Gripping. Thrilling. A visceral account of a novice's struggles with thin air and exhaustion' Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month that being said, i loved the way mcculloch wove specific nuances and details into her story, elevating it to new heights (pun intended). she highlights gender discrimination in extreme sports communities, describes the culture and customs of the sherpa people, and provides a breathtakingly immersive experience of the book’s geography (including manaslu, samagaun, and birendra taal). mcculloch also delves into the psyche of mountaineers, what motivates people to risk their lives and livelihoods to summit peaks that push humans past our most extreme of physical and emotional boundaries. not to mention! mcculloch was part of the team led by mountaineering luminary nimsdai (“nims)” purja, who was at that time undertaking his renowned, record-breaking “project possible” - a mission to complete all fourteen 8000-metre summits in seven months. i watched his netflix documentary a few months ago and was utterly blown away by his passion, determination, and overall down-to-earth charisma, as well as his dedication to uplifting nepali voices in mountaineering (and beyond). She has been training for months to climb an 8,000 m mountain, because that is where the star of her next interview will be. Charles McVeigh is completing the last of his run at climbing 14 of the highest mountains in the world and not using oxygen or fixed ropes.
Enthralling... combines an intricate murder mystery with lyrical passages describing ice cliffs and spectacular skies... She has an eye for edgy and unusual settings, and the new novel is easily as good as her first Sunday Times Amy McCulloch has been previously known as a successful YA Author. Breathless is her first book in crossing the great divide into Adult genres... And Amy? You have made the leap like a champ! i loved that this was an ownvoices story not only in the sense that the author shares racial/ethnic identities with cecily (both are chinese-white women who reside in england), but also the lived experience of mountaineering—and specifically, summiting manaslu. for context, amy mcculloch was the youngest canadian woman to climb mt. manaslu, when she summited in september 2019. Standing on a kitchen chair can bring bouts of vertigo. Imagine these amazing elevations. But McCulloch doesn't leave everything to the climb. She's building upon it and inserting a horror here that is indescribable. Cecily knows that the ending of lives has not been cast by accidents. There's someone among them who is the most rigid of evil. And as the team rises to the heights of Manaslu, Cecily realizes that Manaslu may well be her final resting place if she doesn't hold her own.
Breathless by Amy McCulloch - Goodreads Editions of Breathless by Amy McCulloch - Goodreads
An addictive, tightly plotted thriller that will leave you chilled to the bone' Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of THE CASTAWAYS 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.
Mingma laughed. “You should see Mr. Zak’s list. I think he is bringing a photo album of his children to the summit. What are you taking to the top?” Perfect for readers who want to take a thrilling adventure all from the safety of their cozy reading chair!... ✨😎✨ Michelle sighed. “Trying is good but . . . look. I’ve spoken with the team here. We want the article, but we can’t pay you until you deliver.”
Watch the Story Behind Breathless… - Amy McCulloch
Sounds like exciting stuff, right?? Sadly this book just didn’t give me any feeling of the tension which I should have felt throughout, even the climb got tiresome. There are some characters, i.e. her old boyfriend James, who could have been left completely out of the story. Charles promises Cecily an interview to establish her as an adventure writer, but only after she reaches the summit as part of his team. Cecily is the least experienced of his team members, consisting of 6 people he has invited plus four Sherpa guides. She is haunted by an alarming failure on a previous climb, and very few know what happened. She knows that interviewing Charles is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and consents to join his team. Is she courageous or being foolhardy?
As Cecily makes it to camp one and the team works on acclimatizing to the high altitude, she has feelings that things are not right. Difficulties with wifi signals mean that everyone is isolated, and Cecily can’t send in her blogs. They also have trouble getting weather forecasts. The pressure is on for Cecily to summit, but another hiker death makes her wish to give the whole thing up. I liked that this one explained not only the physical toil but the mental stamina that climbs like this take on people. The sherpas also do so much for the climbers. Truly full of atmosphere. Oozes tension - you are never quite sure which direction you will be taken . . .' 5***** READER REVIEW 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. I hear ya. Oh, look who’s just arrived!” Zak pointed over her shoulder at the lift doors. “Isn’t that Charles?”
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