Mandy White (mandylovestoread)'s Reviews > Breathless

What is it with me reading books set in the snow and ice in the middle of summer? This was the second book with a cold setting I read in January and I loved it.

The tag line of "There's a murderer on the mountain, and at this altitude, there isn't enough oxygen to breathe, let alone scream" had me intrigued and let me tell you, it kept me turning pages well into the night. It is so atmospheric, with the mountains, the isolation and the abundance of snow. The author did a fantastic job of building the suspense, and the fear in the main character Cecily. I was scared for her and kept telling her to go back, leave the mountain. Things going wrong and bodies building up whilst climbing a mountain at minus degrees and snow storms is not my idea of fun. And all for an interview!! She is one gutsy character and I really did admire her, even if I wanted to grab her an pull her to safety.

This is a thrill ride, full of intensity and characters you will love to hate. Who can be trusted? They are all there for different reasons and will do anything to reach that summit.

Thank you to Penguin Books Australia for this surprise ARC, you know me well. I think this will be a big hit once released February 17th