An enjoyable informed story

It reads as if the author knows her stuff on the mountains and at times I forgot I was listening to fiction. Looking forward to more adventures with our heroine.

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Unbelievably boring

I have no idea how this book has been classed as nail biting. 5 hours in and it’s a massive snooze fest. I can’t make myself listen until the end it’s so sloooow going. The characters are uninteresting the main character is just again.., boring.
The narrator tries but fails to distinguish between different voices and she’s also monotone. Maybe good if you’re struggling to fall asleep…

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A chilling, immersive and incredible book

This is the best book I've listened to for a long set. Set in the epic Himalayan Mountains, this is a story of alpine heroism and murder. The scenes and settings make you feel like you are there on this epic climb with a murderer on the loose. Shiveringly amazing and I totally recommend this.

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Breathtaking not Breathless

Totally enthralling from beginning to end. Fabulous storyline and descriptions of the environment so clear they immersed your senses as if you were watching a film.

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An epic read!

A fast paced heart thumping read filled with twists & turns with a backdrop of exhilarating mountain knowledge…. Loved it!

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Breathless I thought it was a weird Title!

I brought this book with my credit, but it was not the book I wanted. I picked the wrong book!
But it is so good I couldn’t put it down. The narrator, was fantastic,the story was brilliant. Overall, I was very happy with picking wrong book.

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Fascinating, Atmospheric, Chilly Thriller

After simply adoring Shiver by Allie Reynolds, I saw her recommending Breathless on Twitter and that was good enough for me to immediately put it on pre-order ... and I was not disappointed!

Rather like Shiver, part of Breathless' allure is the way it gives a wonderful expert entre to a sport I was hitherto very unfamiliar with - a sport I have no wish to do but in both books, made for compulsive reading and ideal settings for chilly thrillers!

I now know the difference between an Alpenist and a Mountaineer - understand summiting as a verb, a Sherpa's role, the protocol of climbing a mountain and all the potential thrills, spills and danger - I am possibly less tempted than I was before to actually take part in this sport, but thanks to the great writing, I almost feel like I too have summited.

Katie Leung did a fabulous job of possibly the most challenging narration job ever with so many characters from so many countries. Yes, perhaps her French and Russian accents were not so recognisable but she brought each and every character to vibrant life and it really gave the story and extra dimension and so easy to follow. So a five star read for me.

Plot wise I did have an inkling of what was going on but certainly not the whole enchilada - so there were plenty of twists that had me gasping ..... and the suspense and the creepy feeling of being stalked was excellent.

I can always tell when a book has me hooked as I find excuses to listen to it during the day and do jobs around the house I am usually dodging just to keep finding out what happens next and Breathless was responsible for a huge wardrobe reorganisation and declutter for which I am so very grateful.

Of course with the storms blowing and hail battering the windows as I listened, it made for the perfect immersive experience and I really do feel like I have just got back from a real life expedition.

I will definitely be looking out for Amy McCulloch's next thriller!

Excellent.

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The Death Zone….

A gripping and tense drama with the back drop of one of the highest mountains, Manaslu.
Well written and narrated. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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What a book!

The only word I can say is, wow. This was an absolutely fantastic read. It compelled me to do my own research into the dangers of mountain climbing and the mountains are really not to be messed with. It’s clear Amy has done a lot of research into writing this.
Onto the story itself, I couldn’t put it down. I loved the atmosphere of slowly building tension right from the word go. From Cecily’s sexist immature and jealous ex to paranoia and death. I was rooting for most of the team. There were times I laughed, scenes which made me cry and the tension towards the end was almost unbearable. The only thing I was a little sad about was I was left with a few unanswered questions, but then that does leave us with a mountain of our own, our imagination. Well done Amy, a truly brilliant read and it was also fascinating to learn about mountain climbing while reading a really good crime thriller along the way! I think Aly’s was my favourite character, with Zach not far behind. Would highly recommend this book to any thriller fans, although if you’re planning on climbing a mountain soon and considering a book to take with you, I don’t think this is the one you’ll want to pack! Perhaps you should read this when you’re back on firm ground again after you’ve reached the summit and made it safely back down!

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Breathless

As if climbing mountains isn’t dangerous enough, it looks as if there might be a killer on the loose.
An interesting and different thriller.

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