An addictive, tightly plotted thriller that will leave you chilled to the bone' Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of THE CASTAWAYS Olivia has never been anywhere so spectacular: huge cliffs of ice loom high on the horizon, penguins dive through the sparkling sea, and above it all, the sun never sets in the eerie twilight sky. When mountaineer Charles McVeigh agrees to be interviewed by journalist Cecily Wong on Manaslu, the eighth-highest peak in the world, she has no idea what she's getting herself into. Soon after they begin their ascent, one of their team dies in what everyone else assumes is a freak accident. But Cecily suspects that there is more to it than meets the eye. THE SPINE-TINGLING AND GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH, BREATHLESS Amy McCulloch is a Chinese-White author, born in the UK, raised in Ottawa, Canada, now based in London, UK. She is the award-winning author of the international bestselling thriller novel Breathless. She is also the co-author of the #1 YA bestselling novel THE MAGPIE SOCIETY: One for Sorrow, and has written seven solo novels for children and young adults. Her next thriller, Midnight, will be released in Summer 2023

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We are taken along for the hike in the Himalayas, learning all the items that hikers need to take, challenges that the hikers face, and the danger that is inherent in the activity. There seems to be extra danger following Cecily and one hiker dies before they even really get started. There are lots of big egos on this trip and the leader Doug, seems to have anger issues. Breathlessis a high-altitude, high-stakes thrillerthat combines fascinating, authentic mountaineering experience with pure thriller entertainment. The suspense rises like the Nepalese mountain it is set on. Reminded me of the best of Michael Crichton, where in-depth knowledge and a masterful plot work together to create a tense adrenaline-fuelled ride. I loved it‘— Matt Haig ―Sunday Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library The characters could have been more well developed, it would have added to my motivation to “root for them” during all of the mishaps. Perfect for readers who want to take a thrilling adventure all from the safety of their cozy reading chair!... ✨😎✨

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I liked some of the conversations that are discussed within Breathless. It's a heavily male dominated arena, rife with massive egos and bragging rights. The mountain is also a lawless place. Above 8000 metres, everything relies on trust and good will and little can be done to police the actions of others - especially when symptoms of hypoxia can lead to hallucinations, bringing into question the reliability of what is happening. Cecily is entering this environment as an ameateur female, mixed race climber. She constantly questions her own abilities, which is further reinforced by her privileged male team members who see her as a weak link. She has to prove she can summit not only to herself, but everyone else too. Add to this an increasing sense of paranoia as Cecily makes the ascent and the overall story has this permenant sense of dread to it that really helps set the tone.

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The tension is ratcheted up in the last part of the book and I really wasn’t sure what would happen! There was a great twist that I did not see coming. In the author notes, I learned that the author is a climber, no wonder this one had an authentic ring to it! This is essentially a climbing thriller. There are some twists and turns in this story which were ok. All in all I found this quite interesting and entertaining as a read. I don't think I was fully convinced by it though. I doubt anyone who has read true stories of high mountain climbing would be convinced by this but I'm sure quite many people will be entertained. 3.5/5 Ademloos had ik al een tijdje zien passeren en trok al snel mijn aandacht omdat het me sterk deed denken aan Huiver van Allie Reynolds. Gezien dat verhaal me uitstekend bevallen was en dit boek me ook aansprak, kwam het op het lijstje te staan. Mooie bonus was dat het beschikbaar was in Kobo Plus. We maken hier kennis met Cecily die, om haar carrière te redden, een interview wil versieren met Charles McVeigh. Charles is een zeer bekende bergbeklimmer die alles onderneemt zonder touwen of extra zuurstof. Dat is een zeer straffe prestatie en niet aan iedereen besteed. Cecily krijgt van hem echter een voorstel: ze krijgt het interview als ze zelf ook deelneemt aan de beklimming én de top behaalt. Wat volgt is een boek vol avonturen van de beklimming en van de mensen die eraan deelnemen.Chillingly atmospheric, with sub-zero tension and a creeping plot that makes it impossible to look away' JANICE HALLETT If you know me, you know that I love me an atmospheric location thriller. In fact, usually the colder location, the better. Last year, one of my favorite thrillers, if not my very favorite, was Allie Reynolds' Shiver. When I saw the synopsis for Breathless, I was giddy and hoping that this one would read similar. I'm so freakin' happy to say, this definitely met and even exceeded all of my expectations! I loved it. I read it in two sittings. It was so tense by the end, the air in my bedroom felt as thin as in the mountains. I think it’s a total triumph of a thriller.‘— Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author of That Night Cecily Wong, an adventure journalist with limited experience with mountaineering, is on the eighth highest mountain in the world after Charles McVeigh, a renowned climber, invited her to join his expedition to Manaslu in the Himalayas. Considered an odd choice, Cecily was selected to be Charles’s exclusive interviewer after he read an article about her failed attempts at climbing Kilimanjaro and Snowden with a tragic death concluding the latter. This interview would be Cecily’s big break. One she needs badly. Then the bodies start dropping.