{"product_id":"breathless-9781405950343","title":"Breathless","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHIS YEAR''S MOST GRIPPING THRILLER AND \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eCRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A high-altitude, high-stakes thriller. I loved it''\u003c\/b\u003e MATT HAIG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Had me on the edge of my seat. A must read for 2022'' \u003c\/b\u003eSARAH PEARSE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Suffocatingly tense, highly original and exhilarating'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Tense, chilling and terrifying'' \u003c\/b\u003eCLAIRE DOUGLAS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Chilling, vivid and entirely unique'' \u003c\/b\u003eABIGAIL DEAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSIX STRANGERS. ONE KILLER. AND NO ESCAPE . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJournalist Cecily Wong is offered the chance of a lifetime: to join an elite team on one of the world''s tallest mountains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut things quickly start to fall apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unexplained theft.\u003cbr\u003eA horrible accident.\u003cbr\u003eA terrifying note:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere''s a murderer on the mountain.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix strangers set out . . . \u003cb\u003eHow many will return?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Breathtaking. Totally immersive, I truly felt transpo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreathless \u003c\/i\u003eis a\u003cb\u003e high-altitude, high-stakes thriller \u003c\/b\u003ethat \u003cb\u003ecombines fascinating, authentic mountaineering experience with pure thriller entertainment\u003c\/b\u003e. 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. \u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Matt Haig * Sunday Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library *\u003cbr\u003eIf you're looking for a book to thrill and transport you, then Breathless is the read for you! Set high in the chilling Death Zone, \u003cb\u003ethis thriller had me on the edge of my seat\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved being immersed in the competitive, high-stakes world of alpine climbing and Amy brilliantly evokes how risky this setting is, a setting that can only get deadlier with a murderer on the mountain... \u003cb\u003eA must read for 2022\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sarah Pearse, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStunning. Suffocatingly tense, highly original and exhilarating, Breathless is an early contender for thriller of the year\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTense, chilling and terrifying\u003c\/b\u003e with unforgettable characters and an unpredictable and atmospheric plot. \u003cb\u003eOne of the most original thrillers I've read.\u003c\/b\u003e It deserves to be huge!\u003c\/p\u003e -- Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vertigo-inducing page-turner by an author who brings the high-stakes world of expert mountain-climbing to life on the page\u003c\/b\u003e -- Nita Prose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Maid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGripping. Thrilling. A visceral account of a novice's struggles with thin air and exhaustion\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thriller would be unsettling enough at sea level, but in the death zone, it's\u003cb\u003e suffocatingly tense\u003c\/b\u003e. McCulloch combines extreme mountaineering with murder to create a novel that's \u003cb\u003echilling, vivid, and entirely unique.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Abigail Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl A\u003cbr\u003eThe ultimate high-altitude mountain thriller. \u003cb\u003eIce-cold, twisting, deadly and doesn't put a foot wrong\u003c\/b\u003e. It took me on a chilling journey to the death zone, and \u003cb\u003eI loved it!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blockbuster worthy thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * OK! *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNail-biting, chilling, totally exhilarating - a true triumph\u003c\/b\u003e -- Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars\u003cbr\u003eI loved it. I read it in two sittings. \u003cb\u003eIt was so tense by the end, the air in my bedroom felt as thin as in the mountains\u003c\/b\u003e. I think it's \u003cb\u003ea total triumph of a thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author of That Night\u003cbr\u003eSet on an expedition to climb one of the world's tallest mountains, \u003ci\u003eBreathless \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ean addictive, tightly plotted thriller that will leave you chilled to the bone\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways\u003cbr\u003eI have climbed Manaslu with Amy, she's a very positive thinker with good energy to be around on the mountain - \u003cb\u003eshe is the real deal\u003c\/b\u003e -- Nirmal \"Nimsdai\" Purja * star of Netflix's 14 Peaks and author of the Sunday Times bestseller Beyond Possible *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you liked Shiver by Allie Reynolds, you'll really enjoy this. Rich in authentic detail, it's a nail-biting novel\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking book set at 8000 metres - the air alone can kill you, and there's a killer on the loose too. \u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved this\u003c\/b\u003e, the author's incredible knowledge of mountaineering really shone through - a real page-turner that I read in a couple of days. \u003cb\u003eTense, terrifying and fascinating in equal measure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tense, absorbing thriller with the most spectacular setting imaginable\u003c\/b\u003e. It's bleak, beautiful and powerfully atmospheric. \u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreathless \u003c\/i\u003eis both a fascinating insight into the world of high-altitude mountaineering and \u003cb\u003ea chilling, twisty thriller. Absorbing and atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e -- Louise O'Neill, bestselling author of After The Silence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVividly descriptive, packed with atmosphere, mystery twists, turns and tension, it's a nail-biter thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * Choice Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere really is something about the combination of a snowbound locale and a killer hiding in plain sign that is a recipe for success, and this is an absolute belter\u003c\/b\u003e * Heat *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric enough to leave me shivering and gripping enough to make me unable to stop turning pages\u003c\/b\u003e. This book followed me around the house as I inhaled Cecily's story, enjoying every fascinating minute of it. A 5* cracker -- Gytha Lodge\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etruly terrifying\u003c\/b\u003e thriller with a \u003cb\u003etense and twisty\u003c\/b\u003e plot and an incredibly dangerous setting. I loved the insight into the world of the high mountains and the people who risk their lives to climb them. \u003cb\u003eA brilliant concept, superbly executed\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Allie Reynolds, bestselling author of Shiver\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreathless\u003c\/i\u003e is a thriller that \u003cb\u003emoves at a breakneck pace\u003c\/b\u003e through the ice-packed dangers of the Death Zone. I felt like I was on the mountain and raced to the end. \u003cb\u003eRead it, and it'll leave you breathless, too\u003c\/b\u003e -- Laura Lam * Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Devils and Goldilocks *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a classic locked-room setting, but there's enough originality and style about this to make it an enjoyable and exciting read . . . A claustrophobic and intense read, a tale of proper obsession and danger. Keeps you turning the page, anxious to know what comes next.\u003c\/b\u003e * NB Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIts twists and turns leave your blood running cold\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eIt's rare that a thriller actually lives up to that word. But here - in the jeopardy its characters are plunged into, in the story's twists and turns, and in the true star of the novel, the mountain itself - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreathless\u003c\/i\u003e truly manages to thrill\u003c\/b\u003e -- James Smythe * author of I Still Dream *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA truly breathtaking thrille\u003c\/b\u003er. It \u003cb\u003ehad me gasping and guessing with every turn of a page\u003c\/b\u003e. The audacity of the adventure is only matched by the brilliance of McCulloch's \u003cb\u003edeft and evocative writing\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kim Curran * author of the Slay series *\u003cbr\u003eA visceral, thrill-seeker's story of one woman's struggle to conquer her fears, with murder and mayhem at 8,000m. I really loved it. -- Rosie Andrews, author of Leviathan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA frighteningly original novel written with a deep passion for the mountains and an inquisitive mind. A brilliantly chilling read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Giles Kristian\u003cbr\u003eChilling . . . there really is something about the combination of a remote snowbound location and a killer hiding in plain sight that is a recipe for success * Crime Monthly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blockbuster-worthy thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Express *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738985115991,"sku":"9781405950343","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405950343.jpg?v=1720050791","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/breathless-9781405950343","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}