Reviews

I enjoyed this book, it would make a great summer read with the sun and heat adding to the experience; feel like you are actually there, watching from a far. An ideal holiday read if you enjoy a light weight thriller.

lpfutter's review

Go to review page

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

chickenrungravy's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

2.0

cj_mo_2222's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Work-Life balance doesn't exist at Blackmore Vintage Travel. Employees are expected to be available to take calls from bosses and clients at all times. In spite of the demands, Florence loves her job. However, even the privilege of being selected to be one of the travel guides for a VIP group to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is stressful. In addition to the physical strains, the trip has the added stress of an internal competition between tour guides to see who does the best job of impressing their current clients and gaining new ones. Florence is determined to do what it takes to defeat fellow guide Jacob, but he is just as motivated. However, Jacob and the others don't know that Flo has another motive for this trip that could put her in more peril than the strenuous hike up the mountain.

I have enjoyed Karen Hamilton's previous books, especially The Perfect Girlfriend. There are a lot of secrets, lies, and backstabbing which adds even more stress than just surviving the elements and having the stamina to complete the hike. It takes a couple of chapters for the book to find a rhythm, but the closer the groups get to the summit, the more tense and claustrophobic the story becomes. I was completely engaged and although she's not perfect, I was rooting for Flo and anxious on her behalf. There are some interesting twists gradually revealed throughout the book, with a couple of bombshells at the very end that really surprised me. Fans of the author as well as Lucy Clarke's The Hike should enjoy this thriller.

comefromaway's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved almost everything about this book - the setting, the details of the climb and the story (mostly).
The ending let it down for me, just a bit too sudden and convenient for me!

martianfromhell's review against another edition

Go to review page

mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

More...