A review by aunt13soc1al
The Ascent by Ronald Malfi

4.0

This was an interesting book. Richly detailed and filled with mysteries all around, I couldn’t wait to find out what was happening to Tim. Malfi manages to tell the story without giving too many hints as to what is going to happen and the ultimate reason behind the trip to Nepal. There wasn’t as much mysticism as I expected from the description, but there was enough to justify the references to it as the story unfolds. For someone who would love to trek across the mountains of Nepal, but will probably never actually do so, I found this book to be a great way to experience some of the highlights and pitfalls of an expedition such as this. There is a darker side to the trek that only adds to the pitfalls the team encounters.

I would suggest this book to anyone with a heart for adventure and looking for a good mystery.