cj_mo_2222 's review for:

Summit's Edge by Sara Driscoll

4.0

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Summit's Edge is the latest in the FBI K-9 series. I've only read one of the prior books, but even though this book is #9, I had no problem connecting with the main characters. FBI K-9 handlers Meg Jennings and her work partner Brian Foster are sent on a search and rescue mission in the mountains near Aspen, Colorado. Meg and her dog Hawk are new to mountain rescues and the high altitude and Meg's fear of heights are obstacles that Meg is determined to overcome. 

The team is looking for survivors of a crash in which a private plane was hijacked and at least one person was killed before the plane went down. In addition to the hazards of the extreme conditions they're facing, there is more danger to this search since the hijacker could be one of the survivors. The book does a great job of describing both the Colorado setting and the mountain conditions. It's informative about the equipment and skill needed to maneuver these mountains and the dangers of altitude sickness.I thought it was a little strange that Meg and Briay were called in when neither they nor their dogs had experience with mountain rescues, but overall I enjoyed this suspenseful book. I especially liked the ending, which I know readers who follow the series will love!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for providing the advance review copy of this ebook. My review is voluntary and unbiased.