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A review by library_brandy
Blood Mountain by James Preller
5.0
Dad takes his two kids hiking a mountain. They go on ahead at Dad's insistence (he's only slowing them down; that indigestion, man), but go on a little too far. Dad collapses of a heart attack on the trail. He's not coming for them. They're alone. They're scared. They're desperate. And then one breaks an ankle and the younger brother has to go out alone to find help. And he does find someone, but the man he finds is a little... off.
This may be Preller's best yet. The uneasiness around John, before we know if he's dangerous or not. The palpable sense of desperation. The fear and dread, the attempts to keep their minds off the terrible things that could--and probably would--befall them. True, heavy detail on wilderness survival skills that doesn't feel in any way extraneous (oh, the DETAIL on how to field-dress a squirrel!). This isn't just a story, flat on the page; the narrative brings with it emotions, fear, dread.
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This may be Preller's best yet. The uneasiness around John, before we know if he's dangerous or not. The palpable sense of desperation. The fear and dread, the attempts to keep their minds off the terrible things that could--and probably would--befall them. True, heavy detail on wilderness survival skills that doesn't feel in any way extraneous (oh, the DETAIL on how to field-dress a squirrel!). This isn't just a story, flat on the page; the narrative brings with it emotions, fear, dread.
Via NetGalley. Thanks, NetGalley!