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Summit's Edge
by Sara Driscoll
slow-paced
This book that deals with a plane hijacking, crash and subsequent high mountain search and rescue operation is heavy on A LOT of information regarding mountains and climbing and planes and altitude and weather and, and, and…it’s A LOT at the beginning and really slowed things down for me. I know the author loves research and creating a realistic setting and that’s something as a reader I normally respect, require, and enjoy. For some reason here it seems like overload and at times as filler. I don’t know if it struck me minutiae because it’s not a topic that interests me or because I didn’t see how it added to the plot but whatever the reason it made the reading slow going and I just wanted to get to some action.
I also missed the active participation of other characters. This was very Meg-centric and as much as I enjoy her as a protagonist I like the whole team element of the books. There’s more focus on the hazards of the mountains and the climbing than on the crime, criminal, and law enforcement. Less emphasis on the dogs as well.
The precipitating event and the dire situation society faces as a result is a major public issue so I guess I thought there would be more emphasis on that and the impact for law enforcement.
Having said all that, the author still presents a solid story and at the end I found myself anxiously anticipating the outcome. I just wish I had that feeling for more of the book as I usually do with this author’s work.
I also missed the active participation of other characters. This was very Meg-centric and as much as I enjoy her as a protagonist I like the whole team element of the books. There’s more focus on the hazards of the mountains and the climbing than on the crime, criminal, and law enforcement. Less emphasis on the dogs as well.
The precipitating event and the dire situation society faces as a result is a major public issue so I guess I thought there would be more emphasis on that and the impact for law enforcement.
Having said all that, the author still presents a solid story and at the end I found myself anxiously anticipating the outcome. I just wish I had that feeling for more of the book as I usually do with this author’s work.