Hardback: 376 pages
Genre: Contemporary Fiction and Thriller
Publisher: Harper Collins 2023
Source: Tywyn Public Library
First Sentence: Prologue: Her body lies broken on the mountainside.
Review Quote: ‘Lucy Clarke brilliantly transports readers. The chilling environment and the tense, unpredictable plot both sent shivers down my spine’ ADELE PARKS
Main Characters: Liz Wallace, Joni Gold, Helena Hall and Maggie Padden
Setting: Blafjell Mountain Region in Norway
My Opinion: Blafjell Mountain and Svelte Trail in Norway.
Lucy Clarke is an author whose writing has grown on me, the more I read of writing, the more I seem to enjoy her novels. She writes destination thrillers and this time the setting is Norway.
Four young women Liz, Joni, Helena and Maggie have holidayed together for many years and this time the choice is Norway. The trip is to the Blafjell region of mountains where they plan to hike a circular trail from the Hiking Lodge/Hotel that will take them a few days so they will camp in the wild. As well as a physical journey for the four of them it will also be a personal journey testing their relationships. An adventure in the wilderness surrounded by the natural beauty of the Norwegian countryside, that turns into a nightmare as things start to go horribly wrong.
Loved this and raced through it as I was hooked from page one. Recommended to mystery fans looking for a gripping plot with atmospheric descriptions of the surroundings.
Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:
Wish you were here?
Think again . . .
Maggie, Liz, Helena & Joni. Old friends bound by history, adventures, old secrets.
And now, bound by murder.
They lace up their hiking boots for the adventure of a lifetime in the Norwegian wilderness: a place of towering mountains, glass-like lakes, log cabins and forests stolen from a fairytale.
It’s the perfect place to lose yourself – until a broken body is found at the bottom of a ravine.
Somewhere out there, someone knows exactly why a woman has died. And in this deep, dark wilderness, there’s a killer on the trail . . .
Previous Reviews: One of the Girls. Last Seen
Author Profile
Lucy Clarke, novelist, traveller and fresh air enthusiast is the author of eight destination thrillers. They include Waterstones Thriller of the Month, The Castaways, Richard and Judy Book Club pick, One of the Girls, and most recently, The Hike. Lucy's novels have sold over a million copies and are published in more than 25 territories worldwide.
Lucy's thriller, No Escape (also published as The Blue) has been released as a major international show for Paramount+. Set in the Philippines, the seven-part series is directed by Hans Herbot (The Serpent) and stars Abigail Lawrie and Rhianne Barreto as best friends Lana and Kitty.
The Castaways has also been adapted for screen and was The Guardian Pick of the Week. BAFTA award-winner Sheridan Smith stars as Lori, and Celine Buckens plays her sister, Erin. The five-part thriller is available to stream on Paramount+.
When Lucy isn't away on research trips (the real reason she loves being an author!), she can be found writing from a beach hut on the south coast of England. She lives with her husband and their two children.
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