Grant Hastings was once
the leader of an elite special ops team known as The Sebs. Now he’s
retired, living alone in a bedsit over a pub, and haunted by the ghosts
of the mistakes he’s made in the past.
Then a mysterious woman
turns up to entice Hastings and The Sebs back for one last mission, to
rescue an anthropologist, son of an esteemed professor, who is feared to
be trapped on a sacred mountain in the Himalayas, a place where the
locals fear the mythical yeti roams exacting cruel retribution on anyone
who strays into its domain.
Unfazed by local superstition and
folklore, Hastings and his team see a chance to make some easy money at
the expense of their employer’s gullibility.
But once they make it onto the frozen mountain, The Sebs will find that sometimes there is truth behind every legend.
My Review:
Grant Hastings considers himself and his special forces team retired from missions until he is approached with an offer. A father and daughter tell him that their son/brother has gone missing on an expedition in Nepal's mountains in search of the Yeti. With contact lost, they want Grant to lead a rescue mission and he eventually agrees to get his old team back together. However after smuggling themselves into Nepal they are ambushed by armed police and angry locals who don't seem to want their mission to go ahead. Now they must evade trouble just to get to the mountain and then deal with the cold and whatever else waits on the mountain.
The book itself starts out as a rescue mission with the thought of whether or not there is going to be an Yeti action, though the cover of the book is a huge clue that there will be. There is a tribe of Yetis living on the mountain and they don't like having these intruders walking around. However that is only a part of the story and things do turn out a lot different, with the typical twists that I expect from the author, having read a few of his books now. I certainly didn't expect the way it went into science fiction territory rather than straight horror, though there are gory scenes to enjoy. I actually found the shift in the story interesting and I just loved Sully! I can't really say much more without spoiling the story.
The main issue I had with this book is not greatly liking the characters. Knowles frankly is a foul mouthed rude bitch who never knows when to keep her mouth shut and I didn't like her at all. She is obnoxious to everyone and when somebody stands up to her, she gets violent with them. She's of the attitude that she can behave however she wants but gets angry if someone else acts the same way. Neither was I greatly keen on the continued bitching between her, Vine and Johns as the mission progressed. I find it important to like my characters especially in a group dynamic so that was a bit frustrating.
Overall I'd call this a decent and entertaining read with suspense, twists and a few action scenes. Although some of the characters left me cold, the story itself was a twist on the Yeti story and was entertaining.
Read May 2018.
3 stars.
I saw this tag at http://gregsbookhaven.blogspot.com/ , and thought I'd give it a go! I don't have any information about who created the tag, sorry!
RULES
1) Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog
2) Answer the questions asked on this post
3) Nominate and notify at least 5 people.
1) What are your top three bookish peeves?
-love triangles
-obnoxious MCs
-books that take forever to get into the story
2) Name a perfect reading spot.
I generally read in my bedroom which is not dead exciting. If I could dream up the ideal reading spot it would be a comfy seat by a window, overlooking a river or lake in a quiet country setting. I always feel relaxed beside water!
3) Give 3 reading confessions.
-If I DNF I never go back to give a book a second chance
-A hint of a love triangle in the blurb is a dealbreaker for me and I won't try it
-I get twitchy about damage to the spines of my books!
4) When was the last time you cried reading a book?
It's been quite a while but the death of a character I love always gets me. I got a bit emotional reading PA Glaspy's When The Pain Is Gone.
5) Number of books on your bedside table?
I don't have one. Next to my bed are two bookcases. I read my books one at a time, picking one from the shelf when I go to read it. It sits on top of the bookcase until I finish it.
6) Favourite reading snack?
Crisps! You don't even need to take your eyes off the book to fish around in the pack for the next one before stuffing it in your mouth!
7) What are three books you'd recommend to anyone?
I wouldn't recommend the same books to everyone. I recommend based on the individual's reading tastes. So for this I'll recommend a book for fans of three different genres.
1) urban fantasy-James R Tuck's Deacon Chalk series.
2) horror-JG Faherty's Carnival of Fear
3) creature feature-Rick Jones' The Valley
8) Provide a picture of your bookshelf.
I have seven bookcases in my bedroom at the moment so no-can do!
9) How much do books mean to you in three words?
Love. Obsessed. Hoarder!
10) Biggest reading secret?
I love SF films and TV series yet I rarely read a SF fiction novel. It's weird and I've no idea why this is happening!
Books from the Backlog is a fun way to
feature some of those neglected
books sitting on your bookshelf. You might
be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. Go to
Carole's blog and add your blog post link in to join in the fun! Hosted
by Carole at https://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.co.uk/
This seems
like a fun feature and I have been planning to take part since Carole
launched this so at last, here we go! I have a TON of unread books to
choose from in various genres and I'm looking forward to sharing some of
them with everybody.
It's 2012, the year the
world is supposed to end, but no one expected this. An infection spreads
through New York's Hudson Valley. The government tells us it is just
the flu, but people are turning into crazed killers. Can it be stopped?
Follow the story from the first days of infection, to the last days of
civilization, as told by Dr. Rebecca Truesdale, aka, "Becks." Becks is
smart and tough, and while she searches for a cure in the lab, she has
to fight for her life in the streets.
I read a short story by this author about the zombie apocalypse where shoppers at a Black Friday style sale are attacked. I enjoyed it and decided to grab the two novels in the same series which look fun. We all need more zombies in our lives! I added this to my shelves in 2015.
This tag was created By Emily Jean over on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtbPL0s1t7E . I saw the tag on Ceri's blog at https://bookmarksandpostcardsblog.wordpress.com/
1) Big
A book you read when you were young that was intended for a more mature audience.
My dad read this to me as a bedtime story when I was about 7 and I loved him doing the voices! by ten I was reading them myself.
2) Forrest Gump
Books are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get. What book did you pick up not knowing anything about?
Generally I've read the blurb and quite often Goodreads reviews before I choose a book to read. I never know nothing about a book before I read it now so I'll pick one I grabbed on impulse from the library as a kid.
3) Sleepless in Seattle
Last book to keep you up late reading.
I can't stay up all night reading now or I feel terrible for days! Midnight is generally my cut off. The last book I literally stayed up reading to get it finished by 5am was this one.
4) Toy Story
A timeless book you plan to share with any offspring you create.
I can't stand kids so there will never be Chuckles offspring! I'm picking a book that kids will always get something out of. Yes it's Harry Potter!
5) You've Got Mail
A book you heard about on the Internet and where you heard about it from.
I first seen this book on Greg's site http://gregsbookhaven.blogspot.com/ and loved the cover. Despite being picky about YA, the dinosaurs won me over and I loved it!
6) Cast Away
If you could only bring one book to a deserted island what would it be?
Urg that's a bit mean! I guess I better pick my favourite ever book!
7) Cloud Atlas
What book did you have high expectations for that didn't quite meet them?
I don't know where to start with this one! So many fail to live up to expectations! I'm going to go with this one. I wanted to love, I was intrigued by the plot-and I hated it!
Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at http://www.wishfulendings.com/ to spotlight and discuss books we're excited about but haven't read, which may not even be released yet.
NB: I don't follow or leave comments on blogs run by
Google Plus, or DISQUS as I refuse to join something just to leave
comments, and I won't allow them to follow new people, update my
profile or post tweets 'on my behalf'. I won't comment on any blog that makes me sign in using another account.
She only went off the trail for a moment...
22-year-old
Eileen goes missing while hiking in the remote Ashlough Forest. Five
days later, her camera is discovered washed downriver, containing
bizarre photos taken after her disappearance.
Chris wants to
believe Eileen is still alive. When the police search is abandoned, he
and four of his friends create their own search party to scour the
mountain range. As they stray further from the hiking trails and the
unsettling discoveries mount, they begin to believe they’re not alone in
the forest… and that Eileen’s disappearance wasn’t an accident.
By that point, it’s too late to escape.
I like these survival in remote area kind of plots so this is intriguing and I've never tried the author. It came out August 20th so I plan to grab this soon!
