Monday, June 9, 2025

Dead Mountain by Douglas Preston and LIncoln Child

 Title: Dead Mountain

Author: Douglas Preston and LIncoln Child
Did I listen or read?: libby audiobook
When did I finish?: 6/5/2025
When was the book published: 2023
Main Characters: Corrie Swanson, FBI, Nora Kelly, univ prof and archaelogy expert.  Rotten sheriff. Nora's brother Skip.
What happens? In 2008, 9 mountaineer scientists disappear.  Two bodies are found in a cave with some ancient remains. The mystery was never solved - why did these people go out of their mind and cut their way out of a tent (not using the door) and go off into a deadly winter storm in their underwear.
How long was this?  388 pages.  12 hours
Did I like this? Decent story.  At first, why should I care?  But a compelling story is told with a big reveal.
Overall grade: B+

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