A special thank you to NetGalley and Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Four lost hikers are about to discover they’re capable of something extraordinary.
Nola, recently widowed, has gone up the mountain to commemorate the first wedding anniversary without her husband. Bridget, thin and fit, is training for a triathalon. Vonn, a rebellious teenager, is trying to sort herself out and escape her family at eight thousand feet. Wolf, reeling from the death of his best friend in a tragic accident, is the only one of them with hiking experience—he has come to the cliffs with no supplies because he plans to commit suicide.
After a series of missteps strands them in the wilderness together, the group realizes that their only chance of survival is to depend on one another. The four broken individuals form an incredible bond that pushes each other further than they ever thought possible. But only three make it home alive, yet all are forever changed by their days on the mountain.
Lori is a brilliant writer and has created more unforgettable characters in Wolf, Vonn, Bridget, and Nola. This story is moving, heart-stopping, enthralling, and brilliantly penned—it is a huge undertaking and she pulled it off.
The Mountain Story is a page-turner that is filled with hope and resilience of the human spirit. I knew this story would linger and I wanted to savour it, but I simply couldn't put it down. Lansens' writing never disappoints and I highly recommend!
LORI LANSENS was a successful screenwriter before releasing her first highly successful novel, Rush Home Road. Her follow-up novel, The Girls, was also an international success. Lori's third novel, The Wife's Tale, has become a national bestseller.
Born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, Lansens now makes her home in the Santa Monica Mountains with her husband and 2 children.
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