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Utterly gripping, The Mountain Story is an unforgettable drama and a scorching examination of family dynamics, from the author of The Girls

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Four go up the mountain - but only three come down again ...

On the anniversary of the day his best friend, Byrd, had a tragic accident on the mountain which had been the boys´ paradise and escape, Wolf Truly reaches for the summit again with the intention of not coming home.

But Wolf meets three women in the cable car on the way up from Palm Springs and finds himself agreeing to help them get to a mountain lake. As the weather suddenly deteriorates, the group is stranded on a lethal ridge as the lights of the city twinkle below, so close and yet so terrifyingly far away. Those who will survive the ordeal will do so through a mixture of bravery, determination and self-revelation.

´Lori Lansens has created a heart-pounder of a book that is every bit as much of an emotional roller-coaster as an adventurous one. Filled with richly drawn characters, unexpected twists, and gritty details about survival´ Jodi Picoult

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Lansens, Lori
Lori Lansens was a successful screenwriter before she burst onto the literary scene in 2002 with her first novel Rush Home Road. Published in eleven countries, Rush Home Road received rave reviews around the world. Her follow-up novel The Girls was an international success as well. Rights were sold in 13 territories and it featured as a book club pick by Richard & Judy, selling 300,000 copies. Her third novel ´The Wife´s Tale is in development as a film.

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