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Thin Air

By: Michelle Paver
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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Chosen for Simon Mayo's Radio 2 Book Club, this is the chilling new ghost story from the best-selling author of Dark Matter.

The Himalayas, 1935.

Kangchenjunga. Third-highest peak on earth. Greatest killer of them all.

Five Englishmen set off from Darjeeling, determined to conquer the sacred summit. But courage can only take them so far - and the mountain is not their only foe.

As the wind dies, the dread grows. Mountain sickness. The horrors of extreme altitude. A past that will not stay buried.

And sometimes, the truth does not set you free.

©2016 Michelle Paver (P)2016 Orion Publishing Group Limited
Ghosts Psychological Haunted Scary Suspense Fiction
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A Triumph

Every review said this one was good, but not as good as Dark Matter. Maybe it’s different strokes for different folks, but I felt Thin Air was the more frightening of the two.

The story was horrifying, the setting was bleak, and the atmosphere gave me an unsettled feeling that I won’t shake immediately.

I listen to a lot of horror, and I am almost unshakable. This shook me.

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Bone Chilling

Bone chilling atmospheric book. Similar to Dark Matter by Paver but still would recommend. Makes you feel like you are there.

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Good run-up to Halloween

As an example of the fantastique, this is a great recent contribution. Could be a psycho thriller, or did that bag really move? At first I was worried that I was too rational to feel pulled in to the horror. Once the narrator is on his own, the tension ramps up.

The setup chapters kept reminding me of Rudyard Kipling's "Kim" - both in style and detail.

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Thoroughly enjoyed the story

I just finished this audible book on a long drive; it was thoroughly entertaining and the final chapters demanded your attention as the story came to a climax.

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Gripping

I was worried this would be a cookie cutter story to match how great Dark Matter was. the synopsis sounded somewhat copy and paste. I'm so glad I chose to listen to Thin Air. It stand up well by itself and while yes it has matching themes to Dark Matter, it was wonderfully written and greatly enjoyable. I am adding this book to my favorites shelf.

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Amazing I just wish it was longer

I binged through this and was very happy. I could have listened for twice as long and still he enthralled

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Another hit from Michelle Paver!

If you've read Dark Matter and loved it, you're going to love this one too. As with in line with her typical style, haunting atmosphere, excellent prose, 3-dimensional characters, and subtle but unrelenting terror that grips you tighter than any offering from the blood & gore genre.

I've one request from Audible: Please add all of the books in Michelle Paver's Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. I'd love to listen to the whole series but some of them are missing in Audible.

Daniel Weyman gave an absolutely phenomenal performance as the narrator. He not only has a beautiful tone but also has the acting talent that brings out all the emotions of the characters. He's now in my top list of narrators that also stars Jim Dale, Simon Vance, and Simon Jones. I cannot pay him a higher compliment. Bravo!

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Nice surprise

This was a very good read. Put mountain climbing,a haunting , and bro vs. bro in a super adventure. The narrator was exceptional!

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It transported me there.

I really liked the story and the narrator. They worked together to really help me experience the story. I will seek more from this author.

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It's a ghost on a mountain climb

This would make a compelling story even with thin characterization, but we get good, genuine character development from a well-rounded protagonist as he struggles with his complex familial relationship and slowly overturned worldview. The air may be thin up there but the story's atmosphere is thick enough to float rocks in. Michelle Paver capitalizes on the inherent isolation and elemental eerieness of the premise for all its worth.

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