Descent: A Novel

Descent: A Novel

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The Rocky Mountains have cast their spell over the Courtlands, who are taking a family vacation before their daughter leaves for college. But when Caitlin and her younger brother, Sean, go out for an early morning run and onlyÂ Sean returns, the mountains become as terrifying as they are majestic.Â
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Written with a precision that captures every emotion, every moment of fear, as each member of the family searches for answers, Descent races like an avalanche toward its heart-pounding conclusion.

â€œRead this astonishing novel . . .Â The magic of his prose equals the horror of Johnstonâ€™s story.â€Â â€”The Washington Post

â€œA compelling thriller that is both creepy and literary . . . Descent isÂ not just a mystery. It is an emotional story of evil, fear, acceptance and irony.â€â€”The Denver Post
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â€œWhat makes the novel unforgettable is its sense of character, its deliberate, unadorned prose and Johnstonâ€™s unflinching exploration of human endurance, physical and psychological.â€ â€”Miami Herald
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â€œA super-charged, addictive read.â€ â€”The MissourianÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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â€œAn original and psychologically deep thriller.â€ â€”Outside magazine
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â€œOutstanding . . . The days when you had to choose between aÂ great story and a great piece of writing? Gone.â€ â€”Esquire
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â€œ[A] dazzling debut . . .Â Exquisitely crafted.â€ Â â€”The Dallas Morning NewsÂ
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â€œIncredibly powerful,Â richly atmospheric.â€ â€”Minneapolis Star TribuneÂ
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â€œ [An] engulfing thriller-cum-western.â€ â€”The New York Times Book ReviewÂ
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Â â€œBrilliant . . . As gripping as any Everest expedition.â€Â â€”Peter Heller, author of The Dog Stars
Country USA
Manufacturer Algonquin Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-01-06
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Algonquin Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-01-06
Format	Kindle eBook

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