Karen S. (BoysMom) - My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Stunning locations, an intriguing setting, and a puzzling mystery from the past.
The Everest Enigma is the debut novel in veteran author Jeannette de Beauvoir's exciting Abbie Bradford Mystery series. Abbie, a trust fund baby from an old, established Bostonian family with a fresh new PhD in history, is recruited by bestselling historical romance author Emma Caulfield to accompany her on a research trip for her next book to Kathmandu, Nepal, and the Everest Base Camp. At loose ends since achieving the terminal degree, Abbie agrees only to discover, once in the mountains, that there is more to the trip than her new employer has let on. Emma hasn't told her everything she needs to know about their adventure, and now people around them are being killed.
Abbie Bradford, with her unusual childhood and opportunities, is the engaging and surprisingly amusing narrator of the story, and her âvoice' hooked me from the very start. She easily adapts to what's thrown her way as the mystery unfolds around her. Interesting side characters offer plenty of suspects, and the plot twists keep the story exciting and moving forward in unforeseen directions. The unusual setting and the details of the world of mountain climbing were intriguing and unexpected highlights for me, and they have me wondering what could possibly top them in Abbie's future.I recommend THE EVEREST ENIGMA to mystery readers, especially those who enjoy cold cases and dramatic settings as a background to the action.
I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advance Review Copy from the author through Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours.