This is Bk. 4 in the Peak Marcello Adventure series and the final installment. The “outdoorsy” cover will attract readers who love climbing / survival stories. Welcome into the novel, also, those with an interest in international politics. Peak’s famous mountaineering father, Josh, and his climbing partner, Zopa, are on the run from Chinese government, wanted for questioning by the People’s Liberation Army. The setting is Tibet, the goal is to safely descend while not being discovered, while at the same time facing the usual survival challenges of avalanches, food and drink scarcity, and unpredictable weather.

Having not read the previous three books in the series put me at a disadvantage, especially in the lack of character development, probably established in the earlier books. The pacing was sometimes slow, typical for a survival story, but often action-packed as well.