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Beneath the Mountain
Beneath the Mountain: A Novel | Luca D'Andrea
In Luca DAndreas atmospheric and brilliant thriller, set in a small mountain community in the majestic Italian Dolomites, an outsider must uncover the truth about a triple murder that has gone unsolved for thirty years. New York City native Jeremiah Salinger is one half of a hot-shot documentary-making team. He and his partner, Mike, made a reality show about roadies that skyrocketed them to fame. But now Salingers left that all behind, to move with his wife, Annelise, and young daughter, Clara, to the remote part of Italy where Annelise grew upthe Alto Adige. Nestled in the Dolomites, this breathtaking, rural region that was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire remains more Austro than Italian. Locals speak a strange, ancient dialectLadinoand root for Germany (against Italy) in the world cup. Annelises small townSiebenhochis close-knit to say the least and does not take kindly to out-of-towners. When Salinger decides to make a documentary about the mountain rescue group, the mission goes horribly awry, leaving him the only survivor. He blames himself, and soit seemsdoes everyone else in Siebenhoch. Spiraling into a deep depression, he begins having terrible, recurrent nightmares. Only his little girl Clara can put a smile on his face. But when he takes Clara to the Bletterbach Gorgea canyon rich in fossil remainshe accidentally overhears a conversation that gives his life renewed focus. In 1985, three students were murdered there, their bodies savaged, limbs severed and strewn by a killer who was never found. Although Salinger knows this is a tightlipped community, one where he is definitely persona non grata, he becomes obsessed with solving this mystery and is convinced it is all that can keep him sane. And as Salinger unearths the long kept secrets of this small town, one by one, the terrifying truth is eventually revealed about the horrifying crime that marked an entire village. Completely engrossing and deeply atmospheric, Beneath The Mountain is a thriller par excellence. Can be compared (with no fear of hyperbole) to Stephen King and Jo Nesb.La Repubblica
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Have been meaning to read this for years finally getting around to it and finding it hard to put down. Makes me want to visit the Dolomites.

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Prompt: Don't Breathe

Klou Ooh interesting choice! 3y
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#BookMail is the best mail! Got these 2 books in today from a Litsy friend who is no longer on Litsy.

Has anyone read these? They are both rated 50% on Litsy 🤷🏻‍♀️

DGRachel I really liked Beneath the Mountain. 4y
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I‘ve seen mixed reviews, but I loved this book. It‘s a twisty thriller set in a remote village in the Dolomite mountains of northern Italy. The setting is just as much of a character as any of the people, and it is a menacing presence, and I found the writing smooth and engaging. 4 1/2 stars.

cleoh I didn‘t love this as much as I wanted to, but I‘m glad you enjoyed it! 5y
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cleoh
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Hoping to get through this and and the rest of the Heads Will Roll audiobook this week! #weeklyforecast

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I received an uncorrected proof of this novel at Bouchercon 2017. And hoo boy I hope it was corrected! It definitely needed a copyedit. The story itself was OK; I liked the setting and the mountain rescue aspect, but I found Salinger annoying at times (particularly when talking about sex). It also got a bit far-fetched at the end.

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The Mountain | Luca D'Andrea
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Slow-burning mystery about a man who becomes obsessed with the unsolved murders of three young people in 1985. Set in the Italian Dolomites, the story has a mounting sense of almost claustrophobic dread, as it moves towards what really happened. Rating: 4/5.

Thanks to Netgalley and Quercus Books for the opportunity to read an ARC.