Published 2026
Survival Thriller
I placed a hold at my library for my first Taylor Adams thriller as soon as I heard that it involved caving. I love reading about life threatening, extreme survival challenges. If it involves climbing up a mountain or descending into a cave, I’m in. As a reader, anyway. No bloody way you’d get me there for real. The feelings of claustrophobia and nervous energy were intense and everything I was looking for.
The story starts in the midst of dangerous and tenuous rescue of a young woman trapped in a subterranean tunnel, then jumps to a hospital room as a police detective interviews Tess, who narrowly survived being trapped in the Devil’s Staircase. Readers, along with Detective Washington try to piece together what happened, following along as Tess recounts how an adventure for two best friends turned in to a violent nightmare that not everyone will survive.
This being my first time reading anything by Adams I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was absolutely pleasantly surprised. I was hooked quickly, found the dialogue believable and the characters developed and changed as the story progressed in a satisfying way. The plot was full of twists and turns but they all made sense, as far as thrillers go, and I really enjoyed noticing the connections and hints Adams drip dropped throughout. I was never quite sure where things were going, but found no unsatisfying loose threads floating around at the end.
I thought this book was great, and strongly recommend to readers who enjoy unrelenting twists and turns in their thrillers. My first Taylor Adams thriller will not be my last.
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