Finished June 24
The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
Ashley Knox, an athletic writer/columnist on the verge of marriage, and Ben Payne, an emergency pediatric sports orthopedic surgeon, meet at the airport in Salt Lake City. They are booked on the same flight and share a bit of their backgrounds as they wait. When their flight is cancelled, they are both disappointed.
Ben notices a private flight operator and makes arrangements for a flight out before the approaching storm, and invites Ashley to join him. Private pilot Grover has years of experience, and has no qualms about the flight. He also has his dog on board.
However, the unthinkable happens and the plane crashes badly in the High Uintas Wilderness of Utah, miles from any settlement. With Ashley's broken leg and Ben's broken ribs, they must think carefully about every move they make towards their goal of survival. Ben travels always with a digital recorder, on which he records messages to his wife, to give her later. He has been doing this for his travels their entire marriage. Ashley is entranced by this practice and tries to draw him out about his wife Rachel and their life together.
A story of adventure, courage, and love, this is a book that will keep you reading. I loved it.
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