The Challenge

By Danielle Steel

The Challenge - Danielle Steel
  • Release Date: 2022-08-16
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4
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From 576 Ratings

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this thrilling novel from Danielle Steel, a small community is tested when their children go missing while exploring a dangerous local peak, forcing them to band together during the crisis.

Fishtail, Montana, is home to Anne and Pitt Pollock, local royalty, high school sweethearts, and owners of the successful Pollock ranch. The sprawling foothills of the Beartooth Mountains surround the town, overlooking the Pollocks’ property and the nearby ranch belonging to Bill and Pattie Brown. The two couples have known each other since childhood.

Their sons Peter Pollock and Matt Brown are also the best of friends. When they and two other local kids meet Juliet Marshall, new to town after her parents’ bitter divorce, the five of them are soon inseparable, spending their summer days swimming, horseback riding, hiking, and fishing.

But one August afternoon, their latest adventure takes a dangerous turn—and quickly escalates into a battle for survival—when they find themselves trapped on Granite Peak. Fear reverberates through the town as their parents grow ever more desperate to hear word that their children have been found. They must place their own trials aside amid a massive search-and-rescue operation. As they come to lean on one another for support, a media frenzy ensues, heightening tensions and testing some already fragile relationships.

In the aftermath of this one fateful event, devastating secrets are revealed, new love appears on the horizon, and families are forced to reconsider what they once held dear. In The Challenge, Danielle Steel deftly weaves a story that is a portrait of courage and a striking tale of the bonds of love and family.

Reviews

  • The Challenge

    3
    By Florinda1404
    A fairly good read, but a bit boring and repetitive.
  • Abrupt ending

    3
    By Slisa72*
    Incomplete abrupt ending. Great character development then many endings left open.
  • Complicated

    4
    By sshoeksma
    I really liked the book but the end just left you hanging. I thought it could have been a little more complete.
  • The Challenge

    5
    By lkn1968
    Another great book!
  • Characters you will love

    3
    By Sarasota Sweetie
    She spent so much time developing the characters, and I felt like at the end rushed what happened and left you sad about their fate at the end.
  • The Challenge

    4
    By Silvertree1954
    Fast easy reading, somewhat predictable. Small town living with family dynamics to keep you entertained.
  • Below her writing standards

    2
    By Din0mite
    Boring and sadly predictable. I did read start to finish hoping for a twist…nope.
  • Highly recommended & wonderfully written!

    5
    By Ballarddebbie
    Loved reading the engrossing, engaging, and enthralling novel. When four boys and two siblings and one girl get stranded up in the mountains, the whole town in Fishtail, Montana comes together to try and find the seven missing kids. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and another riveting must read story by the phenomenal author, Danielle Steel.