One thing that struck me as I read The River was how it read differently to many books, I kept thinking that I was reading a book written many years ago and then Wynn and Jack would suddenly talk about satellite phones and I was reminded that this book is set in the present and not the past. They had expected the rapids to be the risky part of their trip, but they were wrong and it quickly becomes clear that this trip will be one where they will have to fight to survive. Wynn and Jack are best friends who love spending time in the outdoors together, they have done so many times over the years they have been friends and so they know each other so well they barely need to speak as they navigate a dangerous river. So this book was already winning in my eyes. And I love books set in the wilderness where I’m taken to a whole other world that I will likely never go to myself. I love books like this, a fight for survival when you’re in the middle of nowhere with nobody other than yourself and your travel companions to get you out of there.

My Review:įirst I have to say how much I love the cover for the UK version of this book, it’s stunning and really drew me to wanting to read this book. I received a copy of The River by Peter Heller from the publisher via Netgalley, I was under no obligation to review the book and all thoughts are my own. So thank you to Tracy Fenton for inviting me to be part of the blog tour.

I read the blurb for this book and really wanted to read it, and then I saw the amazing cover and knew that I had to read it. Today it is my pleasure to kick off the blog tour for The River by Peter Heller.

The river book by peter heller