This is an excellent, very creative story of terror in the mountains! The story is told in a unique manner by a Sherpa and a lost journal. ( )

Very short historical horror story about an alternative possibility for the demise of Mallory and Irvine, lost on Everest. It has always been an open speculation as to whether they, or either of them, reached the summit. Meikle's story presumes that they did---and then describes what they found there, or what found them....

Meikle is a good writer and everything he writes is fun to read. ( )

No one knows what happened on George Mallory’s last ascent up Mount Everest. Until an iron chest that had been forgotten for many years is opened and the secrets of that last journey are revealed. The journey is much more dramatic than any imagined and while some would believe Mallory succumbed to the elements, there are other devious monsters at work.

Yetis! Yep, more monsters. This short story was a nice diversion when I found myself in between books and not sure what I wanted to read next. I liked that this was told by someone who was hawking the diary of a dead man and providing select entries to convince the buyer it was worthwhile. It gave it a nice creepy touch. Also, I love anything told epistolary style. I’m such a sucker there.

This being a short story means this is going to be a short review as well since I’m going to do my best not to give away too much information. So I end with this --- if you’re looking for a short read evening read to curl up with this fall/winter, give it a shot. ( )