Don't you just love to get lost in a thriller? I know I do. Scroll down and find out my thoughts on Rowena Kinread's fabulous novel!
The Alpine Fortress
By Rowena Kinread
Publication Date: 12th September 2025
Publisher: Goldcrest Books
Page Length: 311
Genre: Thriller
In the shadow of the Bavarian Alps, a forgotten map leads to an unsolved mystery buried for decades. When Ivanna discovers the sketch among her late grandfather’s belongings, she stumbles upon a secret that connects her family’s harrowing past to the Nazi regime's stolen treasures.
What begins as a curious family discovery quickly escalates into a perilous adventure, drawing the attention of law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and dangerous criminals.
The Alpine Fortress is a thrilling tale of survival, betrayal, and redemption. From the chilling depths of Nazi conspiracies to the breathtaking heights of the Alps, this story will keep you on the edge of your seat as the past and present collide in an unforgettable race against time.
Will Ivanna uncover the truth—or will the secrets of the fortress remain buried forever?
Get your climbing gear ready, you're in for an action-packed thriller of a read!
The Alpine Fortress by Rowena Kinread is exactly what you’d expect from a novel set among dramatic mountains: breathtaking scenery, formidable danger, not just from the antagonists but from the mountains as well. , and enough twists to make even the most seasoned hiker lose their footing—for all the right reasons.
Kinread takes us deep into the Bavarian Alps, where stolen Nazie treasure remains hidden, waiting to be found. This book is filled with tension, the characters are full of grit, and the antagonists crash into the protagonists like runaway cable cars. The story unfolds with an irresistible sense of danger, and even when the stakes get really high, the story is written in such a way that I could not put this book down, at all! Kinread characters feel wonderfully human—brave but flawed, clever but occasionally chaotic, which is really the best kind of fictional company.
If you’re looking for a suspenseful read, filled with a cruel criminal underworld, brave protagonists, and packed with scenery so lush you’ll want to book a holiday in the Bavarian Alps immediately, then The Alpine Fortress is your next escape.
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Rowena Kinread
Rowena Kinread grew up in Ripon, Yorkshire with her large family and a horde of pets. Keen on travelling, her first job was with Lufthansa in Germany.
She began writing in the nineties. Her special area of interest is history, after researching her ancestry and finding family roots in Ireland with the Dalriada clan, particularly this era. Her debut fiction novel titled “The Missionary” is a historical novel about the dramatic life of St. Patrick. It was published by Pegasus Publishers on April 29th, 2021 and has been highly appraised by The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post and the Irish Times.
Her second novel “The Scots of Dalriada” centres around Fergus Mór, the founder father of Scotland and takes place in 5th century Ireland and Scotland, and is published by Pegasus Publishers.
The author lives with her husband in Bodman-Ludwigshafen, Lake Constance, Germany. They have three children and six grandchildren.
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What a fabulous review of The Alpine Fortress. I am so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for taking part in this tour!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this amazing review of my latest novel. I know how much work and effort it makes to write and publish such long reviews, so it is much appreciated. I'm so happy that you enjoyed the book, it makes my own work so much more worthwhile. I hope that a lot of your readers take your advice and read it also! Thank you!
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DeleteAnother great review, Maddie.
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