Trespass

by Phillip Finch

"Trespass" begins when an aging CEO suggests his three top executives accompany him on a trek through Montana's Beartooth Mountains. It's a suggestion, but also a command, and rumor has it that the man who shows the right stuff will grab the corporate crown. Completing the hiking party are a divorcée, two out-of-their-element teenagers, and professional guides Gary and Andrea. Overwhelmed at first by the natural beauty of their surroundings, the group is lulled to sleep by the stars and their own self-confidence. But soon nature turns against them - including human nature, and the struggle for survival is on.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction

245 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Ram · Rating 3 out of 5]

an office offsite camping holiday, turns deadly pitted as they are against the deadly nature, with snow, deep mountains, plunging valleys, steep rocks and their own jealousies and insecurities come to the fore. 9 people start the journey, not all finish it though, deadly adventure gone right for some gone wrong for some.

[Sue Gross · Rating 3 out of 5]

a boss takes 3 employees for a 2 week mountain climbing trip. They meet up with 2 guides, and a few other trekers. What could go wrong? Snow, jealousy, falls, illness, etc.
Shows how you should work and stay together.

[Adrian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phillip Finch adds great character development in this story about actions enduring whilst ephemeral wishes simply fade away.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jonas Poague, CEO of a small computer company in Bethesda, "invites" three of his top associates to spend two weeks with him on a climbing expedition in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana. Since rumor has it that Jonas is in the process of choosing one of the three for a promotion, they all consider it a command performance. When they arrive in Montana, they discover that others joining the expedition, along with guides Andrea and Gary, are two teenage boys who have each been chosen to take part (but for very different reasons) and Eleanor, trying to deal with her broken marriage. A few days into the climb, one of the group is taken ill and leaves with Andrea to go back to civili¬zation. Then an early season snowstorm strands the group and keeps them from meeting the man who will restock their dwindling supplies. Soon they find themselves divided, not only into smaller groups who become separated from each other, but in their ideas as to what is best for the group if they are to get back to safety. This is an exciting survival story as well as a psychological picture of how we act or do not act under stress and pressure. In the end, we find that no one on the trip was exactly what they seemed to be, or thought them¬selves to be when they began.

[Margaret Boehm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good novel about human nature.

[Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stayed up late to finish this adventure. It was good.