Kindle Edition Amazon Category:  Young Adult/Teen Publisher: Studio City ISBN-10:  B0041VYN8Y Type: Fiction Copyright: 2010 ISBN-13: 2940011098017 While winter camping, two teen boys save a man from freezing during a blizzard, only to find out he's an escaped convict. Seventeen-year old Tommy Connell knows he’s in trouble when he goes winter camping with his friend Vince Nguyen without telling his folks. But when they’re caught in a sudden blizzard, and the man they rescue from freezing to death turns out to be an escaped convict, Tommy’s troubles are only beginning. Now Tommy and Vince must not only survive the blizzard, but also find a way to keep Quinn – who’ll stop at nothing to stay out of prison – from killing them.

Red Adept Reviews 'Snow Burn'
Description: When Tommy and Vince, two teenagers, go camping without their parents’ permission, they run into far more trouble than they could have imagined.

Overall: 5 Stars

Plot/Storyline: 5 Stars

I admit that I am a bit leery when picking up a YA (Young Adult) novel. So many of them are filled with teenage angst and other issues that just are not relevant to me, as an adult. However, I do enjoy many of them because they tend to have a fast pace, which is something I love. This one did not disappoint. It was fast paced and a fun read for any age.

I especially enjoyed the short interjections of thought provoking scenarios. They were relevant to the story and interesting in their own right.

I’m not too certain that a high school would allow a kid like Vince to play on their football team because of the fear of liability in case of injury. However, I am willing to concede that it could happen. Although, I have to say that I was even more doubtful that the play described in one of the games would more likely have been an illegal play. Again, for the purpose of the story, I gave it the benefit of the doubt.

Character Development: 5 Stars

I really enjoyed the juxtaposition of the characters. Tommy and Vince were so different, yet they found common ground to become friends.

Vince was a convincing football star, in spite of his handicap. I enjoyed reading about his outlook on life.

Tommy was the epitome of a ‘band geek’, complete with low self esteem. His character, as the main one, grew the most during the events in the book. It was a particularly credible growth as it didn’t come with some great epiphany; circumstances forced it.

Writing Style: 5 Stars

The writing style was excellent. Told from the narrative view of Tommy, the sentence structuring was perfect for a teen. Having raised a son, I found the dialogue to be perfect for teenage boys. The descriptions were excellent, with good detail in the action scenes.