I received a free ARC from Lorimer through NetGalley (April 1, 2014)
4 stars
Luc wants to take the last run of the day by going out of bounds, and Cass doesn't want him to go alone in case he gets lost in the deteriorating conditions. Good plan, because it happens. They are in near white-out conditions and can't figure out which way to go. Chic is a 17-year-old training to help with the Search and Rescue team with his brother. He gets to go out on his first mission to help find Luc and Cass. Will his inexperience and naive bravery cause more problems or be just what the team needs in order to find the missing skiers. And will they be found in time?
Powderhounds is a very fast-paced look into a search and rescue mission in the ski slopes of Canada. It is told from two perspectives, a young man helping in his first search and one of the skiers that is lost. It is a very quick read. I read it in one night mostly because I really needed to know what was going to happen. When I finished, I was so full of adrenaline that I had to do something else before I was able to go to sleep. I was so nervous for the missing skiers. The ending was good, a bit confusing, and left me ready to read more.
This book will be great for young adventure seekers. It isn't too long or too in depth for middle grades, but will appeal to many teens as well. It is a good, clean story that parents will appreciate as well.
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