In My Mailbox Week 5

In My Mailbox is brought to you by Kristi at The Story Siren.

This week, I have ICECORE by Matt Whyman, courtesy of The Latnier Gang Book Review Spot.

Product Description

Hypothermia is never far away.

When the shivering stops, that's when you should start to worry. It's your body's way of signaling that it's lost the battle to keep your blood warm. But by then you'll be too weak to retrace your steps. Chances are you'll be so confused and disoriented that you won't even recall what it was you were fleeing in the first place. All you'll want to do is lie down in the snow and close your eyes.

He's a seventeen-year-old British computer hacker who penetrated the security systems at Fort Knox for a laugh. But the American government was less than amused. Since his prank, gold bars have been landing in the hands of terrorists across the globe.

Now, Carl has found himself in a military prison deep in the Arctic and far off the grid. He's been caged alongside the world's most notorious terrorists, with no one to trust and no end in sight.

Carl Hobbes may not be a criminal mastermind, but if he wants to escape this subzero prison with his life, he'll have to start thinking like one.

About the Author

Matt Whyman is the author of such books as Icecore and Boy Kills Man, an ALA Quick Pick. He lives with his wife and four children in England.

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Atheneum (November 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416949070
• ISBN-13: 978-1416949077