Wilderness survival is about more than just coming out alive! It's about respecting both the animals and humans who populate an area that can give either great joy or horrific terror. So 12 year-old Scott Holcomb and his friends, Al and Benji, are super-thrilled when they finally get accepted to a wilderness survival camp. But Benji, a constant worry-wart, now meets situations where he is challenged to rely on the safe protection of God as well as the skills he will need to survive the dangers ahead.

Those dangers include a fog which will cause them to get lost, a huge, menacing bear, a steep gorge and cliff, and a bunch of terrorists planning to commit a devastating act!

Typically, Anderson 's characters wind up in a happily ever after ending type of situation, but that hardly negates the tense impact of this author's exciting stories! The reader is led to genuinely care about the main characters and roots for them through every dangerous second! Max Anderson, again you continue not to disappoint this reader!

In a world of TV and media coverage where violence and crime seem to win the day, Mountain Cabin Mystery is a refreshing, thrilling story that also concentrates on the values that ensure a meaningful and peaceful life – yes, with plenty of mystery and adventure!

Keep that imagination rolling, Max Anderson!

 

Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on 3/31/06