I picked this up for the author. Normally I wouldn't like thrillers, or YA marketed esp. to boys who like sports. But the Johnsons write thought-provoking stories in a graceful voice, very engaging. I especially liked learning a bit more about Dineh history & culture.

This would be a wonderful book for a teen book-club - *lots* to talk about, like the rights of the Dineh (or other aboriginal people) to their land, the difference between freedom-fighters and terrorists, father-son dynamics, class & wealth divisions, resilience, courage, second chances, etc....

Highly recommended to teen boys and just about anyone else.

(Not *everyone* else, though, because there are a few conveniences. For example, the bad guys are too ready to brag about their schemes and reveal them to the good guys, and then the good guys escape with the info. Minor imperfections, didn't distract me, might distract a person v. experienced in reading thrillers, though.)
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