Whiteout

by Duncan Kyle

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0006147976
• ISBN13: 9780006147978
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Fontana / Collins
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

White Out by Duncan Kyle

Anyone who likes mystery stories set in remote locations will find this one of the best books of this type. Harry Bowes, a representative from a manufacturing company, brings a hovercraft to remote Camp Hundred on the Arctic icecap. His initial intention is to demonstrate its advantages to the military in this unique location. Even before arriving at the base, he finds out how to deal with the bitter cold weather and how the people at the camp are isolated. As the story unfolds, Harry soon discovers that Camp Hundred, which is primarily underground and buried in the snow, seems to be having an unusual number of problems which suggest sabotage. Harry has his ups and downs with the military. At one point he and his hovercraft help the camp but then he is less well received. The author does an excellent job with the characters in the book, many of whom seem to have a real personality. He also does an excellent job in describing scenes depicting the deadly cold and isolation surrounding Camp Hundred. Noteworthy are the sections of the book describing action on the surface and the supply swing. The deep well for drinking water adds a lot to the story. Whether he wants to or not, Harry keeps getting involved with the problems of Camp Hundred. As he discovers things, he eventually finds himself a target and narrowly avoids disaster more than once. While the first part of the book is interesting, action increases later in the book as Harry gets more and more involved with the situation and action rolls towards finding the person and reason for the sabotage.