“Boot Camp” by Morton Rhue

Kidnapped at night  

Boot Camp is a young adult novel by Morton Rhue and was first published in 2007.
The protagonist is a 16-year old boy called Connor Durrell who has a romantic relationship with his math teacher. After his parents find out about their intimate relationship they pay bounty hunters to pick him up at night and put him into a boot camp called Lake Harmony. There he is supposed to regret his actions and the staff members are allowed to use psychological as well as physical abuse to achieve their aims. How long will Connor be able to cope? Will he be able to escape? And what else happens in Lake Harmony?

The captivating book is easy to read and difficult words are usually explained at the bottom of the page. Although sometimes you get lost in the action while reading, the novel’s strengths outweigh its weaknesses: The grammar is easy, the vocabulary is accessible and the plot is suspenseful.

I strongly recommend the novel to readers from age 15 and upwards.

Felix (15)