White Heat, White Ashes

Great Characters and Great Action

White Heat, White Ashes is Ted Simmons' most gripping novel yet. His characters are presented with strong points as well as flaws, often naive, all the while maintaining the fast moving action revolving around the frightening reality of racial bigotry and underground militias.
I felt a little bit of myself in each of the protagonists, which I can only attribute to good writing. The complex social structure of high school aged "children" is painfully clear. Though the story is primarily presented from a boy's perspective, one that is sadly lacking in our literature, it should be equally compelling for girls/women as well; emotional pain and confusion are universal.
Buy this for yourself and give a copy to your kids, nieces, nephews, and friends. It would be a wonderful way of starting a dialog on racism in today's United States.