Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: The desert heat should burn this book to ashes.

The conflict of this story is between to characters, Ben and Madec. Ben is a risk-taking college student who works in the desert as a guide. Madec is a mean hunter who lives in the city. When Madec accidentally shoots someone, Ben is forced to run away from Madec. Ben is in the desert with no supplies or help.The middle of the books drags on. The ending makes Ben seem really dumb. This gives the book two stars. In favor of the book, it had a strong beginning and some good details.