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Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz
Jul. 23rd, 2006 01:44 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Relaxing in the South of France reluctant MI6 agent Alex Rider is finally able to feel like any ordinary fourteen-year-old - until a sudden, ruthless attack on his hosts plunges him back into a world of violence and mystery. And this time, MI6 don't want to know.
Alex is determined to track down his friends' attackers, even if he must do it alone. But it's a path that leads to a long-buried secret - and a discovery more terrible than anything he could have imagined.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The books are improving and are growing on me as the series continues, but excessive exposition and tell-don't-show remain big issues. If there was ever a planned narrative arc to the series (and I have my doubts given the sudden introduction of the backstory here), then it's been handled in a clumsy and contrived manner. That said, I enjoyed the villain and I thought that the ending was a good set up for the next book.
Relaxing in the South of France reluctant MI6 agent Alex Rider is finally able to feel like any ordinary fourteen-year-old - until a sudden, ruthless attack on his hosts plunges him back into a world of violence and mystery. And this time, MI6 don't want to know.
Alex is determined to track down his friends' attackers, even if he must do it alone. But it's a path that leads to a long-buried secret - and a discovery more terrible than anything he could have imagined.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The books are improving and are growing on me as the series continues, but excessive exposition and tell-don't-show remain big issues. If there was ever a planned narrative arc to the series (and I have my doubts given the sudden introduction of the backstory here), then it's been handled in a clumsy and contrived manner. That said, I enjoyed the villain and I thought that the ending was a good set up for the next book.
