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Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz
Jul. 30th, 2006 01:56 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Alex Rider is in Venice, looking for secrets long-buried in the past. Was his father really a ruthless assassin - and if so, what does that make Alex?
The truth lies with the shadowy criminal organization known as Scorpia, and soon Alex will have to make a choice: will he continue to work for MI6, who have manipulated and betrayed him? Or will Alex join Scorpia - and get his revenge?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Whilst I think that the writing has improved and this time the villain is a credible one, the old narrative problems still remain (and I am increasingly convinced that this is because Alex Rider was originally conceived as a tv or film series and what we're seeing is adapted scripts). What redeems this book is the ending, which is excellent and completely out of left field and leave you wanting to know what happens next.
Alex Rider is in Venice, looking for secrets long-buried in the past. Was his father really a ruthless assassin - and if so, what does that make Alex?
The truth lies with the shadowy criminal organization known as Scorpia, and soon Alex will have to make a choice: will he continue to work for MI6, who have manipulated and betrayed him? Or will Alex join Scorpia - and get his revenge?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Whilst I think that the writing has improved and this time the villain is a credible one, the old narrative problems still remain (and I am increasingly convinced that this is because Alex Rider was originally conceived as a tv or film series and what we're seeing is adapted scripts). What redeems this book is the ending, which is excellent and completely out of left field and leave you wanting to know what happens next.
