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The Haven by Simon Lelic
Apr. 2nd, 2020 12:30 amThe Blurb On The Back:
Underneath the city there exists a secret organisation.
It’s called The Haven - a sanctuary for kids run by kids, with an investigation team that fights for justice everywhere.
Alone and on the run, 13-year-old Ollie Turner is taken in by The Haven - and finds himself in a world of danger and adventure he could never have imagined …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Simon Lelic’s children’s book for readers aged 11+ (the first in a series) is a fast-paced and solid action thriller that has a neat underlying idea (an underground network of kids helping kids who the authorities let fall through the cracks) but the OLIVER TWIST references didn’t work for me, none of the characters have any depth and the plot is pure hokum that requires you to suspend your disbelief, although I’d probably check out the sequel.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
Underneath the city there exists a secret organisation.
It’s called The Haven - a sanctuary for kids run by kids, with an investigation team that fights for justice everywhere.
Alone and on the run, 13-year-old Ollie Turner is taken in by The Haven - and finds himself in a world of danger and adventure he could never have imagined …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Simon Lelic’s children’s book for readers aged 11+ (the first in a series) is a fast-paced and solid action thriller that has a neat underlying idea (an underground network of kids helping kids who the authorities let fall through the cracks) but the OLIVER TWIST references didn’t work for me, none of the characters have any depth and the plot is pure hokum that requires you to suspend your disbelief, although I’d probably check out the sequel.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
