Granny - Anthony Horowitz

Raven's Gate - Anthony Horowitz

Ever since Anthony Horowitz wrote his highly acclaimed Alex Rider series, I wondered if his new "Power of five" series would get anywhere close to matching it in terms of writing craft, plot and the ability to keep the reader hooked right until the end. As a result I was quite apprehensive when I purchased a copy of Ravens gate but was pleasantly surprised as I found it to be just as exciting as the Alex Rider series. What was apparent above all was that this series was based far more on magical elements compared to the Alex Rider series. This is in fact a good thing and provides a breath of fresh air away from the world of spy and intelligence. As to the ...

Eagle Strike - Anthony Horowitz

If you ve read other books by Anthony Horowitz, you will know there is a noticeable difference between them and the Alex Rider books. The hilarious humour that marks the Diamond Brothers series and Granny is replaced by a serious and hard, action packed plot. No more puns in every other line, but action and suspense round every corner. Alex Rider, a mini James bond character is a mere 14 year old, skilled with martial arts, walking the tight rope, driving any vehicle over earth, sea and sky, and speaking an impressive assortment of languages: the golden hero. Trouble is, he s a reluctant one, too. Forced into the service of MI6 after the suspicious death of his ...

Eagle Strike - Anthony Horowitz

This is a review on the book Point Blanc, but I have put it into the wrong section and can't figure out to remove it and put it where it should be. Any help would be appraciated. This is an audio book consisting of 5 CD?s and the approx running time is 5 hours 44 minutes. The 5 CD?s are enclosed in one box, making it very handy to carry in the car. The CD?s were bought in WH Smith on an offer for Buy 3 for 2, so I am not sure of the exact price, the CD?s can still be bought at WH Smith for £11.96 or from Amazon for £10.49 On long journeys in the car this is essential to keep the children quiet and to stop them fighting. As the punishment for not listening to ...