A fantastic children's thriller (The Recruit - Robert Muchamore)

Member Name: dajack36

Product:	The Recruit - Robert Muchamore
Date:	06/06/09 (36 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Entertaining and action packed

Disadvantages: Longevitiy of series starting to be questioned

The Cherub series of books is now coming to a conclusion, and this is the first one of the series. The books are about a young 11 year old boy called James Adams. James is left orphaned after his mother is killed by a heart attack, and he and his sister are entered into an orphanage. The twist comes when he meets a boy named Kyle, who is working for a junior version of MI5, named Cherub. James is recruited for Cherub and goes on his first mission in this book.

The Cherub books are aimed really at the teenage audience, boys and girls. It features some action packed scenes, and for any teenagers is a great read. Any friends who I know have read these books in the past all agree that they were real page turners, most finished the book in about three days straight, you cannot stop reading these books once you get started.

Robert Muchamore includes some fast paced and action packed scenes, making for a riveting adventure to read about. The plot is always twisting and turning, and the idea of Cherub for most children is a fun fantasy to dream about it, it certainly seems like an enjoyable idea. The stories though have now I think, but I am not quite sure, reached the eighth novel, so the longevity of the series can be questioned, but as this is the first book, I would certainly recommend it to any teenage readers, as it is an entertaining and enjoyable read.

Summary: Recommended