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A review by wc4
Nightshade by Anthony Horowitz
adventurous
fast-paced
3.0
Watched and enjoyed the Alex Rider series on Prime. So I thought why not pick up one of the books? My local library has this book, which is #12, so the author does expect the reader to be reasonably familiar with the characters. The book started with Alex thinking he's finally out of the spy game. In fact, Mrs. Jones, the head of MI6 special division, was scolded by her new boss at the Foreign office, for using such a young person as an agent. She was told to sever any relationship with Alex Rider or else. But, when word of a pending London terrorist attack by a shadowy group called Nightshade came out, Alex is the only one who will be able to find out the what's and whens.
Prety sure the TV show influenced me, but I found the book to read quite younger than expected. I know it's written for young people, but the Alex Rider on TV seems so much older than the book character. So I had to adjust my expectations. Like a James Bond movie, there's a lot of events that needed a suspension of belief. But then, maybe these are what spies really go through in the real world. I wouldn't know. I find the plot resolution to be simplistic. It did not seem proportional to all this build-up to the event. However, overall, it's an enjoyable cracking read.
Prety sure the TV show influenced me, but I found the book to read quite younger than expected. I know it's written for young people, but the Alex Rider on TV seems so much older than the book character. So I had to adjust my expectations. Like a James Bond movie, there's a lot of events that needed a suspension of belief. But then, maybe these are what spies really go through in the real world. I wouldn't know. I find the plot resolution to be simplistic. It did not seem proportional to all this build-up to the event. However, overall, it's an enjoyable cracking read.