A review by helenephoebe
Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Review - It's the first time Alex actually has to save the entire world from a mad man. It's also the first time he really sees an agent die. He has to face his own mortality. This book deals with some darker themes than the previous two Alex Rider novels (Stormbreaker and Point Blanc) - the literal end of the world, and madness. In this way, this book is probably better than the earlier two, but there is a lot less action which, when you read a spy novel, you expect. Hence the three stars rather than four.

Genre? - Action / Mystery / Spy

Characters? - Alex Rider / Jack Starbright / Mrs Jones / Alan Blunt / Smithers / Sabina Pleasure

Setting? - London (England)

Series? - Alex Rider #3

Recommend? - Yes

Rating - 15/20