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A review by miraclecharlie
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
3.0
Original review can be seen at https://herewearegoing.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/reading-dogs-fugitives-kid-spies-and-magpies/
I venture occasionally into the Young Adult genre, and this is the first in a series of ten (I think) Alex Rider Adventures; which I picked up because author Anthony Horowitz has just released an adult mystery, Magpie Murders. which I had on hold at library and some reviews had mentioned the Rider series as fun and fast and literate. So, while I was waiting, I thought I'd try it.
Truth? I finished it and put the second in the series on hold at the library. Long/short: Alex Rider's parents died when he was quite young, since which time he's been raised by his uncle, Ian Rider, who, rather than the 9 to 5 businessman he pretended to be, was a very adept, near Bond-ian spy. Alex is recruited (cajoled, blackmailed) into service by the same organization his uncle worked for and infiltrates the same corrupt group that murdered him.
A little unbelievable? Yes. But, right now, good conquering evil, the nice guys with morals winning out over the evil, power-hungry sociopaths, and a near guaranteed happy ending --- all wrapped up in a quick, not un-amusing afternoon of a read? SIGN ME UP.
I venture occasionally into the Young Adult genre, and this is the first in a series of ten (I think) Alex Rider Adventures; which I picked up because author Anthony Horowitz has just released an adult mystery, Magpie Murders. which I had on hold at library and some reviews had mentioned the Rider series as fun and fast and literate. So, while I was waiting, I thought I'd try it.
Truth? I finished it and put the second in the series on hold at the library. Long/short: Alex Rider's parents died when he was quite young, since which time he's been raised by his uncle, Ian Rider, who, rather than the 9 to 5 businessman he pretended to be, was a very adept, near Bond-ian spy. Alex is recruited (cajoled, blackmailed) into service by the same organization his uncle worked for and infiltrates the same corrupt group that murdered him.
A little unbelievable? Yes. But, right now, good conquering evil, the nice guys with morals winning out over the evil, power-hungry sociopaths, and a near guaranteed happy ending --- all wrapped up in a quick, not un-amusing afternoon of a read? SIGN ME UP.