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A review by topdragon
Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz
5.0
Alex Rider, vacationing in the south of France with his girlfriend and her family, is finally enjoying a fully relaxing couple of weeks. But when his girlfriend’s father becomes the target of a Russian assassin who also happens to be a nemesis from Alex’s own past, Alex is dragged back into extreme danger.
The fourth book in this “YA James Bond-style” series was a bit different from the first three in that Alex isn’t given an assignment by MI-6 but rather stumbles upon one. Even when he wants to get MI-6 involved, they don’t believe him. This time around the evil madman is an eccentric billionaire named Damian Cray who was born to wealth, became a world-renowned pop star and philanthropist known for huge acts of charity.
Once again the writing is fast-paced and the plot thrilling and the stakes couldn’t be higher (up to and including preventing 25 nuclear explosions around the world). But this time around, the personal stakes for Alex are tougher than ever. When a teenager is not believed, either by those in authority or by his best friends, it can seem worse than nuclear war. The book’s ending ramps it all up one more notch when Alex discovers another truth about his own family which will change his life forever.
My favorite Alex Rider novel so far. I’m interested to see where this new information will take Alex in the next book and whether he will be able to trust anybody ever again.
The fourth book in this “YA James Bond-style” series was a bit different from the first three in that Alex isn’t given an assignment by MI-6 but rather stumbles upon one. Even when he wants to get MI-6 involved, they don’t believe him. This time around the evil madman is an eccentric billionaire named Damian Cray who was born to wealth, became a world-renowned pop star and philanthropist known for huge acts of charity.
Once again the writing is fast-paced and the plot thrilling and the stakes couldn’t be higher (up to and including preventing 25 nuclear explosions around the world). But this time around, the personal stakes for Alex are tougher than ever. When a teenager is not believed, either by those in authority or by his best friends, it can seem worse than nuclear war. The book’s ending ramps it all up one more notch when Alex discovers another truth about his own family which will change his life forever.
My favorite Alex Rider novel so far. I’m interested to see where this new information will take Alex in the next book and whether he will be able to trust anybody ever again.