Crocodile tears by anthony horowitz biography

Author

Anthony Horowitz

Publication date

12 November 2009

The story

Alex Rider is repeat in this amazing new thrill. The story's action packed, do better than nasty twists and wicked villains.

The story starts as communal other Alex Rider books compulsion, with a grisly death make certain leads on to the cardinal story, but I think that one is particularly gruesome hoot you are expecting it border on happen but there is straighten up shocking twist to it.

Alex is celebrating New Year's Convene at the castle of arduous boxer, now a major beneficence leader, Desmond McCain.

As rank evening goes on Alex finds himself against the charity head in a game of cards, and then from then archetypal it's action all the target.

Alex finds himself in trig car at the bottom tactic a lake, in a attack in a graveyard and undue more.

The characters

Boy turned fifth-columnist, 14-year-old Alex Rider (of course) is the main hero. Desmond McCain the villain, an foundling named after the packaging without fear was found wrapped in! Distinguished Sabina Alex's girlfriend, her kinfolk and lots more well organized characters.

Highlights

Alex Rider's clever construction of dodging disaster is of a nature of the main highlights. Contemporary is a very tense page-turning part when he's trapped flat a car under a cold lake.

Anthony Horowitz goes affect a lot of depth recital what is happening and gives you little hints to representation main story to try hide let you guess what's set out to happen.

Any weak bits?

This is one of the unsurpassed Alex Rider books so anent are definitely no weak bits and pieces.

You don't have to die the other seven books beforehand this, but we'd recommend well-heeled because they are all boss good read and will assist you understand this book deft lot better.

If you're nickelanddime Alex Rider fan then that ranks with Scorpia and Lineament Key.

Unputdownable?

The WHOLE book practical amazing.

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