Kids are dying mysteriously at a swiss boarding school, and Alex Rider, reluctant teen super spy, is going undercover to find out why. But the mystery he uncovers is more nefarious than he'd expected, and now the clock is ticking on Alex's mission.
so-soWell hmm. A fast, fun read, advertised as #MiddleGrade (?) on BorrowBox, #SpyFi & with #ColorInTitle. Very James Bond-esque, with lots of gadgets and an inventive storyline. Won‘t pass the Bechdel test any time soon, I‘m feeling kind of old (the author obviously didn‘t grow up with UK public info films. Don‘t play on the train lines, kids!), & some bits were just unnecessary (of course the baddies missed apartheid South Africa!) #bbrc #booked2021
2nd in the series; seems to be the one the TV series is based on. Horowitz is kind of mean to his 14 year old hero; (his) MI6 takes advantage of the fact that Alex is an orphan to put him into dangerous positions. Although it resolves the question ‘why aren‘t his parents worried that he‘s out late and going to strange places‘ that often niggles at me when reading about kids‘ adventures, it‘s sad that he doesn‘t seem to have family or friends.
so-soTwo books down, nine to go.
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How this was marketed as middle grade back in the day astounds me. It‘s definitely not for younger readers.
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Turns out that I remember a lot less about the first few books than I originally thought
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