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Alex Rider's eighth adventure and the most action-packed yet...
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Targeted by a hitman and under threat of his past being exposed by the media, Alex reluctantly turns to MI6. But their help doesn't come cheap: they need Alex to spy on the activities at a GM crop plant. There he spots Desmond McCain, a high profile charity organiser, who realises that Alex is on to him and the real plans for the money he's raising. Kidnapped and whisked off to Africa, Alex learns the full horror of McCain's plot: to create an epic disaster that will kill millions. Forced to ask MI6 for protection, Alex finds himself being manipulated in a deadly game that could lead to the destruction of an entire East African country.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
My 10yrs old grandson was showing little interest in stories so I introduced him to Alex Rider and he is hooked. I appreciate that it would be much better for him to read the books but the good side is that I got him the earlier audios and the later books, not yet on audio. He read the last three books and this audio is his reward. It's usually played on long car journeys and keeps him and his 8yrs old brother happy and contented on the journeys.
42 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Crocodile Tears is an excellent addition to the Alex Rider series: fast paced, tense and dead exciting. It picks up two months after Snakehead. Alex is still 14 (although only just) and believes that he's completed his last assignment for MI6.
The book starts off with a bang (literally) as a bomb is exploded in a nuclear power station in India. The action then moves to Scotland where Alex is holidaying with the Pleasure family. He attends a lavish New Year's Eve party in a remote Scottish castle hosted by wealthy philanthropist Desmond McCain, who runs an international charity, First Aid. Alex is disturbed by his first encounter by McCain and wonders if there's a connection when shortly afterwards he narrowly escapes from what he suspects to have been a deliberate car accident.
Back in London, Alex is forced to turn to MI6 for help when a journalist threatens to expose his past. In return MI6 ask him to help them investigate the director of a highly secure GM research centre. Slowly the disparate threads of the story start to come together, but will Alex be able to pass on what he knows before the bad guys catch up with him?
I thought it was an extremely exciting story, a real page turner. It is slightly darker and more complex than others in the series: this is definitely "young adult" territory, although there are also parts which are highly reminiscent of scenes in the previous books.
Here are some things that parents may like to know (minor spoilers follow):
- There is frequent violence in the book (similar to the previous books in this series). A couple of the villains die in particularly unpleasant ways.
- Alex ends up in a variety of frightening scenarios including being trapped in a car at the bottom of a lake, being dangled over hungry crocodiles and being trapped in a burning building.
- Alex causes the death of two people directly and several more indirectly. While the deaths could be attributed to self-defence, he never shows any signs of remorse or concern at their deaths.
- He also witnesses the deaths of several others, including one individual who has previously saved his life. Again, he shows no particular concern about this.
- No bad language, no romantic scenes.
- Alex is once offered alcohol, which he refuses.
- There are no positive female role models. With the exception of Alex's faithful housekeeper/guardian (and his friends the Pleasures), the women in this book are all either receptionists and nurses, or are emotionless and unpleasant.
The book starts off with a bang (literally) as a bomb is exploded in a nuclear power station in India. The action then moves to Scotland where Alex is holidaying with the Pleasure family. He attends a lavish New Year's Eve party in a remote Scottish castle hosted by wealthy philanthropist Desmond McCain, who runs an international charity, First Aid. Alex is disturbed by his first encounter by McCain and wonders if there's a connection when shortly afterwards he narrowly escapes from what he suspects to have been a deliberate car accident.
Back in London, Alex is forced to turn to MI6 for help when a journalist threatens to expose his past. In return MI6 ask him to help them investigate the director of a highly secure GM research centre. Slowly the disparate threads of the story start to come together, but will Alex be able to pass on what he knows before the bad guys catch up with him?
I thought it was an extremely exciting story, a real page turner. It is slightly darker and more complex than others in the series: this is definitely "young adult" territory, although there are also parts which are highly reminiscent of scenes in the previous books.
Here are some things that parents may like to know (minor spoilers follow):
- There is frequent violence in the book (similar to the previous books in this series). A couple of the villains die in particularly unpleasant ways.
- Alex ends up in a variety of frightening scenarios including being trapped in a car at the bottom of a lake, being dangled over hungry crocodiles and being trapped in a burning building.
- Alex causes the death of two people directly and several more indirectly. While the deaths could be attributed to self-defence, he never shows any signs of remorse or concern at their deaths.
- He also witnesses the deaths of several others, including one individual who has previously saved his life. Again, he shows no particular concern about this.
- No bad language, no romantic scenes.
- Alex is once offered alcohol, which he refuses.
- There are no positive female role models. With the exception of Alex's faithful housekeeper/guardian (and his friends the Pleasures), the women in this book are all either receptionists and nurses, or are emotionless and unpleasant.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A great very fast adventure book. Probably the fastest to read, its all much of the same when it comes down to it, but thats what Alex Rider fans will lovce about this book.
Some of the story lacked a plot, the poker game was very much like from another secret agent movie we all know as 007, but then it made the story flow.
Maybe not the best in the series, I still enjoyed Skelton Key the most for the location and think that is the best of the series.
Some of the story lacked a plot, the poker game was very much like from another secret agent movie we all know as 007, but then it made the story flow.
Maybe not the best in the series, I still enjoyed Skelton Key the most for the location and think that is the best of the series.
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Crocadile tears
This book was really fantastic reading. Just like all of anthony howiwitz's books. I would recomend that everyone should read this book. Both young. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shirley
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The book arrived sooner than expected and in excellent condition. The book is once again an excellent novel from Anthony Horowitz and although primarily written for children it is... Read more
Published 6 months ago by paulr
THE ONE WHO FEIGNED COMPASSION
Meet Desmond McCain, huge and horrible. Former boxer, property developer, MP, arsonist, convict. Now a "born again Christian", acclaimed for the work achieved by First Aid, the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. D. L. Rees
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Fantastic book, my ten year old son, who is a good but reluctant reader has really enjoyed these books. Would recommend for any boy who is a good reader, and is into spy stories.
Published 8 months ago by Nickyb
Playstation games
This story just looks like a script for a playstation game where the super hero with super powers always win over the bad guys. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Regine
Brilliant
This book is yet another fantastic result in the alex rider series.It really gets you on edge and you cant stop reding it.
Published 10 months ago by Peter Dove
Alex Rider
My 9 year old loves these books. He has really enjoyed the series and says they're the best books he's read yet!
Published 12 months ago by mum2boys
Great storyline as always!
I had read all of the books in the Alex Rider series up till this one and once I was aware that I hadn't read this one I ordered it as soon as I could. Read more
Published 14 months ago by da Gnomeo
his best
this is the best of all the alex rider books great
it is full of shock and action
it is full of shock and action
Published 15 months ago by ag
Best in the series!
The Alex Rider series is the series that really got me into reading. I started the series when "Snakehead" came out and, after reading all the books, This came out. Read more
Published 15 months ago
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