Point Blank

An overall action-packed, thrilling book.This would be a awesome book for upper primary kids who enjoy mystery and adventure ( )

An overall great book for upper primary kids looking for adventure and action-packed books. ( )

This review has been crossposted from my blog Review from The Cosy Dragon Please head there for more in-depth reviews by me.

'Point Blanc' follows Alex Rider, the teenage spy. This time he is sent to a prestigious boarding school for the troubled teens of rich men around the world. The action is fast paced, the hero realistic and the scenery really quite breathtaking.
Alex Rider, introduced first in 'Stormbreaker', is a reluctant spy, forced into action by MI6 (Englands's Secret Service). Again he is up against a psychopath who wants to destroy England and all her countries. Armed with only a couple of special gadgets (not even a gun, to his great dismay) he is sent into the icy wilderness of Point Blanc.

Alex is a believable hero, not too heroic, but always on the side of good. It is hard to believe that MI6 wouldn't care about bringing him home safe. But then again, the government never seems to have the individual's (or even the majority's) best interests at heart. Horowitz includes some nice scenery details - but not too much, just enough to set the scene. The narrative is again told in third person, which allows for including some extra details about the bad guys that aren't immediately obvious to Alex.

I knocked this book over in maybe 2 hours, but it would take younger readers longer no doubt. It feels like cheating to review it, but my goal is to review ALL of the books on my shelf, not just the ones that suit me best!

The ending of the novel is quite unsettling - if you didn't know there were more books in the series you could be seriously worried. All in all, it is an enjoyable book, and although not worth a reread by an adult perhaps, younger readers will enjoy rereading to catch each of the important turning points in the novel.

This is a great novel for the reluctant reader. Although it is probably best to read it after the first book in the series, you could probably get away with reading it first (although some of the suspense when you got around to reading the first book would be lost). ( )

i picked this book because when i read the first few pages of this book i thought this is a book that i am interested in and it would be awesome to find out what happened in the end. another reason why i picked the book is because the back cover said it all it was about adventure and spys and im in to those kind of books.

i finished this book because it was an exciting book from the start filled with adventure and twists and if i diddnt finish it i would be thinking about it for ages and ages and i just couldent stop reading it.

i would recommend this book for ages 10 to 15 and people who like adventure as well as suspence. ( )

Review by: Colter

Anthony Horowitz's thrilling and exciting book follows Alex Ryder when he is send by MI6 to investigate Point Blank, a boarding school in Switzerland. Alex soon finds out that they are studying the students and having doubles repeat every move they make! Then they replace the students with the doubles, and send the doubles home! Alex has to find a way out before he is replaced, or he might be stuck in a rotting basement forever.
I really liked this book because it kept me at the edge of my seat every page from snowboarding down broken down 50ft ski jump, to breaking your leg when crashing in to a train. I recommend this book to everyone, if you love suspence thrillers.

Review by: Lynn

At last, someone comes up with the "right" answer! ( )