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Action-Packed Throwback with a Soft Spot | Book Review Never Say Die
Alex Rider returns in Never Say Die — a fast, zany, throwback instalment that swaps grit for velocity. I break down what works (pace, scale, that classic Rider ingenuity), what doesn’t (the Jack twis…
Published on 3 hours ago
Not a sequel, but a reckoning | Book Review Russian Roulette
Horowitz turns the camera away from Alex and into the fire that forged Yassen. Set around the Stormbreaker timeline, this darker companion novel binds the series together with grit, symmetry and cons…
Published on 1 week ago
When the book finally draws blood | Scorpia Rising Book Review
Alex Rider stops being bulletproof. In Scorpia Rising, Anthony Horowitz cashes in every IOU the series has dodged: real stakes, identity games, and a gut-punch that actually lands. Today I break down…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Urgency Is Non-Negotiable | Crocodile Tears Book Review
A new villain and a new frontier. Crocodile Tears throws Alex Rider into the jaws—literally. We open in Scotland, meet philanthropist-on-paper Desmond McCain of the First Aid charity, and quickly dis…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Enemy Within: Alex Rider’s Darkest Test | Snakehead Book Review
“The enemy isn’t out there. It is within.” That line sets the tone for Snakehead, the seventh Alex Rider novel: darker, sharper, and closer to the bone. We open in Australia (very on-brand for me), s…
Published on 4 weeks ago
When a Teenage Spy Goes to Space | Ark Angel Book Review
Into space we go!
Ark Angel takes Alex Rider higher, literally, as he stumbles from a hospital bed into a conspiracy that leads straight into orbit. Anthony Horowitz throws his young spy into billiona…
Published on 1 month ago
Alex Rider’s Identity Crisis | Scorpia Book Review
Scorpia isn’t just another Alex Rider adventure, it’s the book where everything shifts. Darker, grittier, and more morally complex, this is where Alex discovers the terrifying legacy of his father, t…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Careful what you wish for: Eagle Strike Book Review
In this review, we dive into Eagle Strike, the fourth Alex Rider book by Anthony Horowitz. Alex finds himself on his own against the billionaire villain Damian Cray, with MI6 refusing to back him. Pa…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Debunking Quacks & Biased Media | Bad Science (Ben Goldacre) BOOK REVIEW
There will always be someone selling BS, but you can learn how to spot it.
'Bad Science' by Ben Goldacre is an expose of sorts showcasing instances of media (individuals & as a whole) distorting stati…
Published on 2 months ago
What It Takes To Lead | Lee Kuan Yew (Allison & Blackwill) BOOK REVIEW
The future of Asia is interesting but even more so is the man who created it!
'Lee Kuan Yew' by Allison & Blackwill is a compiled selection of speeches & quotes from Lee Kuan Yew bundled together to c…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago