Alex Rider: Eagle Strike

Alex Rider (main character) is a 14 year old boy who is, or was, an undercover spy for Britain's MI6. He has now decided that isn't so fond of them anymore after realizing he was only getting used. In the 4th installment of the Alex Rider series, Alex is on vacation with a friend in the South of France with nothing to think about but relaxation. Until, he sees the contract killer Yassen Gregorovitch standing on the pier. Yassen ends up severely injuring Alex's friend's dad in a house explosion. Alex goes to fight him but barley escapes with his life. He does find out  that pop star millionaire Damian Cray may of been involved in the planning of the explosion though. Alex goes to find out. He asks the MI6 to help, but they refuse because of how great a person Damion Cray appears to be to everyone. But Alex know that something is up, and he is going to find out what with or without the help of the MI6.

Eagle Strike may of been one of the best books I have ever read. This Sci-fi action book was written by Anthony Horowitz and is the fourth book in the Alex Rider series. I was blown away by how extremely well written this book is and how it really catches the reader's attention. The suspense is unbearable.

I thought that this book was entertaining and interesting. Mostly because of the action, but also because of how creative the author is with where the story goes. I mean, what author would decide to have some of the final suspenseful scenes of the book on Air Force One as it is taking off? Only Anthony Horowitz. The biggest reason of why it is entertaining is because of how Alex escapes from nearly certain death because of outwitting his opponents. This book will keep you up all night and will not let you down in the end like some books do.

One of the opinions that the author presents is that people aren't always as they appear to be. He does this by introducing a character like Damian Cray. On the outside he was an amazing singer who donated millions to charity. On the inside though, he has a warped sense of reality and doesn't care who he kills to get what he wants. I agree with this opinion. At my school in homeroom, we have been talking about people who are chameleons... or people who change who they are depending on who they are around. Damion Cray is exactly like this. To the public he is a very nice guy, but that is all an act. He is a serious chameleon because his true self is a bossy self obsessed guy who doesn't care about what he does to get what he wants.

Another person who wrote a book with an opinion like me and Mr. Horowitz was Wendelin Van Draanen in his book Flipped. One of the girl main characters is insanely in love with the other guy main character, but mostly because he is amazingly handsome. Throughout the this book she starts to realize that he really isn't all that nice of a person. In the same way, the guy thinks that the girl is a creep, but slowly starts to realize that she is an amazing person and soon falls in love with her just as she loses her love for him. They both judged each other wrong in the beginning before they really got to know one another. This is a lot like the Damian Cray character because if they would of saw past what they appeared to be to each other, then it may of worked out better.

"I will feel nothing; I will be dead instantly. But you will live with what you have done for the rest of your life. You will never forget it." Yassen Gregorovitch pg.43. This book was written extremely well and it easily deserves an A+. The action keeps you on the edge of your seat, but where the story heads will keep you constantly surprised and amazed because nothing is predictable.Thus it was entertaining and interesting. It even shows you to look deeper at someone before you judge them. I hope you decide to read this amazing book and series. You won't regret it if you do. A+