BOOK REVIEW; Top Class.Payback Andy McNab Andy McNab DCM MM (born December 28 1959) is a British former soldier turned novelist. McNab came to public prominence in 1993 when he wrote an account about the failed SAS mission Bravo Two Zero during the Gulf War. Doubleday pounds 5.99 The plot of this sequel to Boy Soldier follows 17-year-old Danny and his ex-SAS grandfather on the run from their hideout in Spain. Escaping to London they fall into a deadly nightmare as a teenage suicide Teenage suicide is the self-killing of a teenager. Although the suicide rate among youth significantly decreased in the mid-1990s, suicide deaths remain high in the 15 to 24 age group with 3,971 suicides in 2001 and over 132,000 suicide attempts in 2002, making it the third bomber strikes. Can they find the information needed to stop the death and destruction in time? This is an explosive and exciting novel by a well-respected author. Aimed at teenagers if guaranteed to have them on the edge of their seats. Any thrill-seeker should pick this up. MATTHEW MARSHALL Artemis Fowl: the Opal Incident Eoin Colfer Eoin Colfer (pronounced "Owen", IPA: /ˈoʊɨn/)(born May 14, 1965) is an Irish author. He is most famous for having written the Artemis Fowl series. Puffin pounds 5.99 Opal Koboi is a deranged de·range tr.v. de·ranged, de·rang·ing, de·rang·es 1. To disturb the order or arrangement of. 2. To upset the normal condition or functioning of. 3. To disturb mentally; make insane. and dangerous pixie. She's already tried to kill Artemis and his bodyguard and lead Leprecon police officer Holly Short into serious danger. Now Holly must try to warn Artemis what Opal is up to as she tries to bring humans into contact with the fairies. This story is a mad and winning mix of survival, action and humour set in a make-believe world you really believe is true. The fourth in the series - you really should read them all. MATTHEW HARRIS Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment James Patterson Headline pounds 6.99 A compelling story about six mutant children, Max Ride and her five friends, who grew up in a science lab school which was more like a prison. All the children were created in an experiment which went slightly wrong and left them all only 98% human. Their makers are determined that the world will never find out how special these children really are so the children set off on the run in an amazing adventure. This is an emotional, action-packed kind of book that will make you want to read more. The first in a trilogy. BEN HOWEY |
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