Point Blank.Anthony Horowitz Anthony Horowitz (born 5 April 1956) is an English author and television scriptwriter. He writes mainly children's novels, such as the Alex Rider and The Diamond Brothers series. . 2001/2002. Read by Simon Prebble The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. . 4 tapes. 5.75 hrs. Recorded Books. #97134 1-4025-2474-9. $36.00. Vinyl; plot notes. J From the March 2002 KLIATT review of the book: "This is the next Alex Rider For the title character of the series, see . Alex Rider is a series of spy novels by English author Anthony Horowitz about a young spy named Alex Rider. Seven novels have been published to date. adventure after Stormbreaker ..., which has been identified as a sure bet to interest young adolescents, especially males. The story begins dramatically.... British Intelligence places him in the worst school situation ever, isolated in the Alps above Grenoble, where he is threatened by a fate worse than death (well, death after the students in biology class dissect dissect /dis·sect/ (di-sekt´) (di-sekt´) 1. to cut apart, or separate. 2. to expose structures of a cadaver for anatomical study. dis·sect v. him while he is still alive, without anesthetic anesthetic Agent that produces a local or general loss of sensation, including pain, and therefore is useful in surgery and dentistry. General anesthesia induces loss of consciousness, most often using hydrocarbons (e.g. ). Like James Bond, he is given some useful gadgets that save him, and like James Bond, Alex has super-human stamina, courage, wit and intelligence...." From Prebble's first sentence, the listener knows that a superior narrative performance has begun. His diction is potato chip crisp, his modulation is perfectly controlled, and he takes full command as he reads the suspenseful story. Miles Klein, Frisco, TX |
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