Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #910 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Anthony Horowitz's fourth fictional foray into the world of British spy agency MI6, Eagle Strike, sees teenage sleuth Alex Rider once again fighting ingenious villains and charming every girl he meets. Eagle Strike, starts out calmly enough with Alex and his lovely companion, Miss Sabina Pleasure, on holiday with her family in the south of France. But before you can say Goldfinger, he spots his old nemesis, renowned assassin Yassen Gregorovich, on the beach. Alex discovers a plan so diabolical that it makes all of his previous adventures seem like a stroll in the Queen Mother's garden. Alex must fight to keep Gregorovich from executing the plans of a mysterious and murderous madman--an operation code-named "Eagle Strike". He will just have to face down a few minor complications first: a virtual reality game that inflicts real pain; a fleet of Porche 911 GT3-driving hit men; and even a near-fatal brush with death aboard the most famous aircraft in the world, Air Force One. Eagle Strike, as with all the other ridiculously fun Alex Rider adventures, is a pure pleasure from start to finish. Even the most reluctant of readers won't be able to resist Alex's Bond-like ingenuity and charisma. Anthony Horowitz is a master of pacing, and as Alex swings from one cliff-hanging chapter to the next, Horowitz proves that you don't have to be Shakespeare to pen a crackerjack plot. --Jennifer Hubert, Amazon.com

Synopsis
Reluctant MI6 agent Alex Rider is relaxing in the south of France until a sudden, ruthless attack on his hosts plunges him back into a world of violence and mystery - and this time, MI6 don't want to know. Alex is determined to track down his friends' attackers, even if he must do it alone. But it's a path that leads to a long-buried secret - and a discovery more terrible than anything he could have imagined.

Customer Reviews

Sensational
Believe the hype, this is sensational. There's not a dull sentence. The best thing is the description you rely feel that you are Alex. His anger, his happens ,his excitement. You share all his emotions.

Eagle Strike will please adults and children. Kids will love the action and adventure Adults will be reminded of what is was like when they wanted to be James Bond.

Alex Rider is arguably better than Harry Potter. This is a dam good read, but Scorpia is twice as good. Your a fool to turn it down

Wow
Absolutely amazing book. Relaxing in france MI6 agent Alex Rider is finally able to act like a normal teenager. When a ruthless attack on Sabina Pleasures dad plunges him back into a world of violence and mystery. And this time, MI6 have nothing to do with it. Alex is determined to track down his friends attacker. It leads him to a discovery more shocking than anyone would have predicted. Alex Riders dad was a.........

By far the best
Unrealistic, yes, but very very good.
Contains a lot of violence but full of suspense right from page 2 or something.
Brilliant bring back of that assassain as well.
Some books just get rubbish as you get older, but i read this one when i was about 14 or something, even now, at 17, it's still brilliant.
It might not be for everyone, but it definitely kept me hooked all the way through.