Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider Series #8)

Great book.

I got to read Crocodile Tears because my bro actually works for the Philomel-Penguin publishing company. He got the final draft for us to read. It blew my mind. Well-structured story, and Alex is really awesome this time. Like in Eagle Strike, he was all alone. In this, he has the govt. backing him up, but he really is alone. Best Alex Rider novel.

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Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz, Best Alex Rider book

Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz is the eighth book in the Alex Rider series. This book is among the best of the series and I truly enjoyed it. This book is intended for a teenage audience so one can relate to the main character and understand some things of the events that happen to him. If you like James Bond you will like this series because there are tons of action and espionage involved.

For those who don't know, Alex Rider is a fourteen year old teenager that works for MI6, the British CIA. His parents died when he was young so he was raised by his uncle. However, his uncle, a spy, died in a mission and Alex Rider was now alone. He was first contacted by the MI6 shortly after his uncle's death and he found out the family secrets. Alex was somehow manipulated and recruited. MI6 found him very functional because he was a teenager and nobody suspected about his actions. After seven missions, Alex is tired of the spy life and all he wants is to enjoy his teenage years but he is blackmailed by the MI6 to take care of the eighth mission.

The story starts when someone attempts to assassinate Alex and his girlfriend, Sabina. This event takes Alex to his next mission to find out who tried to kill him and what is he planning. Alex was sent to infiltrate a bio-genetics laboratory to investigate about the owner and try to find out who was responsible for his assassination attempt. He finds information about a terrorist plan and when escaping his cover is blown. He was then investigated by the terrorists and kidnapped. Alone and with no one to assist him, he was the only one that could stop the terrible tragedy that might happen. The story is mainly about spies, terrorist plans, adventures, and escapades. This is one of those books that are always thrilling with great realistic characters and a plot full of action.

I have read all of the books in the Alex Rider series and I think this is the best one because of all the problems Alex has to overcome and how he resolves them. I liked this book because the main conflict is really fascinating and the author gives an explanation of the science and criminal mentality involved in this plan. Other things that I like are all the gadgets Alex is given, these are really creative and are used throughout the book. This book is really interesting and contains a lot of action that keeps you thrilled until the end. I really recommend this book and the whole series to people who like espionage, action and books that are similar to James Bond movies. I don't want this series to end and I'm hoping to read a new Alex Rider mission soon.

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

An Energy Drink For Your Eyes

***Warning, Contains Some of the Plot***
Crocodile Tears, a MI6 thriller book, contains many action packed scenes. The book starts out with Alex, the main character, who is a fourteen year old boy, going to a dinner party, which ends up being much more surprising than he excepted. Then, he is pursued by a journalist by the name of Harry Bulman. However, Alex does not wish to be pursued by this man, so he arranges a deal with MI6 (British Intelligence Agency) that states if he completes a mission for them, they will help him get the journalist to stop inquiring information from Alex. This is followed by an action-packed scene in a research facility called Greenfields, where Alex is always on the border between life and death. While he is here, Alex gains new vital knowledge. However, this new knowledge forms a new rivalry between Alex and a man named Desmond McCain. Later on, as Alex is walking, stabbed by a needle, and gets knocked out. He then wakes up in a whole new land, where a twisted, adrenaline-pumping ending takes place.

The major message behind this book deals with the world as a whole. The idea presented in Crocodile Tears, is that the world is filled with deception. The beginning of the book says, "crocodile tears: fake or hypocritical tears. From the belief that crocodiles will pretend to cry in order to attract their victims. and will then cry for real as they devour them." This is the major idea of the book, as stated earlier. Also, the crocodiles are symbolic for all of the villainous people in the world, and their tears are symbolic for all of the deception that lies with these "cold blooded animals."

Throughout my time reading this book, I found myself liking many of the ways in which Horowitz wrote. One of my favorite things that he did was, whenever anything exciting happened, the perspective of the story changed. This kept the readers on their toes, and added to the suspense of the story. For example, chapter twelve ends with, "Alex turned around and ran." The beginning of chapter thirteen then says, "Tom Harris was getting worried." This makes the reader step into the shoes of Tom, because it makes the readers get worried about Alex too, because no one knows what is currently happening to him. I also like all of the twists found in the plot. These twists completely change the readers' perspectives, and give a whole new voice to the story.

One the opposite end of the spectrum, I only found one thing that I disliked about the book. I would have liked it if Horowitz used more advanced diction, so I would have had to think more, and be more challenged by the book.

I recommend this book to people ages sixteen and below. Although the vocabulary might not challenge everyone, the story makes up for it with the heart-pounding plot, the twisted shifts within the plot, and the intricate details, make it a superb choice for anyone looking for an book that is exciting throughout.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

YOU WANT TO READ THIS BOOK!

This is amazing, it was action packed and fun to read. This book tells of the lastest adventure of the great Alex Rider. If there were anymore stars to give, I would give it 100 stars. Like I said, YOU WANT TO READ THIS BOOK!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

A great read

Good read Scorpia rising should be good

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It was AMAZING

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To hexfang

I DO WANT TO SEE A GIRL CRY

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Call me HexFang

GET THIS BOOK OR U WILL COMBUST INTO A PILE OF ASHES!!! OK NOT REALLY BUT SERIOUSLY GET THE BOOK OR ILL CRY. DO U WANT A GIRL TO CRY?!?!?! LOL OKTHANXBAI

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1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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Best book ever!

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Kicks ass

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Couldnt really get thrilled I mean mutated crops Sorry

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A girl?

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I got the book are you happy.

Me

I haven't read it yet- how many pages are there?

Like a boss

This book was like a boss

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Great book

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Aswsome

REALLY GOOD!!

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Love this book.

I started reading alex rider books at age 11. This was the first book i read. I am the only girl i know who likes him. He is a teen version of James bond.

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