Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2)

by Anthony Horowitz

Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original Series!

Alex Rider is an orphan turned teen superspy who's saving the world one mission at a time—from #1 New York Times bestselling author!

When an investigation into a series of mysterious deaths leads agents to an elite prep school for rebellious kids, MI6 assigns Alex Rider to the case. Before he knows it, Alex is hanging out with the sons of the rich and powerful, and something feels wrong. These former juvenile delinquents have turned well-behaved, studious—and identical—overnight. It's up to Alex to find out who is masterminding this nefarious plot, before they find him.

From the author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty.

• ISBN10: 0142406120
• ISBN13: 9780142406120
• Publish Date: 16 February 2006 (first published 3 September 2001)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Penguin USA
• Format: Paperback (US Digest)
• Pages: 320
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780142406120

Reviews

I loved Alex Rider as a kid. I must have read the first five books like fifty million times. Since I'm in the middle of a Cherub reread I thought I'd come back to Alex. It's kind of funny reading them now - I don't quite remember them being so depressing. Alex is a lot more jaded than I ever remember him being. It's also warranted but yeah. MI6 and Alan Blunt and Mrs Jones make me so angry. Poor Alex gets screwed way too often. I also remember Alex being a lot more talented than he is. But to my adult eyes, it seems like he's getting by more on luck than pure ability. Still they're great books with lots of action. I probably would only rate it 4 stars these days, but I'm going to stick with my original rating for posterity.


It really sucks that Alex keeps having to catch up on his schoolwork. Mainly because it's not really his fault he's not there - he didn't exactly sign up to be a spy. And as for him feeling all alone - aren't psych evals a requirement of spy work? I mean really - he's a fourteen year old boy - he should definitely be required to talk to someone about what the hell he's going through. But then it's not like M16 really care - I mean he does call for backup and they ignore him. The mystery in this one was creepy. Clones freak me out. And the ending! Ugh. The fire and not knowing which is which - very creepy.