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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Great book I reallly enjoyed this book, like all of the series but i was shocked how they seem to have skipped the other books into making them into audio books i was really looking forward to listening to Maximum Secruity but it seems they have decided to only realese the new books not the old ones.
Solid stuff After ten books Robert Muchamore has put a new spin on the CHERUB series, creating a title that focuses on a massive training exercise in the Nevada desert. It's a great story. My only qualm would be that the plot assumes some prior knowledge. I'd reccommend new readers start with one of the earlier books in the series, or better yet start from the beginning by reading The Recruit (or the hardback Ultimate Edition which contains the first two books at a bargain price).
Muchamore is a marvellous man! The General is one in a fantastic series of books. I first thought they would be very much like Agent Cody Banks - unrealisitc and americanised. I was refreshed to find out that these books are gritty, realistic (as much as they can be) and totally believable. I'm beginning to wonder whether there really is a group of children agents among us, especially seeing how some children act today - maybe they're all on secret missions, which would explain some of the bizarre behaviour from the children at the... more info
Much ado about Nothing Robert Muchamore is an author who always delivers - until now! The first in the Cherub series, The Recruit, had me hooked from the start on the adventures of child spy James Adams and his sister, Lauren. No other spy books - Alex Rider, Young James Bond, Jimmy Coates etc - could touch Cherub for quality, excitement or pure enjoyment. However, I feel very let down by The General. Much of Muchamore's talent comes from creating believable and likeable characters, characters you invest your emotions... more info
