H.I.V.E A good young adult action book with spys and secret agents, good guys and bad guys. Not in the class of Alex Rider, Jason Steed but uo there with Joe Craig's Jimmy Coates and Charlie Higsons Young James Bond. They could be made into a film.
An excellent read Fantastsic... I was hooked right till the end. My only disappointment is we have to wait to read the next one! Keep them coming Mark.
Courtesy of Teens Read Too After an unsuccessful escape plan, Otto and Wing acknowledge H.I.V.E. as their residence for now. Unfortunately, Dr. Nero will have a difficult time explaining the circumstances of the attempted escape to the G.L.O.V.E. and Number One. Clearly, Number One is unhappy that the event took place, and Cypher believes that now is the perfect time to openly challenge the need for the school. When someone attacks Dr. Nero, he knows that he must be very cautious, but when Wing's father dies, he must send... more info
An interesting change If you've read any teenage spy school type books, Cherub, Spy High etc etc... You may have wondered, 'if the good guys go to this place, what about the baddies?' They go to HIVE - a decent twist on on the genre, showing the school for Bond-style baddies and general evil geniuses. It loses a few points when the school for villainy, although having a thoroughly morally dubious curriculum, shows absolutely no sign of any evil anywhere within the system, and only very little above that. Obviously it's a... more info
