Review: #721
Title: Hostage
Series: Alpha Force - 4th book
Author: Chris Ryan
Read Before: no
Comments: Chris Ryan once again weaves a compelling tale of Alpha Force (a group of five gifted teenagers) and cleverly merging actual survival tips and dangers. This adventure takes place in Northern Canada, close to the Arctic, where the characters have to survive in the cold and wilderness, as well as exploring underground cave systems. Naturally, they encounter a dastardly plot of a businessman who stops at nothing to make a profit, illegally polluting the environment. Eventually, as the title would suggest, Alpha Force deals with a hostage situation and every step of the way, the reader is engaged and wanting to find out how the characters are going to get out of the situation that they are in. It’s fast paced and at times, you’d wished that the author could have slowed down and fleshed out some scenes more but otherwise, this is a great story.
Rating: 7/10