"Horowitz has succeeded in creating a more believable world with a gritty story that will please die-hard fans." Waterstone's Autumn Books Quarterly Magazine on Snakehead

'Horowitz is pure class, stylish but action-packed...being James Bond in miniature is way cooler than being a wizard'The Daily Mirror

'The perfect hero...genuine 21st century stuff.'The Daily Telegraph

'Horowitz is pure class, stylish but action-packed, and able to deliver the goods time and again.' The Mirror

'Kidlit has a new king, Anthony Horowitz...' The Independent on Sunday

'..a kind of thriller that children yearn for, rooted in meticulous realism yet soaring with inventiveness, action, humour and characters who engage the heart and mind...' The Times

'The sharp pacy gallop of thrills and suspense is just what we've come to love and expect from superhero Alex Rider. The Sunday Tribune

'Horowitz propels readers into the heart of the action.' Times Educational Supplement

'Grabbing kids by the eyeballs...his books make even the most reluctant child want to read' The Sunday Times