Well! Finally, an Alex Rider book adds up to more than the sum of its parts. There's a flicker of genuine darkness and danger (less Moore, more early Connery) and even a little pathos as the twin ciphers of Mr Blunt and Mrs Jones come to life a little. Actually looking forward to the next one. My son, of course, has burned through the lot and it's going to take a roll of gaffer tape to beat off the spoilers...