Month: May 2013

Book Review: Eoin Colfer’s Reluctant Assassin

Book Review: Eoin Colfer’s Reluctant Assassin

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Reluctant Assassinon May 7, 2013 and has 352 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo First in the W.A.R.P. (Witness Anonymous Relocation Program) sci-fi fantasy series for middle-grade readers revolving around Chevron Savano and young Riley and taking place in London between today and 1898. My Take This was fascinating! Colfer has completely twisted time travel and secret agents, coming up with a unique approach to both. He is an artist in his introduction of his concept for this story; his colorful, exotic characters; and, the mechanics of the traveling. Combine this with his descriptive genius that pulls me into turn-of-the-century London with its “aromas” and the clever depictions of both sides of the law in The Reluctant Assassin and…well, all I can say is that I haven’t stopped thinking of this story since the day I read it. Sure, it’s gets a bit hokey, but I can’t deny Colfer’s excessive imagination and his ability to write a vivid picture. One of my disconnects in this story is Chevron’s being an FBI […]

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