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May 1, 2006/in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult /by Richard Hill
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BfK 158 May 2006
Reviewer: David Bennett
ISBN: 978-0747579540
Price: £6.99
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Genre: Fiction
Age Range: 14+ Secondary/Adult
Length: 352pp
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Author: Stephen Cole

‘Four sociopathic dropouts and their rich benefactor’ are the main characters in this very lively and enjoyable techno adventure/thriller yarn with lashings of hokum.

International, obsessional big players cross and double-cross each other to obtain an age-old formula for the elixir of life, enshrined in antiquity and the dark secrets of a very clandestine sect who worship the ancient Egyptian, Ophiuchus.

The gadgets, the hip repartee and the well-paced tension, along with the mild love interest, should make this a popular read. In addition, the four exceptional teenage operatives are convincingly drawn and so identifiable to most teen readers. Probably first in a series! Be warned!

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