Sharp Shot by Jack Higgins and Justin Richards
Harper Collins, 2009. (Series: Danger runs in the family)
(Ages 12+) John Chance on a dangerous mission in Iraq in
1990, sets the scene for an equally danger filled operation today as
his two
children are kidnapped by an old enemy, blackmailing him to return a
statue
left in the desert all those years go. The stage is set for a
thrilling, fast
paced adventure as the twins, Jade and Rich must make some fast and
decisive
decisions while their father is away.
Escaping a group of highly armed and
dangerous killers, Jade and Rich throw in their lot with the stranger
who came
to their door asking for help. They realise that he is not what he
seems when
Rich is taken by the pursuers, and Jade, left with McCain, comes to
understand
that she is being held. Their father, in an effort to free Jade,
complies with
McCain's requests, and in coming to the desert to swap the statue for
the girl,
is left with his small party alone and bereft of anything which may
save their
lives. But in the manner of all good thrillers, they are rescued, and
can then
fight back.
A credible, page turning adventure, this
story, one in a series about the Chance twins, will please high
spirited upper
primary and lower secondary readers, wanting something closer than
World War
Two, and complete with descriptions of the weaponry and technology now
used in
war and peace.
Fran Knight