Thursday, February 21, 2013

Smith, Roland. Kitty Hawk. (I, Q. series)


Smith, RolandKitty Hawk. (I, Q. series)  Sleeping Bear Press(Cengage) 229p 8.95  978-1-58536-604-0       2012  ms    VG-BN          Conflict   

In the wake of a kidnapping, Q and his stepsister find themselves in hot pursuit of the terrorists responsible, with much thrilling derring-do along the way.  Smith really knows how to get the adrenaline flowing with his action-packed descriptions of cat-and-mouse interplay among the “goodies” and the “baddies”.  His timing and sense of danger are ever-present features that will keep young readers who enjoy thrillers turning the pages.

This reviewer questions the morality of handing children books in which the protagonists casually activate drones to kill their enemies, in light of the real-life use of drones being used all over the world.  However, one cannot deny that this book is well written and will engage readers who enjoy edge-of-your-seat adventure and unexpected turns of plot. 

Kidnapping–Fiction, Drone warfare-Fiction             --Carol Kennedy

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