Random Things Tours: Eye Spy by C.M.Ewan

A childish game - ´I spy...with my little eye´ - turns into a survival claustrophic unpredictable race where saving one own´s family is at risk due to former well hidden secrets of both parents.

Eye Spy by C.M.Ewan - whose previous book I´ve reviewed few years back - it´s an undownputable thriller that not only I couldn´t abandon until the very end, but which also keeps staying with me long before I finished. 

Although the action takes place within a relatively short amount of time, it spares no detail of the ambiance, allowing us to settle into the story, little by little, while terrific details happening on the spot are revealed. 

Mark is playing I Spy with his little 4 yo daughter Molly, but the apparition of a man, who is getting closer to him, terrifying his daugher, is taking a dangerous turn for their trip. The urgency of saving his family from an looming danger activates though secrets well hidden both by him and his wife, Claire, who for obviously fake reasons couldn´t joined them for this trip.

My perfect setting for reading this book would have been on a train trip, however, I tried to imagine with my mind´s eyes the real encounters shared in the book. The cinematic storytelling and the many unexpected twists are definitely keeping the reader in a permanent state of tension. Which is clearly the highest expectation one may have when picking up a thriller read. 

The cover is definitely deserving a mention, for the simple, yet urgent design.

Rating: 5 stars

Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own

Rachel´s Random Resources: Eye Spy by Tessa Buckley

 

Children, especially pre-teens, love a good detective story. They dream themselves to become detectives and good written stories with characters their age, courageous and ready for adventures, may also fuel their love for reading and books in general. However, there are not too many such novels addressing this specific age category.

Hence, my pleasure to introduce to my readers Tessa Buckley, the author of Eye Spy, a highly eventful midgrade detective novel, addressing 9 to 12-year olds. Fast-paced, packed with curious and unusual characters, with a story that in less than 200 pages is turning your mind around and around, as every couple of pages there is a new twist which may take the story in a completely unexpected, and sometimes very dangerous direction.

Siblings Donna and Alex Macintyre are decided to find out what happened with a missing dog. They have ten days to figure out but while they are working hard setting up lists of suspects - from the bag lady to the gang of bikers - Alex is revealed a secret that may endanger his sister. Caught between love for the truth and his love for his sister, he is under pressure to decide fast and move even faster.

Although I am not necessarily a target of the book, I enjoyed every single line of it, and even shared with my son my enthusiasm. I just hope that there will be more books like Eye Spy, so that once my little one will reach this age, he will keep himself busy in the company of such adventurous characters.

Rating: 5 stars

Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own