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Oliver Jones- Review on Blackout Blackout is a novel full of bone-crunching action which is fast moving and very well written. The opening chapter of Chris Ryan’s novel jumps right into action capturing a mental image of where Josh Harding is after tracking down a member of al-Qaeda to a village in Afghanistan and some of the tough decisions that come with working for the SAS. The next chapter takes place 43 days later with Harding waking up in a ditch with two bullet wounds to his neck and leg with no memory of whom or where he is. With only a woman named Kate to help him find out who he is, they get drawn into a deadly conspiracy, which answers the questions: were terrorists behind power grids being turned off all over the world; why are the police hunting Harding and why Kate was helping him. Blackout leads the reader through twist after twist with a nail biting ending that will leave you stunned. I would recommend this book to males over the age of 16 and females over the age of 17. Rating - 9/10 (Oliver Jones). Jeremy Lai- Review on //Boot Camp// by Todd Strasser //Boot Camp// is an action-packed adventure with many twist and turns novel written by award-winning author, Todd Strasser. Tension begins to build from the start as 15 year old Garret is kidnapped by "transporters", who were hired by his parents, and is sent to a disciplinary boot camp, Lake Harmony. Though scoring full marks and finishing at the fastest time on the test that you're suppose to pass when your 'ready', Garret struggles to convince Lake Harmony that he isn't meant to be there. Subjected to months of psychological and physical abuse from the staff and other students at the boot camp, Garret has no choice but to either escape, or give in what he stands for and become a brainwashed, disciplined child. //Boot Camp// takes the reader on an adventure with breath-taking chapters, and ironically, manipulates you to keep on reading until you reach the the unexpected ending. I would recommend this book to readers over 14 years old, as it is more suitable for more mature readers. Rating - 7.5/10 (Jeremy Lai)