It isn't the alex rider book it used to be. It's lost its charm. The villains were not up to the mark. Julia Rothman was very nice in the older books. It just isn't amazing. The plot could be way better. Not worth the 3 year wait for the book. But still its nice if you see it as a normal book. Guess what? The author will now us nightshade to continue another few 5-8 books now that they are not completely caught.