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Amanda Craig recommends both Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz and Jimmy Coates: Target by Joe Craig:

Horowitz is an absolute master of narrative suspense, knowing just how to balance his imagination between horror and satire, cruelty and kindness.

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For younger boys, there is a further treat in the shape of Joe Craig�s Jimmy Coates series, which is basically The Bourne Identity for kids.