HERO

Hero is a very well written and exciting book by Mike Lupica. Though Mike Lupica usually writes about sports, Hero is a different type of book. Zach Harriman, the protagonist is the son of Tom Harriman, an "advisor" to the president. Actually, Tom goes around the world saving people with his superpowers. When Tom dies in a plane crash, Zach's life completely changes. It turns out that he has inherited his dad's powers, and that he has a job to do as well.

This was a very interesting book, with a good story, and lots of action. The book could have been better if the author brought the story on farther, and showed more of what Zach can do. (Zach only uses his superpowers once in a real-life situation). Otherwise, this was  a good read which I encourage you to try out.

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

Agatha Christie is a famous mystery author. Hercule Poirot, a Belgian detective (known for his unique mustache & slight French accent), is the most famous character in her books. Poirot is similar to Sherlock Holmes in some ways (both use deduction and their train of thought), but the main difference in their methods is that Poirot is more of a psychological detective than a crime-scene analyzing type.

My dad introduced me to Poirot by showing me some episodes of the TV show, (from amazon instant). I really enjoyed watching them, so he suggested I go to the library and get a book. This book was written in 1938.

This is the first Poirot book that I read. It is a very good murder mystery, and it is also tough to find out who the murderer is till the very end of the book. The author does a good job sticking pieces of information in the book so that it is just enough for Poirot, (and the reader) to solve the mystery. This was a very interesting and suspenseful book.

My rating: 9 out of 10