The Viper Club

S.T.O.R.M. #4

by E.L. Young

S. T. O. R. M. Will Knight, an inventive genius, who creates cutting-edge gadgets; Andrew Minkel, a software millionaire, who is the founder of S. T. O. R. M.; and, Gaia, a brilliant chemist with a habit of blowing stuff up. The boss of the Shanghai criminal underworld has issued a deadly challenge to the members of his Viper Club - to create three undetectable methods of murder. At stake is a $100 million dollar prize ...and the lives of three innocent people. S. T. O. R. M. are in Sydney when they uncover these sinister plans - and so is one of the killers. Who lives, and who dies is all a question of timing...This book provides fast paced, gadget-packed action - perfect for adrenaline junkies.

Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Espionage, Middle Grade

368 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2008

About the author

E.L. Young is a science and technology journalist with extensive knowledge of the gadgets that appear in the story, all of which are based on real-world inventions or projects currently in development. Young writes for New Scientist, a British science magazine, also published in the United States. She learns about the latest and most important research in all kinds of fields and gets to go directly to the scientists for the full story – which helped in writing the STORM series. STORM: The Infinity Code marks her worldwide fiction debut.

Reviews

[Marla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of action, danger, science and even a little romance, but I just didn't love it. I think the characters just aren't as compelling as I would like. I felt like I was watching a movie, not part of the story. But as usual, it is worth reading the story for Will's inventions.

Likes:
* Cool science
* Will's fantastic inventions
* Creatively using Will's inventions
* Gaia is the science whiz

* 3 deadly methods that look like natural causes
* $100 million prize to proven methods
* Viper Club ~ headed by ill Shanghai criminal drug boss with poisonous side kick
* Telomerase ~ eternal youth or death
* Andrew falls for a girl


Dislikes:
* Most adults are incompetent, unhelpful or dangerous

* Chen Jianguo took stupid chances for a supposedly brilliant dangerous man
* Hopeless romance between Will and Gaia
* Will flying microlight with no instruction or practice
* Lying to police


With-reservations:
drugs, performance enhancing drugs, violence, murder, death, assassinations, "borrowing" transportation, underage driving, destruction of property

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Viper Club is the fourth book in the S.T.O.R.M. series, these are some of my all time favorite books. The thrilling adventure of following the S.T.O.R.M. gang, as they go somewhere new each book, takes a turn for Sydney where they are supposed to be relaxing. Suddenly you're reading as they take on a crazed crime lord with a murderous mission and making new allys along the way. A nice read, good for both kids and YAs. Love it! :)

[Kilbourne · Rating 4 out of 5]

The finallie of this book is COMPLETLY unexpected (in a good way) i very strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and awesomeness (like me) and it pulls you in it has a faced pace and is the 3rd in the series in the end they find out that the scientest is parramore but the rest ill let you find out ;)

[Angus]

awesome