Anthony Summers

Advantages: Brutally Honest
Disadvantages: Not the Anthology Some Red Hot Chili Peppers Might Want

...to his and even spend a time as a child actor because his Dad decided he wanted to be a thespian. It wasn't until the summer of 1973 that Anthony pestered his Mum into letting him spend the summer with his Dad in California that a lifetime of narcotic abuse would begin, sitting one day at the kitchen table at his Dads house he was offered a joint and eagerly grabbed the chance to further emulate the man he admired. Marijuana turned into Percodan turned into acid turned into cocaine; soon Anthony had a not so healthy drug habit while still at school, taking anything him and his friend John could get hold of. During this time there was one constant in Anthony's life - music. He used to jam with a ragtag collection of school friends when they formed a band. At first he simply introduced the group with funny poems and sketches but one day one... Read review

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Advantages: Great read
Disadvantages: Difficult to read for younger children.

...My 13-year-old son who has read the complete series on Alex Ryder books has introduced me to Anthony Horwitz. At first I thought I would not like them as they were written for teenagers and I was well past that age, but having read the first few chapters I soon realised that there was a gripping story line and the book was difficult to put down. Having read one of the books I introduced my two younger sons to the series in audio cd form (see some other of my reviews) and we listened to them in the car. They have got great satisfaction from them. I would like to introduce to the author and the latest in the Alex Ryder books Scorpia. Anthony Horowitz Anthony Horowitz is possibly the busiest writer in the UK, if not the world. Anthony juggles being one of the most successful writers of fiction for kids and teenagers, with high... Read review

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Advantages: Well researched
Disadvantages: Overly judgemental in its approach

...Anthony Summers' latest book "The Arrogance of Power" provides some interesting new insights in the character of Richard Nixon. However, the book falls foul of the authors obvious anitipathy towards the former president. It is a work born out of hatred. The degree of research Summers (a former journalist) has incorporated into the hefty volume is impressive. Yet, the author's only aim seems to be the complete detruction of already wretched reputation. The book does provide some interesting tit-bits, such as the evidence supporting the fact that Nixon thwarted LBJ's peace initiatives in 1968. However, even this is not really a great revelation seeing as many Nixon historians have been aware or at least suspected Nixon's correspondance with Madame Chenault, and her links to Thieu. The revelations about alcohol abuse and the use... Read review

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