“The Dangerous Days of Daniel X” by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Daniel X had his parents killed by a hideous alien when he was only three. He retrieves the list and succeeds his parents as an alien hunter. He goes on a crusade to rid the world of alien outlaws. As to whether he will succeed or not I leave it for you to read without spoiling the suspense.

 The plot is simple but interesting. We see supernatural powers exhibited by the characters from telepathy to transmogrification. It is interesting and thrilling but the plot could have been expanded on so as to make it far more thrilling and exciting. I expected all the alien outlaws to have been dealt with but to my disappointment it did not happen. I think it lacks the Midas touch that Patterson novels are known for. The language is simple, the writing unambiguous. The novel more or less targets the young adult but everyone will enjoy it.