Man vs beast

Whilst the book was entertaining, the CHERUB formula is getting a bit stale for me at this point... I definitely felt the whole animal cruelty and abuse aspect could have been explored a lot deeper, despite a few standout moments. The last third really ramped up the excitement, but the rest felt a bit underdeveloped, especially in the character interactions. It doesn't help that James really isn't changing as a character, and seems to get away fine with this behaviour. The rest was fun, including the village setting and handful of action scenes - just pretty forgettable.