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This is the "review" I posted on my library's blog back in July://

Spiderman (or maybe Superman or Batman) meets the Men in Black in James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge's //The Dangerous Days of Daniel X//. Daniel was only three when his parents were killed... and now he has to fill their role as an alien hunter. Fortunately, Daniel has some special skills... like creating people and things out of stray molecules. And he has the friends he creates to keep him company... and watch his back. Ergent Seth, Number 6 on The List, is Daniel's next target. Seth wants to take over the Earth, eliminate the human race, and move in his horse-headed fellow creatures. In the meantime, he's kidnapping little kids and forcing them to deal drugs from his base in Malibu. Daniel's never gone after anyone this high on The List before... can he defeat an alien whose powers may be greater than his own? Will he survive to go after his parents' killer? Written to appeal to ages 10 to 110, Daniel X could become the next Harry Potter. It's that good! ~Nancy Lang, Dunbarton Public Library

This is Anthony Horowitz on steroids! Patterson's edgy, suspensful adult mystery style has been superbly crafted for a younger, tech-savvy audience.Teens will love it. The action and fiendish enemies will appeal to boys, and Daniel's sensitivity will strike a chord in girls. The writing style is terse and modern enough for teens without descending into text-messaging brevity. I agree with Nancy, a potential Harry Potter. Sally Nelson, Leach Library, Londonderry