The Falcon's Malteser
The Diamond Brothers Series
Anthony Horowitz

Puffin (Paperback)
ISBN-10: 0-14-240219-2 (0142402192)
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-240219-1 (9780142402191)
Publication Date: July 2004
List Price: $6.99

Review: The Falcon’s Malteser is the first book in Diamond Brothers Mysteries series written by Anthony Horowitz. The main characters in the story are Tim Diamond & Nick Diamond.

Tim Diamond is probably the world’s worst detective, he is not very bright, and in fact he can be amazingly dim. Good thing he has his smart, 13 year old brother, Nick Diamond, who knows that something is fishy when their client, a dwarf pays them $500 dollars in advance to protect an envelope with another $500 coming up when the job is done. Little do they know that the package they are holding is worth $5,000,000! But, when their client is murdered and Tim takes the heat, Nick becomes the keeper of the package that every crook, bad guy, and thief in London is after! Will Nick be able to outwit them all? Or will he end up like his client?

I liked the part where Nick is racing through Selfridges with Himmell on his tail because it is fast paced and thrilling and because it was well described. I loved it when Nick harpooned Himmell to the wall. I especially liked it when Nick drops the piano on the van from 5 stories high because it sounded cool and I liked it how Mr. Horowitz described the piano as it fell through the air. The way Nick just left the construction worker standing there made me laugh till I was gasping for breath. I did not like the part where Tim gets arrested again for murder of the Fat Man’s driver because Tim and Nick are separated. Realistically 13 year olds are nervous and sad that their brother has been sent to jail.

Anthony Horowitz gives a real vivid description of the British community by acting as if he was Nick himself. He, like Nick has lived in London his entire life. This book was one of the best books I have ever read. I rate this book an 8 out of 10. I would recommend this book to anyone who is 9 years or older and to anyone who likes mystery/humor books.

Review written by Ohm, Grade 6. Date of review: October 2009.

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