Crocodile Tears [SEP] series
Crocodile Tears
Crocodile Tears is the eighth novel in the "Alex Rider" series by British author Anthony Horowitz. It was released in the UK on 12 November 2009, published by Walker Books, and in the U.S. on 17 November 2009. On 17 December 2008, the title was revealed (in code) to be "Crocodile Tears". The book was succeeded by "Scorpia Rising", released in March 2011.
Plot.
Engineering technician Ravi Chandra plants a bomb in the nuclear reactor of his employer
clap. The police are seen waiting at the back of the auditorium. As the camera continues lingering on Mia, in tears, the screen abruptly cuts to black.
Analysis.
Some critics have suggested that the title is a reference to the metaphor "crocodile tears", a phrase that could be referring to Mia's insincere expressions of sorrow while committing a series of violent crimes. Jason Koebler of "Vice" notes that Mia does not read the End-User License Agreement (EULA) for the Recaller.