SuperBolan · #109

Blood Dynasty

by Mike Linaker · July 2006

7.3 / 10 average from 4 rated reviews

Evil Empire. The head of the far-reaching Suvarov crime family is behind bars awaiting trial in the U.S., but the murder of witnesses willing to testify is becoming a nightmare for the Feds. Mack Bolan is tasked with hunting the worst of the worst: those who treat the law like a minor nuisance while turning blood profits from humanity's defenseless innocents. Currently pulling the strings of this powerful mafiya family is the heir apparent, Valentina Suvarov, a woman whose ruthlessness knows no limits, who will kill as easily as she breathes. From New York to Miami to Moscow, Bolan begins a strategic assault on an organization that seems impervious to normal law-enforcement agencies. But these purveyors of flesh and misery never counted on the experience, or the will, of someone like the Executioner.

Reviews (4)

ice_cracked 7/10 October 20, 2010

Mafia story so it is likely to be good right from the start and so it is where a Russian Crime Family are featured as the bad guys. Unfortunately I would have to agree with the previous reviews apart from the fine action scenes introduced the title really falls flat apart from a good ending. Read far better stuff from this author up to you.

Carboni 7/10 March 15, 2008

A portrait of a Russian mob family who likes to bump off federal witnesses, this novel rarely strayed from a very thin plot burdened with groaning coincidences. Does every Russian know each other? And well-worn clichés: a mafia princess coming into power. The author has the action scenes down pat. With each novel I read of his, the more I appreciate his prose and economy of writing. As for the story? About mid-way through, I thought I knew all the steps, but he surprised me two steps from the ends. The conclusion contained a couple of surprises that notched this up from mediocrity.

Gunslinger 7/10 November 17, 2007

Linaker hits the bullseye yet again with this mafia book. It had an old-fashioned flair to it as Bolan destroys a Russian mob operation. The action scenes, as always were fast-paced, and the villainess was noteworthy for her callousness. The final battle at the island fortress solidified this great entry.

Eh Kay 8/10 July 20, 2006

I usually steer clear of the Super Bolans ( having had a bad experience or two ) but I have to say I found this one quite impressive, it shows what you can do with the extra hundred or so pages . It didn't feel like it was just dragged out extra long, it just got a little more in depth into the Villains and characters. None of them were outstanding - but - it was a great cast of Characters overall. The female sidekick was written pretty well, she wasn't super hopeless or a total ass-kicker, she seemed like a real person . Also its just a good old fashioned Bolan vs the Mafia book, sometimes I tire of the World domination schemes , it was a refreshing book, and it had some great action of course !! Eh Kay says check it out !!