Cayman Strike

At last a stunning title to read here folks with non stop action on every page a beautiful story line an excellent plot and believable characters who you will actually care for on what happens to them. An undercover DEA Agent who has been deep undercover with the Lima cartel stuffs up big time when he allows his wife to travel to him and stay. Background checks on the wife of course reveal his true identity and force him to flee with her running for their lives. Shot down out of the sky they crash land on Grand Cayman island and the Drug cartel flood the island with gunners to take them out before he can escape to the US and give evidence against them. The Big Guy is sent to locate them and assist them to safely return to the US and it is on. As I said action scenes one after the other where it seems the cartel have a never ending supply of gunners. On and on it goes where you start to wonder how can The Big Guy possibly succeed here. Excellent title very highly recommended for your reading pleasure this is a gem grab it.

This was a very good, fast-moving entry in the Executioner series. The action starts soon enough but not so fast that it seems too much even for a Bolan book. In fact the premise is very believable - an exposed deep cover DEA agent stranded on a tropical island which refuses to allow the US to launch a proper extraction out of fear it will damage their tourist trade. So ol' Uncle Sam does the next best thing by sending in his resident one-man army, Mack Bolan. My only complaint is that the book seems repetitive as it goes on. Every time Bolan and his quarry go somewhere, you know it's just a matter of paragraphs before they are spotted by the seemingly endless wave of South American thugs. Granted, it's a small island, but sometimes it seems the author just couldn't think of anything more original so he just had more thugs happen to show up at the same place Bolan is at the moment. But at least the book stays exciting and tense, which other entries in the series have trouble doing. But that's my only complaint, and it's a minor one at that. There are some good characterizations. The author understood just how much was enough, giving us some insight into the characters' motivations without getting tedious. The ending is dynamite, and for a time I honestly didn't see how Bolan was going to survive. Overall, a very fun entry in the series.

This is an outstanding Executioner title. The storytelling is nearly flawless from the start to the last page, with a fast paced and exciting thriller by a talented writer. All the action takes place on an Island, with Bolan pursued by a large army of cartel hitmen all over the place. His ability to keep the Gonzales couple safe while all this was going on really showed how awesome a soldier he is. I liked the Gonzales characters, they were realisticly written, and I liked how Bolan was patient with Tana and kept up her spirits through the ordeal. Jack Grimaldi has a role in the book as well, although his presence is limited in the novel, I thought his scenes were a great touch for the adventure. The story had a great flow, and lots of tension and suspense thrown in and it gave me the impression that happens very rarely that the author just seemed to have reached peak performance, kind of like being "in the zone". That is what this book is like through the whole thing. One of the best books in the series I think. It will be hard for VanCook to top this one, but I really look forward to reading more of his stuff. Cayman Strike deserves the whole ten stars.

A perfect 10. Great novel by VanCook. Once again proves he is one of the best writers. The more I read the closer he gets to be almost Mike McQuay's level. The DEA husband and wife were a great, realistic duo. I liked the fact how realistic they were. Tana was so out of her element in how to survive that she just didn't understand. Although she was a bit of a ditz but a believable one. Her logic at Mack's instruction to not let herself be seen through the windows turning into her stepping outside to put out trash was mindboggling dumb. Also her running to a car with 3 men asking for help was also mindboggling dumb. But both dumb mistakes were really steeped into part shellshock and not really understanding what mortal danger was. Mack helping them survive and the basic 180 page chase was fantastic. No matter where they turned the Lima Cartel was figuring out thanks to island informants and strategy along with having a whole army of cartel killers. Action scenes were very realisticly done. Granted most of the hunters were idiots but these men probably only went after defenseless people before. Marino was a good villian and I liked how Reuban the DEA agent thought of him as having a good side something Mack refuted by pointing out that he was a drug dealer. Too often in various novels/movies that emotional connection between undercover and target is not seen and it came across as realistic. The shootout at the end with Jack and Mack seemed a bit reminiscent of the last scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In a motel, running out of bullets and realizing the end was near. Granted saved by the cavalry but I will forgive 1 page of a really conveniant ending for an exceptional novel. A 10.

I rarely like Bolan´s hit and run rescue missions but this book was outstanding from the fist page and kept my interest all the way to the last page. It was an extra challange for Bolan to find a way to escape the "Island of death" with the overprotected and handycapped woman and seriously injured DEA agent with him and tons of cartel hitters on his back. To think about the fact that I almost didn´t buy this book..............that would have been a real shame as it is such a great one and you will be surprised when you read it!!!!

A plane carrying an undercover DEA agent crashes in Grand Cayman. The government there refuses to allow his extradition, so Bolan jumps in. This was a good one. Bolan has a lot fewer resources than usual, and always seems in danger. Also, being handicapped by the agent's wife, and the agent himself, who is suffering through a concussion, makes Bolan's work that much harder. This one brought back memories of the early Mafia wars where Bolan is the lone wolf struggling against the enemy. In addition, a few chapters were written from the point-of-view of his allies. This made for some interesting reading, moreso than many of the books. This one is excellent, and well worth some effort to track down. Highly recommended.

A humdinger filled with action galore and the kind of page-turning plot these books are supposed to have. VanderCook is one of the better writers in this series in my opinion. I agree with the others that said this is the ideal Bolan vehicle: basically him against the bad guys with mostly his wits to gain the advantage. Worth tracking down.

This is THE book of the later Bolans. What a wild ride, with guns blazing at every turn. And the final pages are stupendous! An explosive classic!

ONE OF THE BEST BOLAN'S OF THE 100'S. BOLAN WAS IN HIS ELEMENT AND AT HIS BEST. WHENEVER BOLAN IS ON HIS OWN HE REALLY SEEMS TO WORK THE BEST. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READING.

I AGREE WITH THESE GUYS. DEFINATELY ONE OF THE BEST BOLAN BOOKS OF THE 90'S.

Brought this one along for some good reading over the weekend vacation (had to admit that gunslinger's review made me read it). I must say that I agree wholeheartedly with gunslinger's review. My favorite plots are the simple ones like this book: get off the island alive with the two targets. Hordes of enemy patrols helped too. :) As efficient at Bolan is in seek-and-destroy missions, I think I enjoy it more when he's reacting to situations rather than creating them. Though its a close call. Anyway, this book positively rocked. Nothing too complex or brain-draining in plot. Just simple enjoyable Bolan buttkicking. Check it out.