Slaughter Squad

I'm a fan of anything written about snipers and this is the best action adventure novel I've ever read about the subject. Oneof my favorite books is "Marine Sniper," which is about Marine Sgt. Carlos Hathcock. The fact that the author referenced this terrific book made me appreciate "Slaughter Squad" even more. This is one of the very best Bolan books yet, ranking up there with those penned by Don Pendleton himself.

An enjoyable book which utilized the flashback to an earlier mission for Bolan. The sniper squad re-emerging a few years later to tie up loose ends from the flashback mission was interesting as Brognola get wounded in the exchange. The sniper squad themselves were like twisted versions of Bolan--good at what they do, but bad to the bone. Bolan's stalking and elimination of those guys moved things along...and I also enjoyed the end with a nod to the Texas Tower Sniper from the 60's. So, a pretty good read, but not an awesome piece.

I guess I'm in the minority here, but as cool as all the sniper storylines were in this title, it felt to me liike they came at the expense of giving more time to Mack, who's supposed to be the central character in these books, right? Here it was more like Bolan was a special guest star and it bothered me. Great writing, though, and a far better effort than most of the recent books in this series that I've read. I just think making this the top-rated of all Executioner books is a bit much. Some of the old classics were better, at least as far as I'm concerned.

This was the first book that I have read by Alan and it was amazing. The depth in which he describes the sniper's thoughts and preparations before a kill kept me from putting this book down,I couldn't get enough. Great bad guys and Hawkins and Bolan made a great team. Keep up the good work Alan.

My first Executioner book I ever read, and the only one I ever re-read. I really enjoyed it, and I wish that Alan will someday return and write another Executioner! Probably my favorite all time Executioner.

Well snipers and their trade and questions you had but were to afraid to ask are answered in this title. The description the author goes into regarding the details of the sniper trade is brilliant and shows either an intimate knowledge of the subject or extensive research. This book is simply fantastic reading and I hope and pray he decides to write another title in the Executioner series and it is so good having never read a title of the series he usually writes for I am tempted to read more of his work in these series. IF you want to read one of THE BEST titles released in the Executioner series I urge you to read this one it is an absolute classic and I would think certainly in the top ten if not the top five books released to date. Grab it and read it you will be VERY satisfied.

Of all the Mack Bolan books I've read (and I've read many), I honestly have to say this is on of my all-time favorites. The author creates a fantastic story, while maintaining the grit, action, and excitement we have come to expect from this line of books. I'd love to read more by Alan Philipson.

This is an excellent novel by a talented writer. The basic theme of this story is snipers, and sniping. An El Salvadoran sniper kill squad sent to harrass the drug cartel in Colombia instead turns on the government that set them up. The US government. Their murderous spree in the States brings in Mack Bolan to take them out, and he has an ally in TJ Hawkins to help him. This is the first time I have read a book with TJ in it, and he was used primarily as a countersniper to aid Bolan in his assualt on the drug dealer's compounds. The action was plenty and the pacing was fast and nonstop. The villains were strong and nasty opponents, and a lot of innocent lives were destroyed by the time Bolan finally tracked them all down, going down to the wire as the last man holed up in a tower shooting citizens of the town similar to the scene at a Texas college many years ago. A very explosive and suspenseful book by an author that I wish would write more Executioner stories. A Bolan book not to be missed if you are searching for the better ones. A strong 9.

This is for fans of sniping action. There are tons of snipe scenes in here and basically about who is a better sniper. Ok Mack was not really a main character just one of many. The two El Salvadorean brothers and the drug lord had slightly bigger roles. The two brothers in many ways drove the novel. These were snipers almost as good as Mack. For killing as good but concealment one brother made one tiny mistake and poof - no more face. The other brother went insane and just wanted revenge. I would have liked the scene in the city hall tower slightly longer - way too short. Hawkins for may be the only time that he and Mack teamed up. Hawkins was also a very good sniper. I liked the scene around the horse farm with him and Mack 1000 feet away from the other snipers. The scene in the farmhouse was kind of ordinary but still good. The only flaw was I could not quite understand why the drug lord had financial problems and wanting to go after the team Hal set up in South America. Also the start 6 years earlier was good with Mack grading the two brothers and their friends on a hit against drug dealers. The brothers/friends at that time were with the good guys. Absotule read.

I found this a better-than-average Bolan book. Alan Philipson, the writer, even reminds me a bit of Don Pendleton in his technique of using brief but effective scenes to make the care even about the minor characters, even when they're bound to get bumped off within a page or a chapter (and there are *plenty* of such characters in this book). Having said that, I have to say that the story did seem rather undeveloped in places, with some characters and situations that, IMHO, had significantly more dramatic potential than was used. But this is only a quibble. In all, I enjoyed this book quite a bit, and I'd recommend it readily. This is the first book I've read by Philipson, and I'll be looking for more.

An excellent Bolan story, although a bit too bloody. I take it that Hal did make a full recovery from is bullet wound, because it was no longer mentioned by the end of the book. The sniper twins as villans are two too remember.

This was another exiting executioner book. written from a snipers point of view, i loved it. ive never read any thing quite like this. Plety of good sniper action.

Even better than Deep Attack. The scene on the lake with Bolan fighting the drug lords was one of the best action scenes I've read in any book...bar none. I also liked the peek into the world of the sniper, as seen through both the eyes of Bolan, and the mercs. A must for the Executioner collection.