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A good book, but as others mentioned, very disjointed. Bolan just randomly stumbles upon the next step in the mystery. Felt like several novels pieced together, almost should have been a series of two or three Executioners. If you can live with that part there are some fantastic parts, desert chase was the highlight for me. Next up I may read Dead Easy, read it years ago but may check it out again. Peace!
I didn't care much for this one. Way too disjointed. It reads as if Leslie pieced together 2 or 3 Executioner novels into one book.
I have no problem with books that try and do things on a grand scale, but typically those authors weave the plot so that they are closely connected. In this case the mission ends and someone says something that gets Bolan curious and next thing you know he's on the trail of an African dictator. And so on and so forth.
Just too much going on. Normally, not a bad thing, but the book is way too disjointed. There is no flow. It's like reading a series of short stories loosely connected with one another.
Pretty enjoyable title which unfortunately as has been said probably tries to squeeze in too much giving a disjointed read. The overall plot is huge and only divulged slowly through the title where you are into the last quarter when everything is revealed on what is actually going on.
Toss in the Mafia, KGB, Mossad, an African despot ruler, drug plantations, jailbreaks, coups and the big fella is a busy boy throughout.
Two exceptional characters with a female Mossad agent introduced and the reporter Jason Mettner makes a welcome return.
Lots of excellent action scenes with probably the standout moment where Mack lures a sniper to take a shot at him whilst he feigns knowledge of his presence. Loved the jailbreak and the ensuing attack on the summer Palace to remove the despot ruler and save the female hostages.
The escape out of South Africa was some very fine writing indeed especially what happens to the mercs chasing them.
I reckon this is worth your while to give a read as whilst it has it's faults it also has some wonderful sections to read.
Recommended reading.
I was so lost in this novel. I thank god Bolan seemed just as confused as I was.
Way too many countries and almost seemed too easy especially the overthrow of that African country. That could and should have been way longer and harder -maybe that should have been the entire plot without hitting 3 continents and 6 countries including Washington and Florida.
The only two reasons why it is getting a five is:
1) The reporter. I loved that chapter where he described Bolan and how he took out that opium plant in Montenegria.
2) The escape from South Africa. It actually seemed like the writer either had been to SA or used a geography book and atlas of the area. Although I could be wrong but it seemed very believable.
This one is kind of disjointed, the story bounces around sort of like terminal velocity. A good book, I think I would have enjoyed it more, but I remember the ending being too similar to the ending from Hellfire Crusade, which I had read just before this one.
This SuperBolan is about Bolan investigating a train wreck where 60+ people died.
No, it's actually about a kidnapping of an old army buddy.
Scratch that. It's really about Bolan leading a coup to overthrow a brutal African dictatorship.
Sorry. It's really about destroying heroin fields in the middle of Africa.
... and this is only halfway through the book. To say that this book lacks focus is an understatement. There is some sort of connection between all of these events, and the mob and KGB get in on it too by the end of the book, but it reads like a series of vignettes, not a real Mack Bolan novel.
The action is good, but the plot is so weak and spread out that there is no interest sustained. Far better novels are out there. Save your time and skip this one.
I agree with Gunslinger -- this one's a huge letdown from "Rogue Force." If you don't read "Rogue Force" first, you'll probably like this one more; it has the necessary ingredients to make it a satisfying adventure.
An okay book. Enjoyable enough, but a big letdown from Flight 741.
