Killsport

The plot idea had me interested in this book for a long time, now that I finally got around to it, I was satisfied enough with the story. It is unique in the series, something I was in the mood for. The villain in this novel operates a hunt club servicing wealthy clients willing to pay a million bucks to go on a hunt in remote regions of the world. For human prey. Bolan soon gets involved to take him down, meeting an unexpected ally on the way. Bolan finds himself the target eventually, on the huntmaster's private island, with four of his wealthy clients sent after Bolan. I liked how Bolan turned the tables on his hunters, starting with literally nothing. It was fun to see his skills put to the test in this way, and things do not end up well for his adversaries. I liked the small cast of characters for this SuperBolan, no armies of straw badguys slaughtered by the dozens, just a few main villains in a survivalist atmosphere in a couple forested regions. Despite some overall slow pacing, I very much enjoyed this episode. Sadly, the writer passed away while I was reading this, Mike Newton, you will be missed, thanks for all the great books and keeping Bolan alive.

I was looking forward to reading this one, as the back cover made it sound like the plot of the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie "Hard Target." For the record, the premise isn't quite the same. Anyway, this entry was fairly thin on action until the final third, where it picks up tremendously. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it considering how little action there was in the beginning. Instead, the story concentrates mainly on the villains and their morbid "expeditions," with Bolan merely tracking them and trying to catch them in the act. At first you might think this would make for a boring Bolan, but the tone is suspenseful, and the characterization is just good enough to keep you interested. Anyway, the book's final third more than makes up for it, when (Possible Spoiler!) Bolan finds himself squaring off against a squad of these "hunters". At one point I was reading in a doctor's office, and I considered canceling the appointment because I was so into the book!

Brilliant without doubt the best title from Mike Newton for a very long time and this is a do yourself a favour and read it title. The Hunt Club has been set up to give aspiring hunters the ultimate in prey namely human beings. Adam Phelan and his German offsider will for the pricely sum of one million dollars non refundable take the aspiring hunter to any number of hotspots on the planet where one more killing will go unnoticed and give him the opportunity to take down a human in the ultimate hunting/killing game. Without giving too much away as the title is so good a former client has remorse sessions on a return from one trip and after video taping himself and making a full confession he offs himself by blowing the top section of his skull off Enter the Big Guy and he follows the bad guys on one trip with a client but is unable to catch up to them in time to stop anything and they take off back to the states. Now the good part the Big Guy is taken down and finds himself on an island owned by Phelan who has invited four previous clients for the ultimate chase/hunt where the Big Guy who is stripped naked and defenceless (yeah right) is given a ninety minute head start until the four ex clients and their guides set off to take him down. You almost have to feel sorry for these four if they only knew who they were up against. Superb stuff folks where the Big Guy is in his element naked (so what not for long), defenceless (so what not for long) and some of the better reading you will read in these series where the Big Guy systematically takes down the hunters and their guides before setting his sights on Phelan and his German cohort. I could rave on for ages on this title it is so good but you really should read it yourself you won't be disappointed. FOUR STARS DEDUCTED this FU*#ING crap of a female ally being captured and held hostage is well past it's use by date. WHY WHY WHY this fantastic title was again tainted by this garbage where the author has a compulsion to insert this in basically every title he writes is beyond me. Aside from my personal hate with this author the title is excellent reading and I am sure if you have read LITTLE! of this authors work you will love this one. HIGHLY recommended.

I had been told that Mike Newton, when he's on the mark, writes some of the best Bolan books around. This is the first one of his I've read, and I must say Newton is a gifted storyteller. The plot, admittedly, is old hat. It's been done many times. Newton's saving grace is that he writes so well, the reader becomes caught up in the suspense. Bolan, the ultimate predator, matches wits and skill in the ultimate hunt. Tired of the Mafia, fascist foes, and government types run amok? Then this is the book for you.

realy good with a diff plot. the only thing i didn't like was that it's been done before. books and movies. other characters. it was a ripoff. but a good read.

This is on my top 5 of all Bolan books so far. Mike Newton is my favority Bolan author but he delivers one of his best books since 'The Trial'. The story is fleshed out really well and there are very few slow areas. A lot of tension is built up but after resolutions, Newton immediately starts a new build up to keep the reader involved in the storyline. I highly recommend this one to Bolan fans and non-fans alike!

This was an interesting shipment- both Schmidt and Newton varied from their usual Bolan formulas and produced quite good books. Newton took a tried and true story: The Most Dangerous Game, and put Bolan right into it. The result is a book with Mack doing less damage to the evildoers of the world than in his usual Superbolan, but this one was truly a novel capable of keeping Newton in the top 10 Bolan writers. The real juicy part of this novel for the first half is the tension of the stalk. Bolan hunting, Chelsey hunting, Phelan leading his hunts, predators and prey circling each other. Phelan and his hunts at the beginning were exciting, and if it weren't for the concept that innocent people, defending their homes were the targets and victims of these hunts, would be an interesting concept from a heroic POV. Pay a million to bring down some truly bad MF in a safari against Khemer Rogue or Hamas hitmen. Bolan, finally being captured and stripped of everything except his wits and strength, is a great centerpiece for the final third of the book, and the hunt was magnificent. You don't need full auto weapons in Bolan's hands for it to be a dynamic duel between him and his foes. I'm just sorry Bolan didn't empathize more with Chelsey, considering both their fathers committed suicide due to pressure and guilt due to criminals.