Tigers of Justice

Finally, it seems like Phoenix Force hits its stride in this simple, yet well told tale. The team had good dialogue, good dynamics ( IE equal screen time) and were believable. The bad guys were equally as believable. They were Japanese nationals,motivated to avenge the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The way PF hunted them down and dealt with them was well written. The action sequences were hard hitting and solid, without being hard to believe. The pacing was nice too.

As a long time Bolan fan, of course reading Phoenix Force and Able Team goes along with that. I have read the first three Phoenix Force books so I kind of understand where the characters are going and must say this is definitely a break through moment in the series. *Spoiler Alert* The pervasive theme of atomic energy and industrial sabotage is a first mention in the Bolan universe. At least this directly and on a larger scale being related to a terrorist attack. Interesting to read this concept since Mohamed Atta desired to target nuclear facilities instead of the twin towers. Well written and really fits current events. May be slightly dated but still; the plane scene where the pilot bales out was well thought out and fascinating. Looking forward to continuing the series.

WOW!! Awesome. Now were talking. The real Phoenix Force Unleased. This book is a powerhouse. A previous review said that William Fieldhouse was "born" to write this series. I cant agree more. I love Fieldhouse's writing. He know how to craft a well moving story. All the character's really come to life. I also thought the bad guys were well written also. Love the front cover with Manning front and center blasting away with his magnum. 9 star effort.

Tigers of Justice was a solid effort based upon an original storyline. A resentful KGB agent is supported by a number of ninja-like warriors in an effort to payback the U.S. for Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The plan is for this terrorist group -- Tigers of Justice -- to pay the U.S. back by creating a nuclear facility meltdown on U.S. soil. After a failed attempt, Phoenix Force is brought into the game in what turned out to be perfect timing. They're crucial to withstanding a series of attempts and the final biggest attempt on California. This is the first PF book I've read that accentuated KO's character, so that was also a nice change of pace. Overall, an enjoyable book.

Damn! Now this is a book! Having read PF 2 and 3 I was pretty disappointed with both titles. They were dull and poorly written. The PF team seemed like cardboard characters. Supporting characters were pretty much non existent. They were very lifeless titles. At least the final half of Atlantic Scramble had a lot of good actions scenes which made it an enjoyable read. It gave me hope that future PF books would build on that and become strong works from beginning to end. Tigers of Justice finally breaks through the problems that plagued the early PF titles. It has a strong plot and strong supporting characters, including an interesting villain. The action scenes are often and well executed. The Phoenix Force team seems to come alive and escape their rather cardboard descriptions from books 2 and 3. Here they become true living,breathing characters. Especially KO who definitely becomes a more interesting character and given a large role than he has been in previous titles.

The cover is a powerhouse, and the PF characterizations are right on, even at this early date. The action is pretty good, with the chapter that has Mccarter flying over the wildly-driving Keio providing a humorous touch. I also learned a lot about nuclear power!

This series is taking off after the last two titles. Reading this title you just keep flicking the pages over it will just grab you. The team are molding into a real team in this title and everyone gets equal time with the exception of Keio which is understandable considering the enemy. Highly recommended reading in this series.

The best of the early books. While the first 3 books were good this one really caught the action world on fire. The scene with Keio driving and David flying are still memorable to me.

The series started slow, the Able Team books at this time were better. Then book #3 picked up the pace. And suddenly in book #4, we are introduced to William "kick yer can all over the place" Fieldhouse! An Action packed thrill ride from a writer that was born to write Phoenix Force.

Wow! The 4th book in the Phoenix Force series is an action packed adventure with a good plot, interesting badguys and incidental characters and the best writing I've seen in a "men's adventure" book in quite a while. When I read the first 2 Phoenix Force books I was not greatly impressed. The third one was excellent and really showed what can be done with this concept. This book continues that trend and brings the series up to excellent status. I don't think I've read any of Mr. Fieldhouse's work before but I'm certainly looking forward to his many other titles! In "Tigers of Justice" there are Japanese terrorists trying to cause failures at American nuclear power plants. Their motives actually make a kind of horrible sense (especially since the September 11 attack) and their methods are chillingly effective. When the counter-terrorist experts of Phoenix Force take on this challenge the excitement and drama unfold at breakneck pace. All five of the force are good here and Especially Keio who gets a larger share of the action and story then previously. The guy really seems alive and breathing here. Great job of putting blood in the veins of these characters. And the bad guys are also damned interesting. The action is frequent, tense and gripping. What more do you want? Between the firefights and the hand-to-hand there is something to pump up the excitement whatever you like. And even when the book isn't in an action scene it's a damn good read. The scenes between firefights don't just set up another action scene, they actually are interesting from a storyline and character aspect. Some of the political discussions between the group could have gotten a bit preachy but I actually thought it was handled well and added to the characters and the story. I really can't say enough about the plotting and characterizations. The combination of thrilling action, interesting characters, tense and well-placed plotting and really good writing have me tempted to give this one a 10-star rating. So I'm giving in to temptation. I really enjoyed this book and think it's as good as any I've read in the several Executioner series.

A great book! Fieldhouse is the master at crafting action sequences. Very fast paced.

This is one of my favorites from the early PF novels. I love William Fieldhouse's writing, and his consistency with balancing characterization, action, and plotline makes for an excellent, fast-paced read.

Fast paced and deadly. I agree with Alice and Gunslinger--Fieldhouse is my favorite author of the series. He combines plot and action better then almost anybody and remains true to the characters.