Satans Sabbath

This book was just ok I expected more from Don's last entry in the series. I did like Mack's reflection at the end when he destroyed the warwagon. I'm glad that I read the origninal series again. The first hundred or so books in this series are required reading if you're a fan of this type of fiction. I'm very gratful that Don started this series. Now I'm going to reread my absoulute favorite series in the Bolan universe again. PHOENIX FORCE!!!

A great and fitting end to the Mafia Wars. The story encapsulates Mack's struggle perfectly. At the same time, we see how weak and pathetic the mob has become; yet despite their obvious weakening they still spread horror and pain. A young girl dies after suffering brain damage and forced drug abuse, a grief stricken father kills himself. Her sad demise is another death Bolan cannot stop, despite heroic effort. Such a cold, lonely death illustrates the mob's lack of human empathy. They rob Mack of a feel good victory, and remind us that even weak threats can change life into death. Leo and Hal support Mack throughout the story, and their relationship continues to grow. We, as readers, learn new aspects of these characters. Leo is braver than ever before, and Hal has fully given Bolan his trust. I subtract one star from my rating because April is still a little one dimensional at best...at worst, an annoyance of epic proportions. I wonder how Mr. Pendleton would have ended this book if Gold Eagle and the option to continue with other authors had not existed? Would Mack have actually died in the climatic shootout? Ridden into the sunset? Something to ponder before moving on to the New War.

The Final Week is over, and its somewhat exciting getting to the Stony Man stuff to see how that part of the series started out. In "Satan's Sabbath", Bolan is back in New York taking down the final mafia bigs that are attempting to take over the mafia top spot once again. As he'd done throughout this final week, Bolan infiltrates the mobland using one of his aliases...this time the black Ace Omega. One of the cool aspects of the book...a hot call from Lauderdale comes in to the mob house identifying Frankie Lambert as Mack Bolan. However, Bolan took the call...great stuff. There is some tension, there are some good action sequences, and Sergeant Mercy shows up in a big way at the end of the book. Pendleton slowly built up to the climactic ending and then ended the book rather quickly. Looking back, I'd have thought Pendleton would've spent more time with the Col John Phoenix aspect and discuss how this was going down. Maybe Pendleton was quite sure how the Phoenix character would go.

Well the final title in the series and Mack Bolan no longer exists but I would have to say that I was a little underwhelmed by the title I was expecting and hoping for something a little better. Filler and filler this title again following on from the previous title contains maybe a third to a half of previously read stuff which is just filling up pages which is disappointing. Once again the Big Guy infiltrates this time the head shed as a Black Ace this time as Omega and takes over what is going on there. Hello how many times has this been done. As usual everyone toes the line and with Leo's help the desired final outcome is achieved. Little bit of good stuff at the end where Crazy Marco escapes and is set up as the patsy when the Big Guy ceases to exist. Must admit I really liked the ending section regarding Billy Gino and what the Big Guy decided to do with him. So that's it the end to the original series of titles of one of the best ideas to be put to pen. Thank you Don Pendleton for your legacy which has grown into how many titles now and still counting some thirty plus years after you came up with the original idea. RIP mate you changed my life.

I can´t understand all the hype of this book. It was just a regular Mafia story with nothing new added to it. As always Bolan´s Omega impersonation is the greatest part of the Mafia war area but still it was not as spectacular as in some of the previous books. I think the bridge between Bolan and Phoenix should have been done a lot better since this is a very important point of no return for Bolan at this point of his war but yet the bridge was short and just like taking another bite of a hamburger, same bite, same taste and nothing different. My expectations were very high for this important conclusion which I hoped would be nothing short of amazing yet it was lame and rushed and didn´t leave nothing left in my mind. This is a must read for the end of this particular area but as a stand alone book….this is not worth reading. (Iceland – 2008)

Without question one of the BEST chapters in the series! I'd give it 20 stars if I could! After the dreadful #37, this one was like a breath of fresh air. Pendleton goes out in style. Just like Mack himself. The writing is Pendleton's best. No question about it. Once again the action is small. This time it works because it demonstrates just how successful Bolan's war has been. There simply is not much left of the Mafia. Period. Just one last boss. The closing chapters feature Mack running down the last boss. Literally. And their exchange at the end was classic. This is a fitting end to the Pendleton era. A classic! Chapter 18 alone is worth picking up this book. Unforgettable. So it's the end of an era. A truly huge publishing achievement. Now it's on to #39 and a New War.

You have your Classic Coke and here you have your Classic Bolan... or at least it should have been. This closing chapter of Bolan's Mafia Wars begged for an action-packed page-turner, but here we get way too much tying up of loose ends at the expense of what Bolan does best. It seemed clear to me that Pendleton, like Willie Mays playing for the Mets, had stayed on the field longer than he should have and the creakiness shows. Yes, the two action scenes were top-notch, but they should have been the main course, not a side dish. You're better off reading earlier books in the series when Pendleton was on top of his game and there was a freshness to the mayhem.

Overall,a good ending to the Mafia Wars and a good springboard to launch the Terrorist Wars. Wrapped things up very nicely.

Great,fast read! I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed Bolan's Omega inpersonations the best. A great end to the mob wars.

I didn't see what other reviewers did on this one. A disappointing end to the mafia wars in my opinion. The action was almost non existant, and the way it wrapped up the conspiracy of Bolans' demise and the rise of John Phoenix could have been done a lot better. It was kind of brief, as well as confusing, my expectations were pretty high for it, but it was a letdown.

This wasn't the best Bolan book. I love Pendleton's writing style. And I miss Gel Cohen's covers on the Executioner books. A sad ending to Don's run of the series. The book seemed rushed to the point of not the usual character development. I had the feeling as though, hurry up and finish this and get on to the new story arc.

A great way to complete the transformation from Executioner Mack Bolan to Colonel John Pheonix. I loved the saying at the start of the book by Bolan and the first and last chapteer was another favourite piece. The other thing I loved about the book was the parley between Bolan, Turrin, Gino and Grazzi and the parley between Brognola, a marshal and Rafferty. Another favourite character was Sigmund and his role in the thick of things. A ten-satr way to end Pendleton's run on the executioner series.

In the final book of Mack Bolan's mafia wars the Executioner is in New York to deliver a coup de grace to the mob's power structure. On this last mile Bolan uses his wits, guts and charisma as well as his gun to take down the man who would be king. The story begins as Bolan returns to the city as "Omega" the black ace from his Command Strike mission. He works with Leo from the inside to sow the seeds of distrust within the New York families. Then the Executioner moves into action to take down a mob business but finds an innocent there that changes the game. The action kicks up several notches with a wild fight in Central Park during a daring pursuit. When Bolan moves to the mafia's central headshed to orchestrate the endgame the stakes get higher and the tension mounts. This time the narrative doesn't go flat while Bolan impersonates a black ace. Pendleton knows how to bring the tension up to a fever pitch and really turns all the screws down tight. When the final action kicks off with a penthouse firefight things move quickly. The end of this book also contains the end of the Executioner's war against the mafia and it's handled very well. This is a memorable occassion for anyone who has read all the preceding 37 books and Mr. Pendleton makes it even more memorable with some great storytelling and character moments. Mack Bolan is the damnedest guy, and Pendleton makes it work as this warrior says good-bye to this chapter in his life. I really liked this story. Everything seemed to be working correctly for Mr. Pendleton this time around. Leo and Hal were right on target and even April Rose was a pleasure to know this time. There is great action at the front and at the back but not at the very front or the very back: this book is telling a story, much like the first book in the series did 37 volumes before. I can't think of anything I would change about this book so I'm giving it a full 10 stars.

A standard action storyline but with a very significant ending. Or should I say a new beginning.

Good book. A very satisfying conclusion to Bolan's Mafia wars.

I have to agree with gunslinger. A very nice way to end his war indeed.

A really poor book. The character development really sucked! There were only 2 action scenes in the whole book and I don't recall the scene on the cover. I only finished it to get done with it.