Cyberhunt

Pretty good monthly from Guenther. Bolan has to chase down hijacked computer chips from an army base. The initial gunbattle there was tense and exciting. Then it's out into the wildnerness, a wild rafting scene and another good shootout along the riverbank. Sort of ran out of steam towards the end, but enjoyable overall.

This is a pretty good read. The rafting scenes especially are good reading as is the descriptions of chracters and indeed the plotline. BUT ? I'm not sure that constant reminders of Mack's physical/mental condition during a mission as described enhances his character in any way in fact I thought it was mentioned sooo many times. Okay he is human as we all know and not an indestructable robot fighting machine. But then again if we can accept all the rest of the stuff which has been written including easter bunny ears I suppose anything is possible maybe he was actually killed off ages ago and no one remembered to let us know? Nah let's not go there ;-) but yeah it is an okay read.

This wasn't so bad a story, with all of the action for Bolan taking place in America. The villains, an Israeli terror group, want to destabilize the Middle East by using advanced computer chips for cyber-terror. The whole story takes place over a day, which is a change from the normal week long missions. The only real plot grip that I had was that I was left wondering how the Israeli group got so much equipment (including a large transport aircraft) and so many men into America without being detected. Otherwise it was a good story.

I am rating this book a 7 on my scale because this book has some good points and its share of bad points. First the good points are of course the author's attention to detail. He accurately describes Bolan's role in the book. The action was very suspenseful and kept me going. Unofortunately, alot of the technical terminology was a little over my head. There are not many fiction books that take the time to explain things. I was still unsure after the ending of the story what the whole purpose of the ACTEN chips were supposed to do. I do believe that the author could have take more time in prepatation to explain the purpose of the ACTEN chips. I like the story because it had a different plot than what I am used to. CYBERHUNT has a new twist. Number one Because Mack Bolan is up against an enemy he cannot see or able to know too much about. But, as usual in the book Bolan does what does best and delivers lethal justice to terrorists. I distinctly reme

It seems there is no middle ground with this book as most reviewers have either loved it or hated it. Personally, I fall into the former of the two camps. What drew me to this story initially was the hi-tech edge of the state of the art computer chips. I really enjoyed seeing the crew from Stony Man pounding on the keyboards to combat the cyberterrorism. In addition, there was a good amount of "high adventure" in the form of white water rafting and rock climbing which added to the story telling. The plot was well developed and contained a good amount of suspense - I found that I could barely put the book down in the last 30 pages or so. This tale had no shortage of action and the Big Guy even took some lumps! Of course he gave out better than he got. Featuring an Israelli terrorist group was a fresh twist and it was interesting to read about their views on their nation's conflict and their feelings towards Americans. Mossad agent Illai Yasso was an endering charachter, although she was a little inept at times. The author hinted at a chance for romance between she and Mack, but their wasn't an opportunity for it to materialize. It would be nice to have this explored in a future novel. My only complaint was that there seemed to be a little too much hero worship by the Army Brass towards Bolan and Hal. I think it would have been more interesting to see a little more tension between the two groups instead. Check this book out - it's got a good plot, action and the Stony Man Crew playing an important role lending a hand; if the author could have worked in Phoenix or Able as he alluded to early in the story, it would have had it all.

I have to disagree with most reviews. I think this book ranks among the worst of the series. Plot was good, characters were interesting...no real problems there. The problems lie with how this book was written. The dialogue is flat, and the action is very forced in many places. This was a chore for me to read...there were many times when I wanted to just set this one aside and find someting else to read. The grammer and lack of good writing skills in this one really got to me. I can only hope that someone who has never read a Bolan book will not pick this one up for a while.

Another excellent entry into the Bolan series by author John Guenther. Good plotwork and characterization in this one. The Israeli terrorists made for a diffrent spin on the Middle East terrorist situation and I hope they make a return appearance soon. The Colorado scenery and white-water scenes were top notch. I look forward to more Bolan books by Guenther.

This is another excellent entry by Jon Guenther, tautly written and fast paced but without skimping on plot and characterization. In lesser hands, "Cyberhunt" could have been yet another pointless search for a McGuffin, but the computer chips over which two factions contend actually make important contributions to the overall plot--they could either curtail Bolan's Everlasting War or turn it into utter chaos. The wilderness sequences were excellent, full of exciting scenes of repelling, white-water rafting and just plain survivalism in a hostile environment. Bolan's enemy in this one is very interesting and unique--the Kahane Chai are far more than terrorists, they're actually idealists and Guenther does an excellent job eliciting a certain amount of reader sympathy for their goals, if not their means. The main villain, Jurre Mendel is a former member of Israel's Mossad and a fanatic, but he's not a one-dimensional caricature of evil. In some ways, with his pure patriotic motivations, he's not that much different than Bolan himself. Ilia Yasso is very well developed too, given more depth than the obligatory heroine who can't do anything for herself and must wait for Bolan to save her. He does in fact do so, but it's due less to her being an incompetent than his own near-superhuman competence. And speaking of superhuman--Bolan actually gets seriously hurt in this one! Like in the old Pendleton days, he's wounded, he's exhausted, his temper frays, but he pushes himself over the limit but he forces himself to come through. The reader is treated to a glimpse of Bolan's humanity, the face behind the combat cosmetics. That in itself made "Cyberhunt" a winner for me.

Hate to disagree with Tim P., who sounds suspiciously like Guenther writing his own reviews, but I found this book a bit labored and forced. There were some decent moments with Bolan going undercover in Colorado, but otherwise this was all pretty standard fare filled with scenes and plotlines that seemed overly familiar.

Wow! I know I'm probably a bit biased where Guenther's work is concerned but what the heck... he's done it "again!" CYBERHUNT was a great story, with some actual adventure to go along with the action. There's whitewater rafting, mountain climbing, rapids dodging, and more military hardware than you can shake a stick at. I also thought the cover art was superb in portraying the story, so Michael Herring deserves a round of applause as well. It seems every book by Guenther gets better, and his story lines can be quite original. The rugged, outdoor settings interspersed with high technology into the theme made a great contrast. Hold onto to Guenther, Gold Eagle. You've got a winner there!

Really enjoyed this one. Mack goes undercover finds a partner and does what he does best