Dorian McCann

This book is great if for no other reason than it introduces Mr. Gordons, one of the best villians in the Destroyer series. A neat addition is the origin of how Mr. Gordons came to be called Mr. Gordons. Plot is simple enough...Mr. Gordons wants a peice of NASA software and he'll flood the economy with millions in fake money if he doesn't get what he wants. And it's Mr. Gordons, so the bills are 100% real looking. It could result in a total enconomical breakdown! As with the later books, Gordons gets the desire to kill Remo and Chiun at any cost and inlists a group of has been killers to help him. I won't give much more of the story away, but it's an interesting plot that jets from coast to coast and offers a lot of excitement and action. A strong 8 just because it's the introduction of Mr Gordons....but theres a pretty good story inside those covers too. If you've wondered where this guy comes from or why he was built in the first place when he's so evil, check out 'Funny Money'.

This is one of the more mystery oriented Destroyer books I have read. Less action and more intrigue. But thats not a bad thing here--It works! You learn to hate the villian early on..but there's a twist...he's dying. An interesting note is that he keeps a digital clock with him....counting down the hours until he dies and therefore counting down how much time is left for him to complete his evil plan. So Remo giving him the old one-two isn't really an option here. The villian has a mindset that he'll take everyone with him and only Remo can stop him...but another twist...Remo takes his side! It's a good read full of plot twists and a lot of intrigue as I stated before. A lack of action keeps this one from earning a full 10 stars. A very nice read. You'll probably want to finish this one in one sitting. I'd say one of the top 20 or so best Destroyer books in all of the series.

A strong entry indeed. All of the earlier novels are heavy with sexual overtones but this one is very strong. Remo actually kills a womam by having sex with her. Strange! This is the second in the series so some of the Remo-Chiun relationship hasn't developed yet and this is mainly Remo on his own without Chiun's help. Still a great read. Not for the faint of heart or shy ones out there.

Midnight man is a fairly entertaining novel. Of course, as usual, a bit of 'suspension of disbelief' needs to be used here to enjoy the book fully. It was hard for me to actualy root one way or the other in the novel. You actualy feel sorry for the "bad guy" and take his side on things sometimes. The ending is a bit weak but it has to be to keep Remo and Chiun from appearing cold hearted, which they actualy are being hired killers, but normaly you don't really think like that. I give this one 8 out of 10.

Ship of Death is average. Not anything to get too excited about, but no one thing meks it a bad book either. Remo and Chiun speed most of the novel wandering the ship, passing in and out of secret passages and stumbling on things more than actualy solving the 'mystery' or fighting enemies. The setting (a ship) is a bit limiting but overall the idea is handled well. A solid read but not a memorable one.

This is one of the best Destroyer books. Deep storyline and a great villian makes this one a wonderful read...probably one you'll want to re-read many times. The relationship between Remo and Chiun is tested and pushed to the limits and a real connection between the two is shown. Remo shows that he is still human and learning in the ways of Sinanju and his emotions surface at the most inopportune times. Assassins Play-Off is a very very strong destroyer novel. I highly recommend it.

Any Destroyer book with Mr. Gordons is a good one. This is a strong novel and a good continuation of the ongoing Mr. Gordons saga. Strong writing as always from Molly Cochran and a good pace keeps the plot moving along. You should want to finish this one in one sitting. A strong 9 out of 10.

The idea of Chiun and Remo traveling through time seemed a bit silly to me at first, but Molly's books have been strong on dialogue regardless of the actual plot and this one is a strong entry. Once you get past the fact that time travel exists and remo and chiun go 1000 years back in time the plot reads much like any other Destroyer. A bit of humor when chiun wants to use the time machine for his own personal gain. A tad better than middle of the road but a few extra points because of the strong dialogue and humor.

This one is a bit silly. Will Murray who authored the books at the time this one was written must have been in an extra kooky mood. A suit that lets someone walk through things? Remo and Chiun chasing the bad guy and he hides inside the trunks of trees? Not exactly up to standard. Sorry, but this one gets a lucky five.

I was very dissapointed by this one. Although it's almost 30 years old the racist terms bother me. I understand that this was written as a anti-racist book, in other words using the terms and sterotypes and turning them inside out...but still it stings a bit and really ruins the book in my opinion. An example is locking a black youth in the bathroom and having him behave much like a dog would is just unacceptable. The black characters speak with a street slang and are shown to have the IQ of a three year old. Once again, the end of the book reverses this and some of the charaters are redeemed, but it's a slow journy there and the actual storyline gets lost within the jumbles of dialogue that is honestly very hard to read. I understand the author's intent here, I just think that after three decades, this book has not aged well at all.

This is one of my favorite of the earlier books. After about book 40 or so Murphy had little to nothing to do with the books so I draw the line there. This book shows it's age a bit (almost 30 years old) but it's still a great read. Gritty and real, with a bit of humor but not too silly as some of the later books are. Remo comes to grips with being a now ex-cop, and not by his own doings and must decide is he still a cop or is he truly the destroyer. Police corruption and intrigue make this one a very very solid entry into the series. Look for this one for any collection!

This is the first book in the Destroyer series. It was actually written in the Mid 1960's but sat until 1971 when a publisher could finally be found. I don't recommend that you read this book first if you're new to the series because it's so much different. It's dark and not humorful like the later books. But if you've read any of the later books, then this is interesting to get the full story on how Remo Williams-The Destroyer was created and how me met Chiun. A strong 8 out of 10 stars. This is like the Holy Grail of the Destroyer Series for true fans.

Overall an average Bolan book. Extra bonus points however because Mack takes it to Nazis. Some good dialogue as alway from Mike Newton. A good bit of wit and humor in this one despite the subject matter. Introduction of a female partner helps and the romance that blossoms between the two has sorely been missing in some past books. A good start to what I hope will be an exciting trilogy. So far, not a classic, but a good read.

Not the best Bolan book ever but it's pretty good. Some very very slow areas, but then the book picks up and moves at a breakneck speed. Either I was bored or I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. My only complaint is that the book seems very uneven. As the others have said...a high body count, so if you "likes the killin'" this one is for you. The ending is great and it's one of those where Mack gets some good old fashioned revenge. Overall, thanks to a great ending and a few interesting plot twists, i'd recommend this one to you.

As others have said, not a lot of action in this book until the very end, but a great storyline. Mack trapped in his cell and the way he controls things with a minimal use of violence makes this book one of the best i've read. It's gritty, for lack of a better word and a must read if you're interested in Mack Bolan the person.

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!