Extraordinary Rendition

by Mike Newton · October 2010

6.0 / 10 average from 1 rated reviews

On the streets of a democratic Russia, espionage, civil war and Mafiya control dominate a new kind of battlefield. Bolan's mission: locate, extract and deliver a ruthless arms dealer to a transport team ready to take him back to the United States to stand trial. But the Russian made friends in high places- CIA, FBI, KGB-- during his career as both a player and a pawn. With compromising leaks high up in counter-intelligence circles, and a hard force of specialized handlers keeping him alive and doing deals with rogue nations, the arms merchant is a hard man to get to, much less take alive. Bolan doesn't get hung up on odds, risk or the roll of the dice. He's focused on a mission gone sour in hostile territory- and his personal commitment to finishing by any means necessary.

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Sam 6/10 February 15, 2011

Mike Newton turns in another in a long line of Mack Bolan novels, but this time the formula has started to become a little threadbare. Those who've read THREAT FACTOR will recognize large chunks of plot structure and even character types recycled for this, an adventure in modern Russia. The premise is a solid one: after a failed FBI attempt to capture and extradite an infamous Russian arms dealer, Mack Bolan is called in to do the job. Not kill the man, but bring him out alive. Standing between him and victory are an array of Russian mobsters, while all he has are his wits and a selection of high-powered weapons. EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION doesn't lack for action sequences and Newton does his usual fine job researching the area and rendering up pinpoint details that show off his work. At the same time, there's a sameness to the proceedings (see above) that takes the edge off what might otherwise have been an excellent outing.