Line of Honor

A few years ago, this was my first taste of the genius that is Chuck Rogers. It was also my first Executioner novel. Even now, it still holds up damn well. Bolan assembles a crack team of mercenaries to help him out, which, honestly, is one of my favorite tropes, and it was implemented so well. The supporting cast is strong, the action is crisp and the story moves along lightning fast. While this book got me into the series, I kind of wish it wasn't my first read, as it really did spoil the hell out of me. Very few entries even come close to this level of quality.

Mercs? Really? Okay, that aside this is a good book. Loved all the action. Loved all the strategizing, I liked them having to overcome all the obstacles, like sniper teams ahead and the relentless enemy tracking them. I really liked the cooperation between the enemies, nice to see. Mr. Rogers never seems to disappoint me! Eh Kay says check it out! Peace.

This book was not my favorite, but still enjoyed the story line, however, I had a hard time following the characters, in my opinion, the names were too long and way too many, but still liked the adventure! Mach Bolan Rules!

Unlike the other reviewers I really enjoyed this story. It was fast paced and, unlike the last Bolan in Sudan that I read (Terror Spin) it was not claustrophobic. There was a sense that the Sudan is a vast place. The mercenaries that Bolan hires are a colourful bunch, although at times I couldn't remember who was the Russian and who was the Serb. The firefights were intense and well written with no feeling of vagueness that impairs many other stories. And, of course, I always enjoy a good African story. And speaking of distance, Mr Rogers pulls is usual trick of moving Bolan vast distances in very little time. In chapter 1 Bolan is in Kenya and by chapter 2 `He now found himself in Chad´. A distance of 1,800 kilometers or 1,300 miles (I just checked). Why Chad was needed I do not know, it would have made more sense to meet in Kenya. And why where the French agents so obsessed with meeting in Bruges, a Belgian town? I didn’t get that, must have missed something somewhere. And how on earth did Bolan and frinds keep their iPads online in the middle of the desert? Within a day the batteries would be empty and how they picked up broadcasts from satellites I’ll never know. But the biggest sore plot point keeping this from being a ten was the needless introduction of the small pox mcguffin. I believe that this was used to introduce the Chinese, but if Mr Rogers wished to introduce the Chinese he could have worked it differently, say by having the Chinese recognize Bolan from past missions and wishing to capture him or kill him. This way Bolan would have become a liability on his own mission. Far more interesting than small pox. So a really good story in the vein of the film Tears of the Sun. Very good, Mr Rogers, very good indeed.

This was book overall mediocre at best. I absolutely disliked the first 100 pages and never understood the mercenary thing. I can't see Stony Man Farm leaning upon mercenaries. Plus, some of Bolan's discussion with the merc group seemed too over the top. Yes, half-way through I would've easily given this a five-star rating. However, the end did somewhat save it. The end of the book was very good. The last two battle scenes were outstanding. Rogers can definitely write a battle scene. Not only the battle scene action, but there was great dialogue between Bolan, the Farm, and the team of warriors he'd put together. Therefore, I did bump my rating up one. One last final touch ... the ending scene between the Executioner and Mnan was priceless!

Another book i have a love hate relationship with. here is why- Bolan is not a Merc. Why would he have to hire random Mercs from around the world. The US govt is in with many PMCs he could have got some guys from there. And your telling me The Farm could not pull a couple of Blacksuits to help their number one guy? This seems unlikley due to the fact the Farm can normally pull anything out of thin air. In most Bolanverse books (the 30 some ive read) Stony man works near impossible ops and deals to get the guys in the field anything they need. Its allways said how the Farm has the best resorces on the planet, tech, personel or othewise. But the could not get 6 or 10 Blacksuits to help Bolan out? bahhh.....Aside from that this book has some great action scenes and you get to see the "Sergeant Mercy" side of Bolan. That Albino baddie is a nice touch too.

this book is almost a copy of one a few years back but in some places are not the same and in this one there is plenty of action with some twists in it instead of have to fight one band of terrorists he has to fight two diffent groups and they both wsnt him dead over all it has a good story line