Desert Impact

6.5 / 10 average from 2 rated reviews

The murder of several border patrol agents in a moonlight attack seems like an average Mexican cartel ambush until the killers' weapons turn out to be U.S. military grade. There's a leak in the local army base, and it needs to be plugged before more ordnance trucks south and more innocent lives are taken. Mack Bolan heads into the desert to investigate. But when an old ally is killed in a second assault, Bolan realizes he's underestimated the threat. Whoever is behind the attack is not only smuggling weapons into Mexico, but also building a private army. And the kingpin is intent on spreading his reign of terror into America. With an unofficial war about to break out on the border, he must plan a strategic strike to take down the empire and eliminate all its key players. And this time, for the Executioner, it's personal.

Reviews (2)

Gunslinger 6/10 December 20, 2016

Reasonably enjoyable outing that has Mack taking on a drug cartel who has access to military weapons. Getting captured after an ally is gunned down, he escapes and meets up with an ex-government agent who's long in the tooth. They must deal with traitors at a military base, along with mercs and of course, the drug cartel minions. A female agent helps Bolan along the way and it all culminates in a well-done assault on the drug kingpin's base, with some fine hand-to-hand battles.

BolanFan 7/10 January 4, 2015

This book was marginally above average. I didn't think it was one of the better books, but it was decent. For starters, I'm not sure who wrote this - Russell Davis or Dylan Garrett. The plot was good. A local military member in Phoenix is selling US Army weapons to a Mexican cartel. The cartel kills a border patrol agent who had previously worked with Mack Bolan on another case...so Mack is upset. In typical Bolan fashion, he builds a small team and seeks retribution against the cartel. The action sequences were good, however, I thought some of the jovial dialogue between Bolan-Merice and Bolan-the mercenaries was weak. I don't recall Bolan being a James Bond-ish "jokester" during fights.