Reviews by
Russ
20 reviews
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Rich Rainey did a terrific job on Crossed Borders and this is a must for anyone who read Judas Kill. Nick Carvaggio is back and though he is not in the book a whole heck of alot, he still shines through. Tomasa and his Dragon Unit are a great back-up team for Bolan. Hits aplenty and all are vivid and different. The ending is one of the best in the series. Rave On! BULLSEYE! -
Well, I finally finished this stinker. I would read as much as I could, then I would read other books in between. I liked the way Uforce started out. Seemed very promising, but then the story never gelled and Bolan, talk about a card board personality, just seemed to wander around and wasn't believable at all. Judas Kill by Rainey was a terrific book and Storm Front was okay, but Uforce is just plain bad! I know Rich Rainey is a good writer, but what happened! Ah well everyone has a bad day. I just hope Crossed Borders makes up for Uforce. -
Dan Schmidt usually writes a slam bang, carnage ridden all out action yarn. This time he does the reverse and does a great job. More character development, but the action is still there. The Utah setting added alot. Bolan is portrayed just right and Paxson is a real nut. I wish the story was longer. Too short. Would have made one heck of a Super Bolan. -
A different departure from the usual Executioner. The pace was alot slower, especially for Jerry VanCook. There didn't seem to be much story and what there was was drawn out to the max, but for me this gave the story more detail and each scene more time to unfold. I felt more involved with the story. I thought Benjamin Liholiho could have been developed more. He would have made an awesome villain. Susan Ogatu and Dr. Gregory Sielert added alot to the book and made a good team with Bolan. Interesting read. -
Great finale! The bad guys were really interesting in this triolgy and more so in this book. Mack and Johnny kick the living daylights out of them. Awesome! Very impressed! -
Usually the second book in the Executioner trilogies, are the ones that slow down for me. Not so this time. Starts right up, and keeps going. Johnny and Able Deckard steal the show from Mack, but it doesn't detract from the story. They all make a good team. Excellent book that delivers! -
Superb book! Brothers fighting back to back. References to the bad old days. Brognola, Holy Cows! Mike Newton is back in top form, with a story that is intelligent and full of intrigue. The last sentence in Shattered Trust says it all. -
Terrific Executioner! Good plot and suspenseful. Interesting cast of characters. The Piranha Molecule is gruesome. The cover art is cool. No complaints. -
Major disappointment. This one had so much potential, but was slammed face first into the dirt, by all the editing. Scenes were too fast and thrown together. COMCON was meant to be longer, but it got the axe, and all we get is the bloody stump. There were aspects of the book that I loved, but no time to develop them. I wish that Gerald Montgomery would have had the chance to present COMCON the way he intended it to be, and that Gold Eagle had the vision to let this very talented writer shine in all his glory. Viva Montgomery! -
Awesome Executioner! The writing is crystal clear and smooth. The action is there! Bolan is the lone wolf. Top Notch. -
This one was a surprise. I thought it would be the basic average read, but turned out to be an excellent book, that really held my interest. There wasn't as much action, which I missed, but the story made up for it. Bolan is more laid back, which was strange at first, but his personality fit the way the book is written. Rosey Tosca is one of the more interesting bad guys in the series. I would read this Executioner over again. -
I had been looking forward to this one and it wasn't a disappointment. Sure it is by the numbers, but the plot is creative and the bad guys,(especially Sin Mak-Fang and Kon-Li) are well drawn and vibrant. Bolan isn't perfect, he makes some mistakes,but this made him more human and believable to me. Evil Alliance, made up for the last few Super Bolan books. Worth the time and fun to read. -
Iron Fist knocked me out of my reclining chair! Unbelievably terrific! The sequence in downtown Denver, was exciting and intense. Chaos everywhere. The Spread was a nightmare journey straight to hell. Not for the faint hearted reader. Bolan is awesome! I could feel his pain and frustration fighting these fiends. Splatterpunk, what an opponent! Harlan Garrison is a riot, I was laughing out loud at his antics. This one is a wild roller coaster ride, that I din't want to end. Onward to Ultimate Price. Whew! -
This book was a different one in the series. The pace was slower and there was alot of dialogue and not as much action. Bolan has a love interest in this one, and it added to the story. There were some slow parts, but as I kept reading, the story developed and became very interesting. The ending wasn't the usual one. David Robbins is a colorful, expressive writer. Black Hand is offbeat and original. -
This book was alot better than I thought it would be. A fresh approach to the series by a new writer. There was a real patriotic message about watching ones government. I live in New Mexico, and Midland and Odessa are about two hours away. Roswell has a Holiday Inn Express, right on the main road. This added alot to the book for me. I'm looking forward to the other COMCON novels. I was really impressed with this one. -
This is the first Deathlands book I've read. Moved right along, and I found it fascinating. Ryan Cawdor, his son Dean and their friends find a preholocaust shopping mall that is inhabited by a Baron. I liked the future view of looking back at an old mall, and what it becomes in the future. Doc Tanner is a great old guy. The stickie's are nasty little buggers. I'll definitely read more books in the series. Alot of fun. -
I read all the negative reviews for this book, but I thought it was great. Bolan and Grimaldi make a good team and Grimaldi fighting on land worked for me. Bolan needed the help and Grimaldi is there. Tartaglia is a good opponent. Dan Schmidt has a tough, hardball style of writing, that holds my interest. Rolling Death is one of my favorite Bolan books. -
Bolan fighting a shark! Terrific! Took me back to my Tarzan and Conan collection. Three Nails is one hardcore villian, who really has it in for Brognola. The ending wasn't what I expected, but shows that Bolan is a true humanitarian. I really enjoyed this trilogy. -
Decent second book in the trilogy. I didn't like it as much as Nightfire, but a solid bridge to Dawnkill. Agent De Leo is a true heroine, and she does her job, above and beyond the call of duty. Brognola stands tall and true. The boat chase was great! More buckets of blood and guts. I thought Dan Schmidt's were the goriest, until I read this trilogy. Fast paced, wild adventure. -
War Paint is a good one. Bolan is on the Sioux reservation in South Dakota, up against Virgil Detheridge, a Sioux drug dealer. Detheridge's pain and anger toward the government is well drawn, but he is hurting his own people in the process. Up hill battle all the way for Bolan in this one. Mel Odom sure can write. Unique Executioner book.