Executioner · #320

Exit Code

by Jon Guenther · July 2005

7.0 / 10 average from 3 rated reviews

Countdown to Disaster. Enemies bent on nothing less than total terror have infiltrated the U.S. government's most sophisticated defense technology. So far, Mack Bolan and the Stony Man cybernetics team have identified the terrorists, their elite hackers and their inside connection- the D.C. mafia- but haven't cracked their doomsday code. Bolan goes undercover as a Mob hit man to wipe out the syndicate ties. It's a different enemy and different rules, but the game is still the same: infiltrate and destroy. But getting rid of the hired help is only the first step in preventing a campaign that could lead to the collapse of America's infrastructure. Inside the highest levels of government, there is a traitor. Unlocking the front door for the enemy has earned him a free pass to eternity from the Executioner.

Reviews (3)

Gunslinger 7/10 March 24, 2021

I didn't find this one as steady as the first one. Bolan is back in the states to smash the Mafia/Terrorist plot to sabotage the defense computer systems. Although, even with Bolan being undercover, there was plenty of action to go around. Able made a brief appearance, but I thought they would have more to do. It seemed like they were supposed to have an action scene, but it was cut out because of the word limit on monthlys. So, satisfying conclusion to the duology. A few nitpicky things, but still a solid entry.

ice_cracked 7/10 April 25, 2017

Much better effort this time around to finish off the Duology. The Mafia come to the fore this title and are in about 90% of the read. Overall you will be entertained with this read where all of the sub plots introduced in the first title are taken care of. The terrorist group members are taken out nicely especially the uncle of the computer whiz. Able Team make a brief entry always good. Overall the duology is worth a read there is plenty of stuff in the series nowhere near as good a read as this was.

Carboni 7/10 September 7, 2006

“Exit Code” is the better half to the two-part Carnivore Project that started with “Entry Point.” Bolan manipulates the mafia in entertaining ways. I especially like the one scene where he was in anti-terrorist mode and quickly switches roles to mob hit man. I really enjoyed each of the Executioner’s fight scenes. The author’s touches of continuity and detailed knowledge of the character bolstered this work. The movements of the Tyra MacEwen character was unexplained. She could have participated from basically anywhere in the world with Internet access. Why did she go to Afghanistan? Why didn’t they put her in a military base with a T-3 connection? Why did she go home during the critical 72-hour time period that was given to Bolan? The 72-hour time table was the biggest flaw of the book, unneccessary and it made the plot do funny things. Funny not “ha-ha” but funny as in weird and awkward. I understand that the sense of urgency is a common staple to action adventure thrillers. The countdown to doomsday came across as arbitrary and self-directed. The Seattle encounter with the seconds ticking away for the missile - now that was very effective. There was also a disconnect on what exactly the threat to the country and how immediate was the danger. We’re not talking about nukes, but computer programs and networks. There is a vague sense of detached peril with wide-spread implications not fully articulated. The writing prose was good. Dialogue got a little cliched there toward the end, but better than the plot cliches of the last one. I look forward to this author’s other works. After all, he did a good job describing TCP/IP. I’m giving this a marginal 7. The Carnivore Project as a whole, I would rank it as a 6.5