Guardian Angel

Illegal immigration is the targe of this installment. After a hiatus, Remo is back, and so is Chuin as they try to stop an all-out invasion of the U.S. The jokes were plentiful, and the boys get into it with the bad guys, taking off heads, arms...you name it, in gory fashion. A villain from a previous book shows up, along with another General Santa Ana. As always, Remo and Chuin's scenes are funny as hell. Mullaney's books have been a nice addition to the series.

Ahhh, it sure feels good to find The Destroyer is back to it's roots. Remo is taking care of business as only he can. Chiun continues to be the most dangerous Korean who has ever lived but still has the childlike qualities that have always made us love him. Smitty is still the proud American bound and determined to save the US from itself and will continue to work at it until his dying day. In this book you will also find useless self-serving politicians (yes, Virginia, they do exist). You will find out what really happened at the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto. You will also get the return of one of Remo's most dangerous enemies. You get all of this wrapped up in a very funny, very exciting adventure the likes of which we haven't seen in a Destroyer book in several years. Do yourself a favor, buy this book. If you are an old fan of the series you will enjoy the return of Warren Murphy and Jim Mullaney to the books. If you have never read a Destroyer before, then this is a great place to start your obsession.

Remo, Chiun, and Smitty are back and they are themselves again, instead of the pod-people versions of the last four years. The humor is back on target too. So is the willingness to raise issues -- illegal immigration, cop-killers and the liberals who love them -- and take a stand that is gleefully out of step with the politically correct viewpoint. Remo says he's glad to be back. I'm grateful, and glad he brought Chiun, Smitty, and Mark with him.

The Destroyer is back. After four years of self-imposed exile, he has returned to fulfill his obligations to his country. Just in time for the latest, greatest threat to the country. General Santa Anna is back. After almost two-hundred years, a namesake is carving his own country between the border of Mexico and America. Warren Murphy, who hadn’t written a Destroyer novel since the eighties, is back. He is the co-creator of the series. James Mullaney is also back. He had a successful run in recent years. The satirical edge of the series is back. For a novel written last year, it has the ripped-from-the-headlines story about immigration across the Mexican border. They defend both sides, and make jabs to both arguments. No safe harbor for anyone. A Ted Kennedy and a John McCain stand-in are also present. The authors cheerfully play with fire here. If you are interested in the subject and you are reading reviews of this website, then do yourself a favor and read this book. The main threat for Remo is the only woman who has ever killed him. Chiun thinks she’s smarter than Remo. She is the best part of the novel, a true sociopath with a magnificent mind. Her methods are a match to the normally under-matched Remo. Everything else is good times. What I do not like is the long back stories of people who are in the periphery of the novel. Nor do I like the reasoning and logic of traitors in the government, who should have been hanged for treason if anything went wrong. This is the first novel under Tor, after 10+ years under Gold Eagle. This novel sets aside the last four years under a ghost writer who did not have the blessing of Warren Murphy. This is intended to be the restoration and the return of the Destroyer of old. The magic of these books is back.