Patriot Acts

The plot in this one is terrific including a character who is so very similar to the Big Guy in his abilities but holds none of his care, remorse or caution when it comes to innocent bystanders. The title progresses well at the start and you will certainly be turning the pages to see what is coming up until about half way through at least and then it comes to a brick wall. Not sure exactly why but I didn't enjoy the second half of the title at all. I'm guessing because the story became a little far fetched and the violence accelerated to a level where I was thinking I was reading a Dan Schmidt title at times. Also the constant mentions of what caliber bullets were being fired, how powerful they were, the penetrating ability of mentioned ammunition on Kevlar vests and trauma plates etc. left me cold. I usually don't take much notice of that sort of stuff in a title but it really stood out here as was the CONSTANT mentioning of the Big Guys character I mean we all know he is a white knight with a massive care for the public but I don't think it needs to be mentioned every couple of pages or so. The big cliff-hanger ending did nothing for me at all and I would suggest to you that this author has released MANY MANY titles better than this offering. Up to you.

This was a pretty good one. The story flowed well, the action was nice and intense, and the plot was suitably epic for such a small book. I think if I had any complaints it would be that the villain wasn't developed enough (though that may well be due to the shorter book length), and some of the dialogue, particularly between the bad guys, seemed a bit melodramatic. Of course, that had the added benefit of making them seem more out of touch with reality. Either way, it certainly didn't detract from the story at all. A good, solid addition.

The description on the back cover was very riveting. Although, when I started to read it, some aspects started to sound very comic-bookish, especially the climactic scene in D.C. But, aside from that, I just enjoyed the ride. Doug's books always move at a whirlwind pace, and the action scenes delivered. The militia camp strike was explosive, and I did find the dogfight above the skies of D.C. to be entertaining.

Warning: I’m spoiling some stuff. If you ever wondered what Stony Man would have looked like if LBJ or Nixon had set it up, look no further. “Patriot Acts” unveils a proto-Stony Man that probably covered itself up during Nixon’s resignation and stayed hidden. This is as close as possible to having Bolan fighting a mirror image of himself. I disagree with a prior reviewer mentioning that Bolan wouldn’t use torture (he would at the last resort) or that he would never kill a rogue government agent (one out of every four books would seem to contradict this). This author knows his subject, inside and out. This entry is recommended.

Warning: this review contains spoilers. I personally thought this one was great. Their was a ton of violent action throughout the book, and all those scenes are pretty well done. I like how Bolan had to work with the rose initative agent Spelling for a while, there were some tense moments between them.I also liked the end of the book where Bolan had to team up with Richards at the end in order to take out the rose initative base in Washington D.C., and then they finally got to fight each other. I t was exciting to see Bolan take on an enemy with the same skills as him. My personal favorite action sequences had to be the raid on the militia base where Bolan and Spelling had to take on the militia and rose initative agents; and the final confrontation in Washington D.C. It only took me a day to read it because i couldn't put it down. Just my personal opinion.

This book had an excellent story involving secret covert operations. I knew it had to come, the story line where another "agency" fielded someone like the executioner. Its too bad that this author doesent seem to understand Mack Bolan. The Executioner I know would not ever torture someone. EVER. He may threaten to or prepare to but never actually inflict pain on a captive. Plus Mack Bolan would never fire on government agents no matter what, good or bad, he would find a way around, not jut gun them down. Just my humble opinion.