War Paint

Very impressed with this story. Odom has the Bolan character mastered at this point in the series, and puts together an original background to an otherwise standard drug-smuggling plot. Much of the novel takes place in and around an indian reservation near Rapid City, South Dakota. The author depicts the struggle the native Americans have with villains in their own ranks, headed by a ruthless drug smuggler named Detheridge. In addition to the good action, Odom weaves a good dramatic interaction between the various characters in this book. The action intensifies to an exciting finish. One of my favorite scenes was the motorcycle chase through the forest. This is a tight, well told adventure, is memorable, and has heart. Loved it, I highly recommend War Paint.

This is ordinary. I have just voted a 10 on Mel Odom's last title I read which was the final book of the Terror trilogy. What a let down to read this...... maybe this was in the works whilst he was also writing the above. I am going with the above and will make my mind up when I read the next of his books but this is not a title of the series that I would recommend to you. my two bobs worth........

I know this is awful and really does not affect my review but I couldn't help but wonder what Tony Hillerman could have done with this story also how Jim Chee would get along with Mack. The actions scenes were extremely ordinary nothing to really praise or denounce. Mack's reliance on using rifles was rather odd especially at the cemetary. The thing that drove this story was the characters especially Ironeyes and his coming to terms with his grandfather's murder. Ironeyes wanted to solve the case via the justice system and to do things by the book. The cemetary scene between him and his cousin Martin was very well written. The best part was the court scene. Mack was watching Ironeyes trying to solve the problem the legalistic way and you knew this was going terribly wrong. Of course IE was the last to know but even then he rather stuck to his by the book attitude. Also Ironeyes chat with Granny was also a well written scene and how he felt betrayed and yet still felt sorry for her. Detheridge was a pretty much a typical villian but he believed he could change into animal form ala Skinwalkers Odom does a really good job on characters and dialogue. A very much above average novel.

This Bolan story was terrific. I liked the basic idea of Bolan using vigilante approaches to crime when the law could not go onto the reservation were Detherridge was. All throughout the story Bolan's actions were classic examples of the selective counter-violence of the self-disciplined warrior. Not only was Bolan's counter violence strategically applied but nowhere does he use too little or too much violence nor does he engage in wonton destruction. Bolan's talk with the lawyer about the grey areas of the law, conflict and identity, etc. was "Executioner" philosophy related to the early Pendleton years. I've read it twice so far and is definetly a keeper.

A poor entry to a great series. The action was a bit random, and there was less sense and planning to the plot. But, the actions scenes were still pretty good.

Mack's slogan should be "HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL" . Where the law can't go He will go . For the savage man is like a camelion who changes its color. He is perfect solution for what makes socity sick . its little slow in the begining but its there the classic Bolan

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.