Moving Target

Not much to add to the other reviews already posted here. This was a very strong SuperBolan title and very well written. The authors really did a good job with the character of Bolan, I thought. It does seem like they try to tackle a ton of plot strands in this novel and as a result it does seem at times to get a little messy or convoluted. With that said, I'd rather see authors try to put too much into a SuperBolan as opposed to reading a book that feels like an Executioner stretched out to 350 pages. Looking forward to reading the second book they wrote for the series.

Gotta admit this was a pleasant surprise for me after completing the title. When I first started after noting the title was written by dual authors and it was a first up effort in the series I really struggled with the start not being able to really get into it. Never mind that the more that you read the better it gets. As the story unfolds the more you will get into it as there is a stack of different plot lines going on with the kids trying to impress the old man with the taking over of the company at stake and all they have to do is be the one to take the big guy down. Heaps of fine action scenes throughout with a couple of standouts namely the mountain caves which are attacked by an air strike and the subsequent underground river events also the finish on the island where it is just the big guy and how he selectively starts cutting down the opposition one at a time (love it!). Lots of backstabbing by the kids against each other and lots of characters introduced who are not what they seem to be and not necessarily working for who they seem to be. Loved it looking forward to their next effort #17 recommended reading here folks.

I read this one around the time it came out and still have warm fuzzy memories of it. This one was written by acclaimed mystery author Dennis Lynds and his wife (who's name escapes me). Great story, plot and plenty of action. One of my favorite scenes has Bolan parachuting from a glider to infiltrate the enemy's island stronghold. And yet another scene where he's wreaking havoc in a castle in Europe and ends up diving into the moat to get away when things go south. A couple of things that didn't work for me were A) the arms dealers had a ninja working for them and B) there was another bad guy that Bolan knew from his service in Vietnam. It wasn't entirely implausible, but I don't feel the character-in-question would have been any less sinister (or any more) if he and Bolan hadn't previously known each other. Even so, in the grand scheme of things those minor quibbles didn't do much to detract from the story. Over all this is a kick ass action/adventure yarn. I'm giving it 10 stars because it was well written and it's as good a Bolan adventure as I could hope for. El Greggo The Armchair Critic Says: TWO BIG ASS THUMBS WAY THE HELL UP!!!!

A great book of conspiracy and double crossing to the very last page with enemies everywhere and every step Bolan takes is like he is being used as a pawn in a sick family game and power struggle. Sounds interesting? Yes, is should, as the book has a fresh approach to the usual arms dealers book where is he facing enemies in every turn he takes and they are usually one step in front of him to the very end. The writing is also fresh and interesting from the start to finish and has a great plot that differs from the usual arms dealer of the month plot!!!! This book was a huge mind game and puzzle for Bolan while he is market as a target by unknown enemies on every turn who are using him one way or the other. One thing bothered me though in the end and that was how and why Jones turned to Bolan´s side without any clear reason and this was really the only strange thing about the book. Still I would have preferred to have more inside into Carlile full plan and the reason why H. Boll was started the first place but sometimes some things remain a mystery............sometimes on purpose and sometimes not!!! Overall, a great book with an interesting, fresh plot and lots of twists and turns along the way. What a shame this team of authors only wrote together two book in this series as they seems to have the right stuff to write books about the big hero (2004)

An excellent entry in the superBolan series, this has a lot of action and conspiracy going on. These writers did a good job, I'm looking forward to reading Blood Fever written by them.

Bolan is once again chasing arms dealers. However, this chase turns into something more unusual as Bolan faces enemies at every turn. From Washington to France to Sweden to Angola to Liberia to the Caribbean, Bolan is dogged by enemies. Something unusual is up with this case. The book is very good. The writing is fresh, but done with a great knowledge of character. The plot, while using the arms dealers that show up as villians every third book or so, is surprisingly unique. The book would score higher if it weren't for a sudden unexplained and uncharacteristic change of allegience that saves Bolan at the end. When he is captured and things look grimmest, for no reason, a villian suddenly switches sides to save his life. Cop out. The final hunt at the end of the novel is great. Bolan set up traps and snipes at a war party, taking them down one by one. Excellent. An above average book.

Not the best Bolan book ever but it's pretty good. Some very very slow areas, but then the book picks up and moves at a breakneck speed. Either I was bored or I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. My only complaint is that the book seems very uneven. As the others have said...a high body count, so if you "likes the killin'" this one is for you. The ending is great and it's one of those where Mack gets some good old fashioned revenge. Overall, thanks to a great ending and a few interesting plot twists, i'd recommend this one to you.

Overall, not a bad story. The main plot of cross and double cross of the Carlisle family often got lost in the writing and so many changes of location didn't help at all, but it still was a good story. The major complaint that I would have is that all the characters had a bit of depth to them, apart from Bolan, who was extremely wooden and seemed incapable of though for himself. On a scal of 1/10 I would give this a 7.

I really liked the high body count! Lots of bodies...with a high amount of them, too.

right now i am in the process of reading this book, and as i'm writing this i'm looking forward to reading more of it. i hate it when people write things like 'high body count' to summarize a mack bolan book, because it's so much more. the writers take you on a mind trip so you can smell the lush carpet in david carlisile's office, and you are instantly inside a bank breaking into the records looking for information right at mr. bolan's side. if you can't get this book through the link on the bottom, go to a second hand book store, my favorite for executioner books is half price books. five outta five.

This was a very action-packed book, and like the other one by Sadler and Stone, there is a tremendous body count. Overall, a B+ or A-