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Jason Alfonso jason_alfonso — A lot of people seem to prefer this novel to its predecessor, but I find this unfathomable. While Death Squad was an enjoyable read, it measured up poorly against War Against the Mafia. After the grit and realism of that first novel, its sequel often seems almost cartoonish. The biggest stumbling block to my enjoyment of Death Squad, however, is the speed and ease with which Bolan is able to assemble his squad of fellow Vietnam veterans. Every single ex-serviceman he contacts is eager to join his war, and at no point does even one of them contemplate giving up. After the lengths that Pendleton went to in his first novel to paint a believable picture of a man who is driven to the edge by the deaths of his parents and sister, the introduction of nine new characters, most of whom are barely two-dimensional, seems somewhat ridiculous. Perhaps I would have had an easier time swallowing the action in Death Squad if Bolan had only recruited three or four old war buddies, and we had gotten more of a chance to know them. I liked "Chopper" Fontenelli, "Dead-Eye" Washington, "Pol" Blancanales, and "Gadgets" Schwarz, but didn’t feel as if Pendleton gave himself enough time to properly flesh out their characters. They emerge as dedicated and likeable soldiers, but that’s about it. The remaining members of Bolan’s hastily assembled squad are either total ciphers (like George "Whispering Death" Zitka), or gimmicky caricatures instead of real people. (Did we really need The Cowboy, The Indian, and The Hippy?) Aside from that, however, Death Squad was a fun read. The action is abundant, fast-paced, and well-written, especially the final pair of assaults on the Mafia. I liked the introduction of Carl Lyons’s character, and thought both scenes in which he meets Bolan face-to-face were tense and full of portent. Overall, Death Squad is enjoyable (at least by crummy pulp novels standards), and a nice backbone to the "trilogy" formed by the first three Executioner novels.

Jarek Kuta kutajarek — Too sappy

Adjuy Andkidt adjuyandkidt — Arrowroot is small autobiographical beer, but Secret History is a teasingly ambiguous blend of fierce eroticism and medieval Japanese history, intoxicating stuff from one of my favorite writers.

Cassandra White casswhite — Jyg gave me this book for X-mas in 2006. While I attempted to read it then, school quickly go in the way so I never got around to finish the book. However, tonight, I finished completed the novel. I don't want to give away too much about the book, because each summary that I can come up with will give away all the little surprises. However, I will say that the book takes place during a very dark version of contemporary England and deals heavily with love, morals, ethics, beliefs, prejudice and science. There is never a single moment in the book that lags or fails to keep you interested. Perhaps, one day, I will write more about it, but, like I said, I don't want to give away too much. I suppose if you want to know more about my thoughts on the book (and be warned this post contains spoilers) you can go to my blog page and read it.