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Killmaster #32
Operation Moon Rocket
The wave of terror against America's astronauts could force the U.S. into war with China … and Killmaster's orders made him human bait.The Apollo space mission immediately prior to the moon mission explodes on the launchpad. AXE Chief, David Hawk, suspects sabotage and sends Nick Carter, agent N-3, to investigate.
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First published January 1, 1968
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February 25, 2016
A nice rewrite of an old Pulp character. Recast more in the James Bond spy mode. Good quick men's adventure read. If you are looking for some fast paced action and adventure then this is a recommended read.
July 20, 2025
It is 1968 and a Chinese sabotage operation has murdered three US Astronauts prepping for a trip to space in a way that looks accidental. With several such accidents plaguing the space program over the past several months, the US turns to its top counter-intelligence operative, Nick Carter, aka N3, aka Killmaster. Carter assumes the identity of an astronaut, gets a crash course in lunar operations, and plays bait while trying to eliminate those responsible for the attacks on the space program.
This is the 32nd installment of the Nick Carter Killmaster series and it was ghost-written by Lew Louderbeck. Nick Carter - the author - is a pseudonym used by several authors writing for the series, with Nick Carter also being the name of the protagonist character, a superhero American James Bond-style agent. These stories have some adult content.
Verdict: Ridiculous action capers can be fun if done right. Unfortunately, while "Operation: Moon Rocket" checks some fun boxes it just isn't that interesting a mystery, and three of the action sequences recall Bond movie scenes, and not good ones. Also, Carter gets captured and knocked out quite a lot for a supermannish spy hero. And the (spoiler removed) connection to the sabotage plot doesn't really track.
Jeff's Rating: 2 / 5 (Okay)
movie rating if made into a movie: R
This is the 32nd installment of the Nick Carter Killmaster series and it was ghost-written by Lew Louderbeck. Nick Carter - the author - is a pseudonym used by several authors writing for the series, with Nick Carter also being the name of the protagonist character, a superhero American James Bond-style agent. These stories have some adult content.
Verdict: Ridiculous action capers can be fun if done right. Unfortunately, while "Operation: Moon Rocket" checks some fun boxes it just isn't that interesting a mystery, and three of the action sequences recall Bond movie scenes, and not good ones. Also, Carter gets captured and knocked out quite a lot for a supermannish spy hero. And the (spoiler removed) connection to the sabotage plot doesn't really track.
Jeff's Rating: 2 / 5 (Okay)
movie rating if made into a movie: R
October 15, 2018
Nick Carter sure gets knocked out a lot. But still a fun read!
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