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Mack Bolan the Executioner #319
Entry Point: The Carnivore Project
Point of vulnerability. The mission seemed simple- find out who shot and killed an FBI nano-scientist, then locate his missing partner. But Mack Bolan discovers the deadly truth about the U.S. government's top-secret defense technology. It's been breached by terrorists, who are about to manipulate the country's most classified data- from satellites to troop movements, as well as the nation's last Stony Man. With the local mafia already scavenging for the remains of a crumbling technology, America is facing a crisis of unimaginable proportions. Seconds count as Bolan follows a bloodbath to the mountains of Afghanistan for a final confrontation with the masterminds of what could be the most savage terrorist attack in history. The Executioner is willing to die trying to make sure it's not successful- not by a long shot.
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First published June 1, 2005
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About the author
Don Pendleton
1,523 books190 followersDon Pendleton was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, December 12, 1927 and died October 23, 1995 in Arizona.
He wrote mystery, action/adventure, science-fiction, crime fiction, suspense, short stories, nonfiction, and was a comic scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, essayist, and metaphysical scholar. He published more than 125 books in his long career, and his books have been published in more than 25 foreign languages with close to two hundred million copies in print throughout the world.
After producing a number of science-fiction and mystery novels, Don launched in 1969 the phenomenal Mack Bolan: The Executioner, which quickly emerged as the original, definitive Action/Adventure series. His successful paperback books inspired a new particularly American literary genre during the early 1970's, and Don became known as "the father of action/adventure."
"Although The Executioner Series is far and away my most significant contribution to world literature, I still do not perceive myself as 'belonging' to any particular literary niche. I am simply a storyteller, an entertainer who hopes to enthrall with visions of the reader's own incipient greatness."
Don Pendleton's original Executioner Series are now in ebooks, published by Open Road Media. 37 of the original novels.
Wikipedia: Don Pendleton
He wrote mystery, action/adventure, science-fiction, crime fiction, suspense, short stories, nonfiction, and was a comic scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, essayist, and metaphysical scholar. He published more than 125 books in his long career, and his books have been published in more than 25 foreign languages with close to two hundred million copies in print throughout the world.
After producing a number of science-fiction and mystery novels, Don launched in 1969 the phenomenal Mack Bolan: The Executioner, which quickly emerged as the original, definitive Action/Adventure series. His successful paperback books inspired a new particularly American literary genre during the early 1970's, and Don became known as "the father of action/adventure."
"Although The Executioner Series is far and away my most significant contribution to world literature, I still do not perceive myself as 'belonging' to any particular literary niche. I am simply a storyteller, an entertainer who hopes to enthrall with visions of the reader's own incipient greatness."
Don Pendleton's original Executioner Series are now in ebooks, published by Open Road Media. 37 of the original novels.
Wikipedia: Don Pendleton
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October 1, 2025
3.5 stars
The Executioner: Entry Point kicks off like a bullet and never really slows down. The plot is straightforward but effective: Mack Bolan continues his relentless one-man war, dismantling enemies with precision and grit. What’s surprising is how—even at nearly 20 years old—the book still feels oddly contemporary, especially in its pacing and its stripped-down, no-nonsense storytelling.
Plot-wise, Bolan gets dragged into yet another global conspiracy, this time involving DARPA’s cutting-edge computers being hacked—an attack that could spell death for every government employee in the system. The trail inevitably winds its way back to a stereotypical Islamic terrorist network, sending Bolan across Pakistan and Afghanistan with his trademark arsenal in tow. It’s a mix of cyber-paranoia and boots-on-the-ground firefights, and while the villains feel a bit cardboard, the book’s breathless pace and globe-trotting shootouts keep things from ever feeling dull.
This isn’t a book that lingers; it’s fast, punchy, and over before you know it. The action is tight and frequent, with just enough detail to keep you hooked without bogging things down. Sure, it’s not high literature, but it’s not trying to be—it’s a lean, brutal little thrill ride, which is exactly what we've come to expect from this long running series.
The Executioner: Entry Point kicks off like a bullet and never really slows down. The plot is straightforward but effective: Mack Bolan continues his relentless one-man war, dismantling enemies with precision and grit. What’s surprising is how—even at nearly 20 years old—the book still feels oddly contemporary, especially in its pacing and its stripped-down, no-nonsense storytelling.
Plot-wise, Bolan gets dragged into yet another global conspiracy, this time involving DARPA’s cutting-edge computers being hacked—an attack that could spell death for every government employee in the system. The trail inevitably winds its way back to a stereotypical Islamic terrorist network, sending Bolan across Pakistan and Afghanistan with his trademark arsenal in tow. It’s a mix of cyber-paranoia and boots-on-the-ground firefights, and while the villains feel a bit cardboard, the book’s breathless pace and globe-trotting shootouts keep things from ever feeling dull.
This isn’t a book that lingers; it’s fast, punchy, and over before you know it. The action is tight and frequent, with just enough detail to keep you hooked without bogging things down. Sure, it’s not high literature, but it’s not trying to be—it’s a lean, brutal little thrill ride, which is exactly what we've come to expect from this long running series.
January 5, 2023
a good start for a two parter
Want to read
January 21, 2013It was good but I've read much better from the series.
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