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Do you miss the action heroes of the ‘80s and ‘90s? Tired of delicate sensibilities and toned-down PG-13 muck? Meet Sid Hansen. He’s the finest killing machine the secret shadow government has ever produced. Feelings? He doesn't have them. Manners? Nope. Remorse? Absolutely not. This guy would detonate a bus full of kittens to kill one terrorist. He shoots first and asks questions never. So why is he running a cash register in a video store? Good question. The answer is complicated-and it’s about to get a lot more complicated because an 8-foot-tall super zombie, a mystical ninja, teams of commandos in unmarked black helicopters, and an unstoppable super soldier are all coming to kill Sid. Why? Because of a girl… But don’t worry about things getting all sappy. Sid doesn’t have time for that. And this isn’t that kind of story. This is a story about crushing your enemies, seeing them driven before you, and hearing the lamentation of the women. Boredom is a disease... and Rated R is the cure. So go ahead, pick up this thriller and make your day. This is the Studio Interference Edition of Rated R with extra, never-before-seen content. That -More satanic bikers! -More kung fu for the Asian market! -More product endorsements! -More obscure nerd culture references only five or ten people will get! -More steak!
280 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 28, 2014
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Mike Leon
29 books69 followersMike Leon writes fiction that is totally metal.
You can follow him on Twitter @TheMikeLeon.
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Questions, comments, and death threats should go to: professional.mike.leon@gmail.com
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July 31, 2020
This was just dumb, gory fun from start to finish. There's evil bikers, super soldiers, a ninja, a promiscuous young lady who i didn't really like reading about because it seemed... awkward. There's a NWO, conspiracies galore and more.. But, it was a lot of fun and it takes the piss out of everyone. Nothing is sacred in this, no-one is spared, everyone gets a taste of the bitch pudding. Is it for everyone? 😂😂😂😂😂 wait, wait. 😂😂😂😂... no. No it is not. But if you can suspend all disbelief, all dignity, and all your sensibilities for a few hours you'll have a good time. Pretty good 3 star book. It's like a good b-movie with shoddy special effects. There are parts that are likely to make you uncomfortable, I was there it happens... more than once. But if you power through it you get an awkward ending that feels like a mixture of Conair and Showgirls, it's not bad but it's goofy. This is a goofy book.
There it is and there you have it. Time for you to go back to the Glutton For Punishment shelf.
There it is and there you have it. Time for you to go back to the Glutton For Punishment shelf.
October 8, 2018
Wow, what a book! Very gory, lots of fighting, lots of blood and things blowing up with a dash of humor. It was hard to put down. I enjoyed it.
April 1, 2017
A truly badass and enjoyable piece of fiction. It's what you'd get if Deadpool and the 80's had a child.
This is one of the best books I've ever read. It's as fun and as serious as an 80's action flick. Anyone who can appreciate good gun battles, knife fights, hot female characters, mayhem, flaunting of tropes, carnage, Slayer, sarcasm and/or explosions should buy this book!
This is one of the best books I've ever read. It's as fun and as serious as an 80's action flick. Anyone who can appreciate good gun battles, knife fights, hot female characters, mayhem, flaunting of tropes, carnage, Slayer, sarcasm and/or explosions should buy this book!
March 26, 2017
A wild and crazy ride. How I imagine having a red bull injected straight into the brain would feel like
March 22, 2017
Better than a movie!! Mike Leon.
This book made the !movie in my head better than Hollywood ever could. Thank you Mike Leon. A new fan.
This book made the !movie in my head better than Hollywood ever could. Thank you Mike Leon. A new fan.
August 19, 2014
Once again, I only gave it 5 stars because 6 is not an option. I hope this is not the final chapter of the KILL KILL KILL series. Sid Hansen is my favorite character in any medium and Lily is a great addition who compliments him nicely, definitely my kind of vixen! And what an ending!! You can take your Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Divergent, and Twilight sagas and shove 'em up your ass!!! I'll stick with the KILL KILL KILL, Phineas Poe, and Hater sagas ALL FUCKING DAY!!!!
April 16, 2018
This book was such a fast read. It wasn't anything like I expected when I started reading it, but I loved it.
Lily is a girl working in a Video store, who ends up meeting Sid, who just happens to be a "supersoldier" who has been trained by his father since childhood to be able to kill anything and everything. Sid though, just wants a normal, mundane life. Unfortunately, the secret Government agency Sid works for wants him back, and keeps trying to capture him.
His evil brother, who is also a "supersoldier" escapes from a prison a la Hannibal Lecter/Magneto, and wants to destroy the same Govt agency. In the process, Lily and Sid manage to grab the "macguffin" Sid's brother wants, so he goes after the both of them.
It all leads to a boss fight to top all fights, and Sid and his crazy brother go up against each other. Only one can win!
Lily is a girl working in a Video store, who ends up meeting Sid, who just happens to be a "supersoldier" who has been trained by his father since childhood to be able to kill anything and everything. Sid though, just wants a normal, mundane life. Unfortunately, the secret Government agency Sid works for wants him back, and keeps trying to capture him.
His evil brother, who is also a "supersoldier" escapes from a prison a la Hannibal Lecter/Magneto, and wants to destroy the same Govt agency. In the process, Lily and Sid manage to grab the "macguffin" Sid's brother wants, so he goes after the both of them.
It all leads to a boss fight to top all fights, and Sid and his crazy brother go up against each other. Only one can win!
December 21, 2017
From the book blurb I expected this novel to be something like a classic Arnold Schwarzenegger movie—Commando or Raw Deal—and nonstop action is pretty much what you get. There is nothing deep in these pages, but they are a tremendous amount of mindless fun. The story revolves around two teenagers: Sid—who’s been trained from birth to be a killing machine—and Lily—who’s trying to escape her mother’s truly horrifying ex. Throw in secret government programs and another super soldier and you have just enough plot to justify tons of actions. Lily is the only character with any depth, but honestly the plot doesn’t need much character development. Tons of fun.
June 17, 2017
Jarring and Inconsistent
First, the good. The pacing is tight, the prose is solid, and the proofreading is really good.
Too bad the characters are tropes, the super powers are unexplained, the powers randomly stop working, no one admits they are powers, the action is cartoon level ridiculous, and the shadow government never read the evil overlord list.
Like a Tarantino movie, this is too full of itself to be good.
First, the good. The pacing is tight, the prose is solid, and the proofreading is really good.
Too bad the characters are tropes, the super powers are unexplained, the powers randomly stop working, no one admits they are powers, the action is cartoon level ridiculous, and the shadow government never read the evil overlord list.
Like a Tarantino movie, this is too full of itself to be good.
June 8, 2018
Well I finished it. Not sure why. Probably just inertia and didn’t feel like looking for something else to read. Every so often I enjoy a good book about a serial killer but this one wasn’t it. I didn’t care about the main characters. Sid stepped out of character by not killing Lily for no apparent reason. If he was trying to see how ‘normals’ felt or did things, he would not have gotten her involved. Didn’t care for it.
July 31, 2018
a heavy metal album in prose
This is not a book for the squeamish. The violent tale of a teenage super soldier who's trying to leave his life behind and get a minimum wage job. The humor is black and had me laughing at more than a few points where I should have been deeply disturbed. Altogether, Mike Leon has created a character with a lot of promise that dwells in a world that successfully blends genres without being confusing or dull. Bravo!
This is not a book for the squeamish. The violent tale of a teenage super soldier who's trying to leave his life behind and get a minimum wage job. The humor is black and had me laughing at more than a few points where I should have been deeply disturbed. Altogether, Mike Leon has created a character with a lot of promise that dwells in a world that successfully blends genres without being confusing or dull. Bravo!
June 15, 2017
Meh
Bad story direction, no explanation for multiple scenes. The author seems to think that the reader will just "get it" without any kind of backstory. The sex scenes and really the whole love story arc seems rushed and thrown together. It reads like a bad movie, which is kind of a joke because i think that's what the author was actually going for. Pass
Bad story direction, no explanation for multiple scenes. The author seems to think that the reader will just "get it" without any kind of backstory. The sex scenes and really the whole love story arc seems rushed and thrown together. It reads like a bad movie, which is kind of a joke because i think that's what the author was actually going for. Pass
October 26, 2017
Wuff!
Ever since I started reading this book, I wondered how to review it. Think of that guilty pleasure movie you know you shouldn't like, but keep watching anyway. This book is like that. Carnage to the Nth degree, completely implausible, totally unbelievable, yet an enjoyable read, and a heck of a lot of fun too.
Ever since I started reading this book, I wondered how to review it. Think of that guilty pleasure movie you know you shouldn't like, but keep watching anyway. This book is like that. Carnage to the Nth degree, completely implausible, totally unbelievable, yet an enjoyable read, and a heck of a lot of fun too.
October 4, 2024
Just like old times
Mr. Leon delivers an old time thrill, like Mac Bolen or the Destroyer did in my youth. This is a guilty pleasure reading, nothing more, nothing less. I really enjoy a good suspension of thought kind of read and Mr. Leon does not disappoint. No thinking or reasoning is needed, just a fun run through the pages.
Mr. Leon delivers an old time thrill, like Mac Bolen or the Destroyer did in my youth. This is a guilty pleasure reading, nothing more, nothing less. I really enjoy a good suspension of thought kind of read and Mr. Leon does not disappoint. No thinking or reasoning is needed, just a fun run through the pages.
May 30, 2017
what the #=?
quite possibly the best book I ever lived in,uh I mean read.The rest of the world had to carry on without my preoccupied ass till I finished this.Now I gotta call and see if still have a job..
quite possibly the best book I ever lived in,uh I mean read.The rest of the world had to carry on without my preoccupied ass till I finished this.Now I gotta call and see if still have a job..
January 22, 2018
Drive In Movie Review!
Wow, this book has it all, from crazy sex to rip your heart out of your chest and show it to before you die stuff. Lots of firepower, extravagant violence, crazy sex, just like a drive in movie
Wow, this book has it all, from crazy sex to rip your heart out of your chest and show it to before you die stuff. Lots of firepower, extravagant violence, crazy sex, just like a drive in movie
February 27, 2018
This is heinous brain candy, amped up. Sid Hansen is a machine of destruction that makes Mack Bolen and Remo Williams look like the B team. This is sick and funny, not for everyone, but I will check out book two. If you need a break from the usual,check it out.
April 6, 2018
I LOVED this book!! I was hooked from the first few "Jack Reacharound" pages! This book has the rare combination of being funny with way over-the-top cartoon violence and a little bit of sessy time.
Mike Leon is one of my new have-to-read authors. This guy is brilliant.
Mike Leon is one of my new have-to-read authors. This guy is brilliant.
November 9, 2018
I sort of regret this book. It is pretty much every crappy action movie stereotype crammed into a single book. However, despite the deep flaws those stereotypes imply the book was amusing enough to finish and has the echoes of some of the pulp novels of the past only taken too far.
November 22, 2018
Glorious destruction
The survivors are outnumbered by the dead. Guns, knives, grenades, a sword, and finally industrial equipment are used in this orgy of death.
This is a no apologies gore fest of destruction, with some sex mixed in to give it that extra kick.
The survivors are outnumbered by the dead. Guns, knives, grenades, a sword, and finally industrial equipment are used in this orgy of death.
This is a no apologies gore fest of destruction, with some sex mixed in to give it that extra kick.
February 14, 2021
Wow. Not sure if this is the best book ever.
Or maybe the worst. But seriously, this came out of left field, and it is awesome. It was a bit heavy on the Pepsi stuff, but otherwise it was perfect. Great editing, funny, plenty of pop-culture hidden gems, and a pretty solid story.
Or maybe the worst. But seriously, this came out of left field, and it is awesome. It was a bit heavy on the Pepsi stuff, but otherwise it was perfect. Great editing, funny, plenty of pop-culture hidden gems, and a pretty solid story.
March 22, 2023
Action Pack!
I really enjoyed it. It was action packed from the get go, and it leaves you wanting more. I definitely recommend it. It was also a very smooth read, and love that it was Rated R... Looking forward to seeing more in this series.
I really enjoyed it. It was action packed from the get go, and it leaves you wanting more. I definitely recommend it. It was also a very smooth read, and love that it was Rated R... Looking forward to seeing more in this series.
June 11, 2017
Its pretty much as the blurb offered: unrestrained violence and movie tropes. It was a humerus, well written book that I burned through pretty quickly.
July 22, 2017
Midnight Oil
Guilty pleasure at its best. A perfectly great night for sleeping ruined by this action packed midnight movie violence fest.
Guilty pleasure at its best. A perfectly great night for sleeping ruined by this action packed midnight movie violence fest.
November 18, 2017
Really enjoyed this book. It was a great format. Exciting story. Great performance.
December 4, 2017
Tries hard to be so bad it's good and just about makes it. Dumb, pointless and has brief fun moments.
December 11, 2017
there is a joke going with the title that will be reviled towards the end of the book. interesting ideas but did not relate much with the story or the characters.
December 15, 2017
B movie in print
This was just great cheesy fun.
Grab a copy and enjoy a book that would have made a great movie back in the 80's.
This was just great cheesy fun.
Grab a copy and enjoy a book that would have made a great movie back in the 80's.
April 3, 2018
There were a fair few moments of this audio book that were very good and some that weren't. Overall it was enjoyable.
June 21, 2018
Thank You
This was just what I needed. Action was fast paced and dirt just dirty enough keep me looking for more in this series. It didn't disappointed Thank you again.
This was just what I needed. Action was fast paced and dirt just dirty enough keep me looking for more in this series. It didn't disappointed Thank you again.
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