This review is written with a GPL 3.0 license and the rights contained therein shall supersede all TOS by any and all websites in regards to copying and sharing without proper authorization and permissions. Crossposted at Bookstooge.booklikes.blogspot.wordpress.leafmarks.com by express permission of this reviewer Title: Cleveland Pipeline Series: The Executioner Author: Don Pendleton Rating: 3 of 5 Stars Genre: Thriller Pages: 110 Synopsis: Mack sniffs out a Mafia Man who might be going big, only to discover the guy is a two bit masher. So the real mystery is who is behind the Don and what are their nefarious plans? And we're introduced to some Peace and Love chick who Bolan seems to fall in love with. My Thoughts: First,not a huge fan of these new ebook covers. They're lifeless and have NONE of the pulpy zip and zang of the 70's and 80's releases. Oh well, at least there are some legit ebook releases now. I am glad for that. Bolan is beginning to realize that corrupt politicians and power mongers are just as bad, and maybe more prevalent, than the Mafia. With his code of honor, that puts them out of his range for the most part. So far he has always allowed Brognola [his friend inside Washington] to take down the Legitimate Targets from within the Legal System. In this book, we see him take out a non-Mafia target. It felt like a line had been crossed. It also felt like the girl in this book might be more than just the one book bimbo. We'll see if she comes back. If she does, I know she'll die at some point. Mack doesn't get to be happy. " ( )

The War Against The Mafia, books 1-38, are in my mind the best of this series. Of those read by me Cleveland Pipeline is one of the best. Here Bolan does not come across as some pre-terminator killing everything in sight. While the body count is high, he has questions and regrets about his life mission. Also we see times when he just does not have the smarts or info and must rely on others. Enjoy a guilty pleasure that is not to preachy, has lots of gun battles, hot women and bad guys getting their just reward. ( )