Guardian Angel

My first exposure to The Destroyer was in the 1980's with the movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. While not a good movie I was very entertained by the characters of Remo and Chuin and their camaraderie. That said I read several Destroyer novels throughout my teens and then life moved on. On a whim at a bookstore this summer I saw New Destroyer: Guardian Angel and decided to give it a read. I'm glad I did. The characters are firmly intact and creator Warren Murphy and new scribe James Mullaney do a fantastic job of reinvigorating the series. For anyone new to the series, it's easy to jump on. Remo and his mentor Chuin are master assassins in the art of Sinanju. They work for CURE a secret branch of the government that deals with impending perils to our country. In this novel the dangers come from a militant group that want to create new borders and countries between the US and Mexico. Remo and Chuin are called on to defend the Alamo, stop a ruthless female killer, prevent illegal aliens from causing lots of trouble, and so much more. For summer time reading it's a blast. If you're familiar with the characters give it a read because you'll find in doubly enjoyable!

Yeah, baby! After a 20-year absense, Destroyer-series creator Warren Murphy has returned to re-establish Remo and Chiun for the new millennium. And it's about time! Guardian Angel reminds me why I started reading The Destroyer in the first place. Remo and Chiun are back . . . nasty as ever . . . wisecracking as ever . . . politically incorrect as ever . . . and most important: FUNNY as ever! Guardian Angel represents a delicious return to this classic series that has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, and reading this book helps you remember WHY this series has sold over 40 million copies worldwide. Great action! Great villains! Great situations! Thought-provoking political commentary! A gorgeous chick along for the ride. And Remo and Chiun getting on each others nerves more than ever! Does it get any better? Also onboard is longtime Destroyer author James Mullaney, who since the departure of illustrious ghostwriter Will Murray, has served as the only author to win widespread fan support. It's 2007, a brand new era for The Destroyer, and Warren Murphy has returned to prove one thing . . . if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself. Highly recommended!

After years of suffering through what can only be generously deemed as amateur and uninspired writing with obsession on all things squid, the Destroyer has finally returned to it's roots. Remo, Chiun and Smith out to save the good old USA. The relationship between Remo and Chiun was a cornerstone of the series - the humor, ever evolving father-son bond, and the bickering - is back. Also back is the bizarre arch-villain the series was so well known for, a returning nemesis and some political incorrectness (I'd like to see more, but in today's even stranger than Destroyer fiction world, the book would probably be burned, or banned, or fed to a squid.) If you are a Destroyer fan, don't skip this book - it's a truly a rebirth of the series. New to the series? Well, it's the New Destroyer #1, so obviously a great place to start. The book is about the same length as the earlier Destroyers, and can easily be consumed in a single evening (or over a week at stop lights...)

Warren Murphy and James Mullaney re-establish the Glorious House of Sinanju. A timely political topic. Exciting action. Characters who speak and act like long-time fans expect them to. If you're a Destroyer fan, treat yourself to The New Destroyer: Guardian Angel today. It's the one you've been waiting for. Although the new TOR series isn't coming out quarterly (Choke Hold's release is scheduled for October 30th), the quality of story and editing seems to be much improved over the recent Gold Eagle releases. That's fine with me. I'd rather wait and enjoy a much better tale. Welcome home, Remo and Chiun!