Remo Williams has come back on the right foot – and I do mean “right.” With the release of THE NEW DESTROYER: GUARDIAN ANGEL – Remo’s first adventure to be put by Tor Books – Warren Murphy and James Mullaney have pulled the ultimate Jedi mind trick on longime fans: Those last three years? Never happened.
Yes, with one little sentence, Remo’s days with the Gold Eagle publishing house are gone like a puff of smoke. Fans should rejoice, because we now have Murphy – the man who co-created Remo – taking back the reins.
Those missing years are explained as Remo and his mentor Chuin being off in the Middle East taking care of terrorists. Then Remo went off on his own into the heart of Africa, which he deems as his walkabout. Will these missing years be covered in future volumes? Let’s hope so.
But onto GUARDIAN ANGEL: The second coming of Santa Ana is here, and he wants his country restored to its former glory. In other words, a Mexican general wants to reclaim most of the Southwest. The only thing standing in his way, of course, is Remo.
However, it’s not that simple for Remo, since he has to deal with a billionaire named Worthington, who’s behind a minutemen-like militia group trying to keep immigrants from crossing the border. Throw in an old enemy of Remo’s who thought she actually killed him, and that’s just the start for what I hope translates to many more Remo novels to come.
Murphy and Mullaney takes their shots at certain political figures throughout the story, and anyone who has watched the news will be able to figure out these paper-thin disguises without difficulty. Politically, The Destroyer books lean toward the right. But let’s be honest: Would you rather have some superspy with left leanings? How boring would that be? So just settle down and enjoy this fantastic re-emergence of a classic character.
Even if you’ve never picked up a Destroyer book before, you won’t be disappointed by this much-needed restart. For the old-school fans who’ve been fans even through the dark times, be happy Remo and Chuin are back … after all, they could not be in better hands. –Bruce Grossman
OTHER BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF THESE AUTHORS:
• THE DESTROYER #14: JUDGMENT DAY by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy
• THE DESTROYER #22: BRAIN DRAIN by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy
• THE DESTROYER #48: PROFIT MOTIVE by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy
• THE DESTROYER #49: SKIN DEEP by Warren Murphy
• THE DESTROYER #78: BLUE SMOKE AND MIRRORS by Will Murray
• THE DESTROYER #104: ANGRY WHITE MAILMEN by Will Murray
• THE DESTROYER #145: DRAGON BONES by Tim Somheil
• GRANDMASTER by Warren Murphy
• TRACE: GETTING UP WITH FLEAS by Warren Murphy
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I can’t help but feel that Remo on the cover of this book looks a more than little like a royally pissed Simon Cowell.