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The Equalizer: A Novel (2014)

by Michael Sloan(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1250041961 (ISBN13: 9781250041968)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

review 1: I wanted to like this book. I like this genre, and I enjoyed some of the episodes of the original tv series, but this book needs editing. I too found the endless product endorsements annoying, the supporting characters to be flat, the opposing villains to be one dimensional, and the main character's physical invincibility was just too much. He gets punched, kicked, poked, choked, lacerated, shot, pistol whipped, and otherwise concussed, yet still jogs about shooting flawlessly while leaking blood. I remember the original character as being more mysterious, more aloof and tactical, and not so reliant on his physical abilities.
review 2: This is a top notch thriller novel featuring Robert McCall, an ex-C.I.A. operative, who evens the odds for innocent victims of ... moreheinous crimes. If you are old enough to remember the television series, The Equalizer, you will already be a leg up on this book, written by the co-creator of the show. Your mental image will be of the great actor, Edward Woodward, whose powerful portrayal defined the role of the Equalizer. McCall is skilled, confident, unflappable, seemingly aloof, yet with a soft spot for the underdog. If you are new to the character you have a a great opportunity to learn the origins of one of the coolest ex-secret agents to walk the streets of New York. After too many missions, too many lost friends, and lovers, McCall has quit the C.I.A. He is trying to blend in, lose himself, and maybe even settle down in New York. The more he learns about the community he has chosen to live in, the more crime and corruption he comes across. Although he tries, he just can’t turn his head and ignore the plight of the innocents around him. McCall has to step in even if it means he will be caught on the radar of the C.I.A. It seems the agency doesn’t take kindly to it’s agents walking out on them. McCall soon finds himself embroiled with a Chechen mob running nightclubs and forcing young women to prostitute themselves to gain information from influential clients. Little does McCall know that the people heading the Chechen mob are also involved in assassinations throughout the world and are under surveillance by the C.I. A. The Chechens may have been involved in the murder of McCall’s girl friend, who was also a C.I.A. agent. This is a great book resurrecting a character who has been in retirement too long. The book was provided for review by St. Martin’s Press. less

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