Avenger #05

by Kenneth Robeson

Book Overview

A fine, white powder like snow settles on one human body and a plague of death is alive in the world's greatest city. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446649392
• ISBN13: 9780446649391
• Release Date: October 1972
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A quick, fun read

This is the sort of book that you can sit down and read in one sitting. I picked up the book and read the first few paragraphs to get a feel for the author's style. Robeson writes in a crisp, concise style that allows you to fly through the book. Before I knew it, I had read several pages and wanted more. The plotline may sound cliched, but Robeson develops it in a way that makes it interesting. A mysterious lab developed a secret weapon that can cause the death of millions. A top executive is plotting to sell the weapon to a rogue nation. Of course, all hopes rest on the Avenger! The character development is pretty good, and there are other aspects of the book to keep the plot interesting, including a murder and an innocent being framed. There is also plenty of action. The biggest problem I have with the book, is the Avenger's uncanny ability to do almost anything. No matter what situation he finds himself in, he does the near impossible to defeat the enemy and save the innocent. Although some might like this in a book, to me it was not very believable at times. Overall though, this book is a fun, quick read. I read it in one sitting and would recommend it.