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larry_yonce's review against another edition
1.0
silly, over-pulpy, boring, Cold War mess
Who is the deadly Red Widow, and why does she have everyone shaking in their boots? Doc Savage/ Banner and a couple of very annoying allies are on a mission into the Soviet Union. Plot and writing are downright bad. Can't recommend this to anyone. A rare 1-star read for me. Didn't like this in the least!
Who is the deadly Red Widow, and why does she have everyone shaking in their boots? Doc Savage/ Banner and a couple of very annoying allies are on a mission into the Soviet Union. Plot and writing are downright bad. Can't recommend this to anyone. A rare 1-star read for me. Didn't like this in the least!
duparker's review against another edition
3.0
There are some elements of this story and the writing that scream 1930s. That's a good thing, here, as the story feels of the original canon. That said, the story itself was meh.
burlybookbear's review against another edition
3.0
I love the classic Doc Savage novels: the thrill of adventure, the heart-stopping cliffhanger chapter endings, the original Man of Bronze bravado. Unfortunately, this entry to the series has none of these qualities. The "adventure" is actually pretty dull, consisting of Doc Savage in a ridiculous disguise nursemaiding two whining U.S. Government agents on a trip to Russia, the cliffhangers are more like "curb-hangers" at best, and Doc Savage himself is portrayed as nervous, fearful, and a mere shadow of his larger-than-life self. Granted, much of the story, Doc is pretending to be someone else, so his true personality doesn't shine, but even in the moments where he has the opportunity to be himself, his charm and confidence does not surface. I feel that the writers for this installment really do not understand the character of Doc Savage, and wrote this as a poor spy novel with highly unlikable heroes and colorless villains. I'll dive back into the original stories of Doc from now on, and pass on the newer attempts at a pulp fiction fixture.
tashalostinbooks's review
5.0
Excellent! For awhile there it turned into the Harry Vincent and Clyde Burke show. Not complaining.
trevert's review against another edition
3.0
These modern Doc Savage books are all about three times longer than the crisply written pulp originals, but they're great fun if you're in the mood for that sort of thing, and by "that sort of thing" I mean daring escapes, Indiana Jones music, crazy monsters, lost kingdoms, and bad guys who say, "Youse". It was nice to see Johnny Littlejohn as a main character for once, though as usual Monk and Ham chew most of the scenery.
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