Big trucks…big men…riding for justice!
Here we go, the truck driving vigilante series known as Overload.
According to my research author Bob Ham wrote 12 of these books total. The
series shifts into drive with the first novel, “Personal War”, released in 1989
courtesy of Bantam Books (gotta love the red rooster logo). The book introduces
us to the “Overload” duo of Marc Lee and Carl Browne. Both of these guys are
Delta Force members, weighing in with a strong sense of male heroism courtesy
of Ham’s overindulgence on survival instincts, martial arts skills and
knowledge of all weaponry. I get it, Ham has to make these two guys the cream
of the crop (and by book two even the White House is calling them this) but it
seems a little like hyperbole with so many references to their military
expertise. But, it’s Paperback Warrior for a reason and these two are getting
the passing grade.
In the opening segment, we see some Mafia goons appear at a
freight office to rough up a truck owner. We get a cool description of a sword
carrying baddie that, unfortunately, never really gets utilized in the book.
But damn if it ain’t cool. From there the goons advance and kill off a Leeco
Freight truck driver who was just minding his own business listening to Reba
tapes. He gone. Next, the big carrot gets dangled – the goons threaten Marc Lee’s
Daddy, the owner of Leeco Freight. They tell him he’s gonna get the same
treatment as all the others if he doesn’t sign over Leeco to them. He refuses
and they tell him they’ll return a little later to re-negotiate with hot,
smokin’ lead.
While all this is shaking, Marc Lee is on leave from Delta
Force for a week and invites his colleague Carl Browne to enjoy some of mama’s
chili down in Texas. The two arrive at home, find out about the goon racket and
attempt to stop the baddies at midnight. It doesn’t go as planned, Daddy gets
hurt the duo are seeking revenge - trucker style!
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