The A Team #1: “The A Team” by Charles Heath (Ron
Renald). This first novel spends all but about fifty pages of the book
introducing the A Team members, and the people involved in the story, as well
as the set up. Taking a page from “The Magnificent 7”, modern bandits are
harassing villages demanding goods from them. When newspaper reporter, Al
Massey hears about the problem he goes to San Rio Blanco to get the story for
his paper, but the bandit chief, Malavida Valdez learns what he’s doing; he
rides into town demanding the villagers turn Massey over to him. The reporter
tries to escape, but is captured, and now another reporter – and friend of
Massey’s - Amy Allen wants to find him. The newspaper refuses to do anything so
she hires the A Team. There is a lot going on in the first part of the book,
but the A Team doesn’t arrive in San Rio Blanco until the last fifty pages and
the battle between the A Team and the bandits begins in earnest. This was a fun
story, with plenty of action, and captured the old TV series very well. I
remembered some scenes in the book from the actual episode, though it has been
many years since I watched them. The writing is good, and the pace is excellent,
making for a fast read.
This first book is actually an adaptation of the two hour pilot episode of the series.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I remember some of the scenes from the pilot in the book. But it has been years since I saw the series.
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