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Created, The Destroyer (The Destroyer, Volume 1)

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The Destroyer is a series of books ( over 130 ) total. Why so many? Because Destroyer Fans can't get enough. Well written, highly ingenuitive, The Destroyer is the type of series and ideas everyone wishes they had come up with. You will be entrapped by the humor and intrigue of Remo Williams and his side-kick, Chiun, the Master of Sinanju, who would kill me for calling him Remo's sidekick. These two will crack you up, and keep you on your toes as they do the United State's dirty work at home and abroad, as the enforcement arm of the secret agency that keeps America free. Do yourself a favor, join us Destroyer Fans, I think you'll be glad you did. One hint, start with Volume 1. It is titled, Created:The Destroyer.

I will agree with the other reviewers that the first two books in the DEstroyer series almost do not even count and the series would really not find its way and unique style until the third book in the series. Still...this is the beginning as we learn how the NJ cop Remo Williams gets the chair for murder and is then resuscitated and recruited by a super secret agency Known as CURE. Remo is trained in the deadly Korean martial art known as Sinanju by Chiun, master assasin, and uses his new skills to battle evil under the guidance of CURE's director, Smith.

The first book really doesn't develop any of the characters with the personalities that they would come to have once the series took off but it is still notable as THE first and as such deserves a place of honor. It's rather slow moving but historical still.

This novel was Sapir and Murphy's first stab at fiction, and it shows in the roughness of the character development. However, they had a wealth of good ideas to mine, and the writing skills were definitely in evidence. This, and #2, are the ones you should read after about ten others, if you have the time and patience to collect and read them serially.

Overall, essential for a collector and a decent read, but the series doesn't really get rolling until #3.

The Destroyer, particularly in its first incarnation with the original authors, was a surface-level "men's adventure" series of short novels with satirical undertones that rose above other entries in the genre, such as the Executioner.

The original novel is something of a false start, in that it was conceived as a standalone novel, not the paperback equivalent of a 1930s/40s character pulp that it turned out to be (conceding that its wit rises above the genre). The series is such that you can really pick up any installment and start going. Indeed, prior to the Internet age, its unclear how many people were able to quickly lay hands on the first book. It's best to stick with the books _written_ by Murphy and Sapir, not those listed as _created_ by Murphy and Sapir. The later ghost authors have not fared as well as the originals.

This book is really simply the original of Remo Williams, assasain for an agency that does not exist, and his teacher Chiun, the last master of a martial art that makes ninjas look like Tai Chi in the park. Yes, there's a hit and some tests, but it's really about establishing characters.

This is a good novella for anyone who likes action books and was a fan of the movie Remo Williams, The Adventure Begins. This is one case where the movie outshined the source material. I know this is the first book of a large series, but I expected more. You don't really learn too much about the Shinanju training or about Chiun. I did like the plot of him going after the mob as opposed to the government contracter in the movie. The interraction between Remo and Chiun was better in the movie. The biggest off put is the price. $13 and change plus shipping is a lot to pay for a book that does not break 200 pages. Hey E-reads, bundle 3 together for that price or drop the price to 5 or 6 dollars. That would make the purchase worth it. Anyways, I have the next two in the series and hope they get better. I still reccomend this book, but get it used or when they drop the price.

It was a good read but the price vs the meat didn't seem worth it. I read Asimovs Foundation series for less and enjoyed it just as much. You can finish this book in less than a few hours and for $15 it didn't seem worth the investment.

Created the Destroyer is a good read. It lacks the charactor that the later books bring, but it still has all the elements. I think you'd have to read the Destroyer 1 just to see the roots.

Great fun read; I read a lot of this series in the 70s and 80s in paperback. I really enjoyed the bantering relationship between Remo and his "little father." Glad to see them coming out on the Kindle since I let my wife talk me into getting rid of all my paperbacks a few years ago.

I bought it because I was a fan of the movie, but the book is even better. I look forward to reading the whole series!

I purchased this book in the early 70's and have been hooked ever since. There is much satire in the series along with much humor. However, the main focus is Remo learning from Chium to become the next Master of Sinanju as well as saving the US and other countries as well. The series is - overall - very well written. The relationship between Remo and Chiun is fascinating. This series, which has about 150 stories now, is perhaps my favorite along with the Perry Rhodan series.