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Summary: Fact with fiction
Review: I think the best feature of W.E.B. Griffin's books is the way he mixes fact with fiction. In "The Fighting Agents", he does this very well in telling us the story of Wendell Fertig. I never heard this story until I read about it in Griffin's book.
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Summary: the novels of WEB Griffin
Review: Most, if not all, of the Griffin series of Military novels have one continuing factor I find most irritating. That is his worship of the Officer Corps of the Armed Services. In his novels, he portrays the Enlisted Man as a personna who is not capable of resolving any difficulty without the "expertise" of an Officer. He should take notes from real authors such as, William Manchester and Clancy. However, If the H.L.Menken school of Writing advice still exists( you will never go broke Underestimating the taste of the public) Then Griffin should continue to make money with his scribblings.
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Summary: the novels of WEB Griffin
Review: Most, if not all, of the Griffin series of Military novels have one continuing factor I find most irritating. That is his worship of the Officer Corps of the Armed Services. In his novels, he portrays the Enlisted Man as a personna who is not capable of resolving any difficulty without the "expertise" of an Officer. He should take notes from real authors such as, William Manchester and Clancy. However, If the H.L.Menken school of Writing advice still exists( you will never go broke Underestimating the taste of the public) Then Griffin should continue to make money with his scribblings.
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Summary: Cliffhanger time
Review: This is the fourth and final book in the series originally published under the nom de plume, Alex Baldwin. Griffin does his usual excellent job of writing a compelling piece of fiction in a setting of historical events. Bitter, Canidy, Whittaker, Fulmar and company continue their exploits, now in the middle of WW II. The question is, now that the publisher has run out of books to reprint, will Mr. Griffin give us something new in the series -- I've been waiting since 1986 to see this series continue.
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Summary: Left me wanting more
Review: This was a great book, but it was definately the weakest of the series. Splitting Whittaker and Canidy into seperate story threads may have made sense, but it diluted both stories and the breaks between the two threads seemed contrived.The treatment of minor characters like Lt. Cdr. Dolan and Joe Kennedy is, once again, one of the major draws to this series. The main characters are excellent, as always, but it is usually the secondary characters who flesh out the story lines. I would have to say that Griffin's treatment of women is uneven, at best, in this series. The emergence of Charity Hoche as a genius/super analyst is unbelievable, due to the lack of a convincing setup, and is quite irritating. Her whole character seems to be contrived, and it seems Griffin makes her a "genius" to make up for using her as a sex object. While it might be possible to put those two characteristics together, Griffin fails. Griffin also continues his theme that his hero is always right, especially, if the big wigs disagree with him. Canidy's "rogue" actions rank right up there with Killer McCoy (in The Corps). Just once, it would be good if the over cocky hero would screw up really bad.
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Summary: Left me wanting more
Review: This was a great book, but it was definately the weakest of the series. Splitting Whittaker and Canidy into seperate story threads may have made sense, but it diluted both stories and the breaks between the two threads seemed contrived. The treatment of minor characters like Lt. Cdr. Dolan and Joe Kennedy is, once again, one of the major draws to this series. The main characters are excellent, as always, but it is usually the secondary characters who flesh out the story lines. I would have to say that Griffin's treatment of women is uneven, at best, in this series. The emergence of Charity Hoche as a genius/super analyst is unbelievable, due to the lack of a convincing setup, and is quite irritating. Her whole character seems to be contrived, and it seems Griffin makes her a "genius" to make up for using her as a sex object. While it might be possible to put those two characteristics together, Griffin fails. Griffin also continues his theme that his hero is always right, especially, if the big wigs disagree with him. Canidy's "rogue" actions rank right up there with Killer McCoy (in The Corps). Just once, it would be good if the over cocky hero would screw up really bad.
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Summary: compeling
Review: twist and counter twist with plots and subplots. Who's the stand up guys and which aren't? Author does an out standing job in keeping the strings running in the same direction, coverning action in Washington, England, the Phillippines and eastern Europe. Another outstanding tale
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Summary: compeling
Review: twist and counter twist with plots and subplots. Who's the stand up guys and which aren't? Author does an out standing job in keeping the strings running in the same direction, coverning action in Washington, England, the Phillippines and eastern Europe. Another outstanding tale
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Summary: Perpetuating a Myth
Review: W.E.B. Griffin's books have been praised for so-called "historical accuracy." However, when he refers to branches of military service during World War Two, he repeatedly speaks of "Army Air Corps," the "Air Corps" and the "USAAC" (for Unites States Army Air Corps). But, there was no such branch of service during World War Two. It was almost six months BEFORE Pearl Harbor - and America's entry into World War Two - that the old reference of "Army Air Corps" was officially dropped, and this branch of the service became the "Army Air Force" (AAF). This happened on June 27, 1941. So, some six months prior to America's entry into World War Two, the old "Air Corps" ceased to be. Those who served in the Army's air arm during World War Two actually served in the Army Air FORCE, and certainly NOT in the Army Air CORPS. (Touching bases with the historical branch of the United States Air Force would have clarified this matter prior to the publication of any of Griffin's books.) If W.E.B. Griffin is to be praised for "historical accuracy," then he'll have to re-write his books and correct this mistake. As the publisher of his books, Penguin Putnam, Inc. should have caught this error long ago. It certainly detracts from the thread of authenticity that the author is obivously trying to impart. W.E.B. Griffin now has on the market a multitude of books of varying titles in which this glaring error continues to perpetuate itself. It's a shame that such fine stories have to be tarnished with such continued inaccuracies.
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Summary: Perpetuating a Myth
Review: W.E.B. Griffin's books have been praised for so-called "historical accuracy." However, when he refers to branches of military service during World War Two, he repeatedly speaks of "Army Air Corps," the "Air Corps" and the "USAAC" (for Unites States Army Air Corps). But, there was no such branch of service during World War Two. It was almost six months BEFORE Pearl Harbor - and America's entry into World War Two - that the old reference of "Army Air Corps" was officially dropped, and this branch of the service became the "Army Air Force" (AAF). This happened on June 27, 1941. So, some six months prior to America's entry into World War Two, the old "Air Corps" ceased to be. Those who served in the Army's air arm during World War Two actually served in the Army Air FORCE, and certainly NOT in the Army Air CORPS. (Touching bases with the historical branch of the United States Air Force would have clarified this matter prior to the publication of any of Griffin's books.) If W.E.B. Griffin is to be praised for "historical accuracy," then he'll have to re-write his books and correct this mistake. As the publisher of his books, Penguin Putnam, Inc. should have caught this error long ago. It certainly detracts from the thread of authenticity that the author is obivously trying to impart. W.E.B. Griffin now has on the market a multitude of books of varying titles in which this glaring error continues to perpetuate itself. It's a shame that such fine stories have to be tarnished with such continued inaccuracies.
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