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Summary: A women who reads men's books
Review: Wow! I love books written for men, but this one is really good. W.E.B. Griffin does not let the women in the male characters lives out of this story. These men live manly lives with their women fully involved with them and their pursuits.
Also, since I've read the history of the Korean War because I lost my beloved brother in the first three weeks of the war, I know the military history background he includes is accurate. The descriptions of the Japanese occupying army not in a trained condition to begin to fight in a war, nor having any adequate, or competent arms to fight in a war are historically accurate.
This book will appeal to men and women on many levels, historical, man/women relationships; male friendship relationships and military life.
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Summary: these books are a guilty pleasure.
Review: I have read all WEB Griffin books and eagerly await each new edition, even though they are virtually all the same. I'm sure the armed forces are a lot more fun when you are rich (what isn't?) Couple of gripes with this one: How does the CIA take islands vital to Inchon without consulting MacArthur, Why would McCoy take the broad with him to those islands, and how does she fall in love with Pick with virtually no interaction? Also, what happened to Pick? Guess we'll have to wait a year or two for Griffin to get around to writing volume ten.This isn't War and Peace, and it isn't even Winds of War, but I enjoy every one of his books, and look forward to the next installment.
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Summary: Sad
Review: As others have said, where is 1944 to 1950? Last I knew Killer was in China with the weather channel, Donovan was running the OSS, and FDR was running the country. Emeral says BAM 1950. A lot was lost and unfinished. Do not read this book if you haven't read the others but a must if you are going to read more of WEB's books. Mr. Butterworth you need a new proof reader, the last one passed up a lot of mistakes in the writting. i.e. you can't leave Puson and travel to Puson. Good luck on the next book I am a hooked reader but, a little disappointed with this one.
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Summary: Where is the bridge?
Review: First of all, "Griffin" is indeed back. Good; now we can again be sure of very good writing and lousy editing (not W.E.B.'s fault, I hasten to add). This book begins totally unexpectedly with the start of the Korean War (YES! War - not police action), and Inchon, the "killer" is finally tied to Ernie, but where is even one mention of the Command and General Staff College at Leavenworth, as desired by the president ("In Danger's Path")? And where is the period between 1943 and 1950? A big, and totally unexplained jump. OK, so maybe he got bored writing about island hopping, although Iwo Jima is worth a book all by itself. So, here is the well constructed pillar for the bridge, and no bridge. Is he setting us up for a melding of the Brotherhood of War, with its beautifully crafted characters, and the Semper Fi series with its finely drawn Marines? If so, WOW, what expectations! Please, W.E.B.,tell Putnam to edit your books again, huh? Nellis or Ellis AFB? Just one example of many. And fill some of the more glaring holes, please! Yes, I am again buying his books, not only reading them. And a well-worth (the money)plus, it was. When will the next one come onto my own library shelves? Afterthought: Hah - McCoy is island hopping after all!
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Summary: Borrow this book from a friend and save your $
Review: As a female civilian I am obviously not qualified to comment on the combat "action" or military names, dates, ranks etc. I have just "enjoyed" Mr. Griffin's stories, until now. Not only were the number of typos OUTRAGEOUS and actually an interferrence, even simple gramatical structure was MISSING!
I'm sorry but the background stories of Ernie and Ken and Pick being MIA seemed forced somehow. While I did finish the book, it was a struggle.
I think it will be a long while before I trust my spare time and hard earned $'s to Mr. Griffin's future sagas.
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Summary: Perfect member of the Corps Series--But fire the publisher
Review: Whenever a new volume in "The Corps" series is published my life is on hold until I finish reading it. I'm hooked and all of the characters are friends of mine or are people I really dislike. Griffin takes me, holding my hand all the way, to that segment of time when our Marine heroes are saving the world from (fill in the blank) and having fun in the process. This version fit the style and tone perfectly and was oh so well worth my time. But I have one serious complaint--apparently no one at the publishing house read this book before sending it to me. Beginning in the first chapter where our hero Captain (Former Major) "Killer" McCoy is repeatedly identified as Corporal McCoy there were just too many errors and typos. I have read rough drafts with fewer words left out of sentences and fewer factual errors (Factual errors of the kind that show up in early drafts and are dressed up in the final product--these were never identified). The author got it right but the editors at the publishing house must have been on vacation. I am distressed, disturbed and find myself in disharmony--the publisher owes me an apology for the lack of professionalism they exhibit in this product. Mr. W. E. B. FIRE YOUR PUBLISHER!
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Summary: Under Fire - On Target Fire For Effect
Review: As a long time fan of Mr. Griffin's work, especially The Corps, I enjoyed this book from cover to cover. In fact, I read it in one sitting, and paid the price the next day at work. As the son of Korean War veteran, in addition to being a Navy veteran, I especially appreciate Mr. Griffin's ease with his subject matter. Although disappointed that the series jumped from the China operations right to Korea, my disappointment was put to rest once I got into the book. My only response to Mr. Griffin, "Keep them coming, please!". Semper Fi
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Summary: A Sequel That Doesn't Answer Questions
Review: This was a good yarn in WEB's usual style. The portrayal of Harry Truman was excellent. General Pickering shows a bit of spunk with El Supremo, Douglas MacArthur. Ken McCoy once more plays an important part. I read it in 8 straight hours. BUT, doggone it, many questions from In Danger's Path are left unanswered. Pick's WWII career is not described. Does McCoy go to the CGS school? What happened to Macklin in the Phillipines? How about Jake Dillon? Jim Weston's Pensacola problem? Jack Stecker's term at 8th and I. Oh well, maybe some of these answers will pop up in the next book.
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Summary: You guys don't understand
Review: I have read all of Griffin's many books and loved all but a few. This one is great. I would like to respond to some of the criticism of this book contained in the other reviews. In an online interview, Griffin explained that he was skipping the end of WWII and going straight to Korea because, while the Marines did a lot of fighting and dying during 1943-45, it was all in the island hopping campaigns. There was nothing left for the OSS (Pickering, McCoy, etc.)to do in the Pacific. There has probably been no more than five pages of "action" in any of his books. This is not what he does. He likes to tell the before and after of combat. The professional reviewers who refer to "combat" and "action" in his books clearly have not read the books. Alas, I share the frustration on those who love these stories but hate the errors. Using the wrong names and ranks of characters shows a lack of respect for the reader. Ask any WWII fan the size of the main armament of the battleship Missouri and they will say 16 inch. The book says 15. The number of Dunn's and Pick's combat victories keep changing, even in the same book. McCoy went from being born a Catholic to being born a Scotch Presbyterian, although that might be because Ernie Sage's father wouldn't have liked a Catholic in the family. Mr. Griffin has said that he has the same editor as Tom Clancy. I read all of Clancy's books and have only found two typos. My guess is that Griffin does not really like or respect his work as much as do people like me.
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Summary: Under Fire
Review: Another good story following Pickering, McCoy and others after WWII and into the Korean conflict. I found the story to be just as good a read as the previous series. However, I was disturbed with the editorial work. I found a lot of typos and incorrect word usage. Shame on Putman. They should fix these in the next printing. Still a good story.
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