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Summary: About Par for W.E.B Griffin
Review: I have been a fan of W.E.B. Griffin's books since the first installment in THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR SERIES (The Lieutenants). But like so many of the author's fans, I have started to become annoyed with some of the more egregious storyline errors made by Mr. Griffin. For a man who goes to such trouble to research detail to the most minute levels, he makes some very important errors. Most noticeable are those where he forgets who did what and to whom. Some of the other errors involve German military ranks and so on. For example, a "Kriegsmarine" lieutenant commander would have been addressed as "kapitanleutnant" and not korvettenkapitan. These are the types of repetitive errors that have cropped up in all of Mr. Griffin's books and it has become exasperating. It makes me wonder if his publisher even bothers to edit his works. Another aspect of these novels that has really started to grate on me (and perhaps other readers as well) is Mr. Griffin's constant reliance on and dog-like devotion to the wealthier classes of American, Argentine, British and other national groups. It is fairly obvious that Mr. Griffin's devotion to the aristocrats of the world is based on envy and an almost pathological desire to be included in their ranks and social circles. Clete Frade and the senior American, Argentine as well as the German aristocrats all fare well in this story, while the common man is relegated to minor and subservient postings and roles. It's become so obvious, that is really sickening how much he fawns over the wealthy people in his stories. To be sure, these are entertaining and somewhat informative historical fictions One gets more background on Juan Peron and Argentina than would be available otherwise. But let's not forget that the senior Argentine officers, painted so admirably here by Mr. Griffin were, for the most part, extremely pro-German throughout the war. They remained that way right up until the Nazis surrendered and ultimately, sheltered many of those lucky enough to escape from Europe at war's end. Lest other readers question the four star rating I've given this book, let me say this. It was a quick, mainly enjoyable, if sometimes mildly annoying read. I like the characters for the most part. They are well fleshed out. Mr. Griffin and these books are a harmless vice. They're also a lot like potato chips. You have to keep eating till the bag's empty. I look forward to each installment like everyone else. But don't get me wrong; these are not great books; they're simply entertaining.
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Summary: I hope he gets better soon
Review: I have been reading W.E.B. Griffin's books from the beginning. The latest, "Secret Honor" is by far, the worst he has ever written. The last two books have been very difficult to read. I normally get his books one day and will have them read withing two or three days. No so with this book. It took my three months of forcing myself to sit down and read it. The story want dumb, it just didn't seem to go anywhere. I like Clete and think more should be done to develop his charter. The ending was a non event. I found nothing thrilling about Secret Honor at all. I rate it 1 star and that is being too kind but there isn't a 1/4 star I can use for it. Come on Mr. Griffin, let's have some more excitement , the police series is good as is the Marine series. Has all you money softened you up? Do you just want to retire and live on an island?
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Summary: An Interlude to the Next One
Review: I have long been a WEB Griffin fan. His one fault in my opinion is that he writes each book to stand alone. Consequently, the deeper into a series of books you get, the more time he has to spend to rehash what you may not have read. One of the other reviews panned Secret Honor for only having 1 shot fired in anger. Since each story must have a beginning, a middle, and an end, it makes sense that books in a series do also. This is a "middle book" and sets the ground work for the future books. I still found it entertaining although I wish the author would quit using the full name and title of each character as he brings them into the chapter. He must get paid by the word!
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Summary: Spinning in Place
Review: I have read all of Griffin's military books and I have to say that this one was a disappointment. In short, it accomplishes nothing and doesn't really move any of the major plot lines along. Frade's marriage has had a big setup for several books but is almost a footnote and the OSS is simply the same-old/same-old. Graham's verbal assault on Frade in his own house is so silly as to beg, "just try it buddy, it's the results that count." It also has to be read with a reference to Nazi rank structure handy in order to keep track of everyone. I just didn't feel I would have missed anything if I skipped this book and read the next one when it comes out. Hopefully, we'll see some closure on some of the story lines. If I want open, unending stories that go nowhere, I can always read The Wheel of Time.
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Summary: Boring!
Review: I have read all of W.E.B. Griffin's books, including the Badge of Honor series written under a different name. I enjoyed all of them even though a few got into too much detail. This one is the most confusing book I have ever read. Every character has a foreign/hyphenated name further complicated by nicknames and code names. In one ridiculous instance, he even named two women Dorotea and used the sentence " I don't know if Dorotea knows if Dorotea is coming". Add to that a triple dose of his historical minutae and myriad details about every aspect of everything. The plot wanders all over the place... Terrible book- I will never buy another one of his books again!
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Summary: Favorite Author--Least Favorite Book
Review: I have read every book W.E.B. Griffin has written and anxiously await each one's publication. I did so with this book also, but was disappointed that the storyline provided very little new excitement. It was tiresome to read. I particularly have trouble following the rank structure of the German military and seldom know what the character's position or function is within the story. The main character, Cletus Frade, seemed to do nothing in this book except be the "patron" of his deceased father's ranch and fly his airplane. In other words, he was a minor character when the focus of the book should be on him, activities of the OSS in Argentina during the war, and his relationship with the German officer he has developed as "Galahad". Recommendation----Finish this series or develop it to something more interesting. Another recommendation is that Griffin return to the stories of the Marines or the Philadelphia Police Department where the stories are still crisp and make you want to read them every free moment.
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Summary: Too good to be so bad
Review: I love the storytelling ability of this author. His words are enjoyable to read and he knows all of the suspense hooks. I just wish that his ability to write included an ability to keep his stories straight. Mr Griffin frequently forgets who has done what; who has said what and frequent readers are frequently annoyed at some of the plotline errors he makes. All of the above does not cause me to shun his books: in truth, he and Clancy are about the only writers I buy in hardback, rather than wait for the paperback. Secret Honor certainly will continue his string of successful books.
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Summary: Not the best of his works
Review: i was quite disappointed by this book-slow moving, little intrigue, more focused on the sex lives of the subjects than the development of the plot - not as impressive as his usual work - had to force myself to finish it
Rating: 
Summary: Not as good as the first two
Review: I've enjoyed all three books in this series, but this one wasn't as good as the first two. There was lots of detail but in the end I thought "ok, so what happened?" It never really went anywhere. I'll stick with the series though if there is another. I've really like the unusual setting (Argentina) for a WWII story.
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Summary: Lack of Detail
Review: I, also, have read every Griffin book and until this "Honor Bound" series was very satisfied. My reason for dissatisfaction is Griffin's and his editors' abysmal German. Virtually every German word or phrase has a mistake in spelling or grammar. He even misspells the first name Ingeborg as Ingebord. For readers who know no German, this is, naturally, no distraction, but, for those of us who do, it is entirely unacceptable
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