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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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Summary: not the best w.e.b.griffin
Review: "Under Fire" is an uneven and a poor attempt at reviving an old and favorite group of characters from the excellent Marine series. Griffin has this time failed to capture the spirit and flavor of what has made him so very good. In this book he wastes our time with characters we both loved and loathed. He brings in the detestable Macklin in a complete waste of time for a few heart beats. Griffin leaves as usual the ending open for his sequel. It is a poor unanswered ending to a question that he has failed to convince us is important and has impact! There are no real hero's in the magnitude of his past editions. We are instead thrown a few bones and given a taste of what once was from this great author. I am sorry to say that this is a weak (and probably his weakest) attempt ever. I missed the flavor and intensity that made me wait in lines for his latest book. I hope he can get back on track!
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Summary: Killer McCoy Goes to Korea, or Where's 1944 - 1950?
Review: I wait impatiently for new W.E.B. Griffins; he's one of my favorite writers. That, I suppose, is why I am so disappointed with Under Fire. I was expecting a book that would follow Major Ken McCoy through C&GS College as ordered by President Roosevelt and cover his wedding to Ernie; followed by a posting in Intelligence to a line outfit either at Iwo Jima or Okinawa; with subplots involving Pick Pickering, General Pickering, Ed & Ludmilla Banning, Charlie Galloway, et.al. - and hopefully concluding with that despicable coward Macklin's final cashiering from the Corps as arranged by Generals Pickering and Stecker. Instead, I got a rather dull military soap opera complete with a cliffhanger ending. Griffin seldom disappoints, but when he does, he REALLY disappoints. The only bright spot is that he now has the characters from two of his series in the same place at the same time. Personally, I think a meeting between Killer McCoy, Mouse Felter, Mac McMillan, Duke Lowell and the two Pickerings could be downright amusing. Perhaps Task Group Able could be called on to rescue Pick from behind the lines; or the Duke might stumble over him during the Task Force Lowell operation; or some similar doubletalk generator device. Improbable as such a plot development might seem to be, it would be a substantial improvement over the plodding pace and overall dullness of Under Fire. I can honestly recommend this book only to completists. Dammit, W.E.B., we expect better from you.
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