The Witness

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Summary: Nothing much happens but who cares.
Review: How nice to read a book of this genre which deals with little more than the development of interesting characters. No superfluous details either. I have since read a preceding book in the series and it too was as enjoyable.

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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I just finished this book and can't wait to get to the next story. The characters and settings are so realist it feels as though I am right there in the offices and cars with the characters. The characters are like like long lost friends. The stories always take unexpected turns and I can never figure out how they are going to end. Philadelphia circa 1973 seems like an interesting place to be. Griffin is an exceptional story teller.

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Summary: The Witness
Review: The continuing adventures with Matt Payne, Peter Wohl and associates. I thought that this installment moved quickly, a fast read with enough suspense and excitement to keep me going. I enjoy the character development, this author's strength.The murder of a police officer in the previous book remains annoyingly unsolved. I am disappointed by Griffin's frequent use of racial epithets in this episode. Granted, he attempts to be an equal opportunity offender by labeling the mayor the Dago and Peckach the Polack, but those usages did not come near the number of "schwartzer" (and worse)references. However offensive, it is not enough to keep me from moving on to book five.

Rating:
Summary: The Witness
Review: The continuing adventures with Matt Payne, Peter Wohl and associates. I thought that this installment moved quickly, a fast read with enough suspense and excitement to keep me going. I enjoy the character development, this author's strength.The murder of a police officer in the previous book remains annoyingly unsolved. I am disappointed by Griffin's frequent use of racial epithets in this episode. Granted, he attempts to be an equal opportunity offender by labeling the mayor the Dago and Peckach the Polack, but those usages did not come near the number of "schwartzer" (and worse)references. However offensive, it is not enough to keep me from moving on to book five.

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Summary: Not my cup of tea
Review: Well, nothing really happens in the book. Just when a story seems to be developing, the author goes in a completely different direction and introduces about two hundred new characters. And this pattern goes on and on... If you are into police stories, Laurance Sanders is a much better choice.