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Summary: W.E.B. Griffin " The Shooters"
Comment: Like all of Mr. Griffin's books, I could not put it down. I cannot wait for the next installment.
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Summary: Great read!
Comment: I don't know what some of the other reviewers are talking about, this was a great book. It delivered everything I've come to expect from a W.E.B. Griffin novel. I can't wait for the next volume.
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Summary: Did WEB IV Help?
Comment: This is the worst of the many book written by Himself. It reads very much like "The Saboteurs," his first collaborative effort with his son. There are hundreds of pages of repetitious reprises of things past, including a full review of the "plot" with every new cardboard character introduced. Followed by eight or ten pages of (near) action as they do in the bad guys at the very end. You could read the first chapter or two, the two or three chapters about Castillo at Cairns, and the last chapter without losing much, and saving a lot of time.
I was pretty impressed with "Death and Honor," where I thought WEB fils picked up dad's style and did a really respectable job. Now I'm beginning to really wonder just who's carrying the freight.
The one thing that has always upset me about WEB's novels, and is rampant in this volume, has been his utterly cavalier approach to classified access security. That is one issue WEB fils has had no difficulty emulating. Basically, I guess, both pere and fils were "journalists," and "journalists" have long confused "want to know" with "need to know." He is right about one thing, though. Senior executives and managers, industry, government and military alike, often do the same.
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Summary: Thriller writer pens novel as substitute for Ambien
Comment: Here's an almost philosophical question for you? What would happen if a thriller/suspense writer penned a novel that had absolutely NONE, ZERO, NADA, NYET suspense, thrills, and/or action (I'm not kidding) in it? Well, if it were the author's first book, then it would clearly be his/her last. If you W.E.B. Griffin, a good half of your audience will forgive you because you've done so darn well in the past. This book, however, should never have left the editor's office. Conversation should have gone something like: "Hey Griff, got your last rewrite of The Shooters and love the dialog." "What else did you think?" "Well to be honest Griff, that is where it stops... aside from the dialog, the story just sort of meanders all over the place... did you forget to put in the action scenes we talked about?" "uh, No... my audience doesn't need that stuff to enjoy my books..." "Griff, have you gone mad?! They'll crucify you... a Griffin book with no action... like having a football game without the players... it doesn't work Griff and I cannot in good conscience sign off on this manuscript. You've got to give me something I can publish." "Fair enough, I'll get back to you..." Alas, that clearly did Not happen so Griffin fans were stuck with one seriously lame book. Buy it as a substitute for Ambien. And then move on to something better.
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Summary: Another W E B Griffin Classic
Comment: Another classic from WEB Griffin the masterr storyteller. This book is a great read and will be enjoyed by the Legion of Griffins loyal fans. As a reader of Griffins works for over twelve years, I look forward to the continued work with his son. I only hope that he will continue the tradition his father has established.
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