Fourth in the Presidential Agent series

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	• The Shooters - A Presidential Agent Novel W. E. B. Griffin G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008 - 512 pages average customer review:based on 53 reviews view larger image
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Fourth in the Presidential Agent series

This is the fourth book in the Presidential Agent series and it introduces a new plot. The first novel had a story about a stolen airliner. The next two concerned the kidnapping of an American diplomat in Argentina. This novel is set in the same period of a few weeks when all these adventures occur but has a new plot line. The first one-third is marred a bit by excessive exposition in filling in the back story of the first three books. It is a bit annoying as new information about Charley Castillo is included, along with the summary of the previous books. Because of that, the reader who knows the story cannot skip the exposition. Once that section is over, about a third of the way into the book, the pace picks up and this is another good yarn. A couple of unlikely developments suggests more sequels to come. The characters are interesting and the plot is good but this is a half step below the others. Another reviewer suggested that the other series are better and I agree. Still, if you like WEB Griffin's novels, you will enjoy this one. It is all set in South America and does mention the damage from Hurricane Katrina that occurred in the Gulf Coast area that is the setting of parts of the earlier books. I recommend it but will probably not reread it like I do many of the others

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Charlie Castiol's adventures continue

Good plot, but too much verbiage and repartee, and not enough action.

Charlie Castilo, the main character, his band of merry men and friend Alex Pevsner romp through the southern cone, attempting to find and rescue a kidnapped DEA agent. The agent's father is a friend of the mayor of Chicago, who pressures the president to rescue his friend's son.

Some of Castilo's earlier indiscretions come back to haunt him. A story line I am sure will continue in the next book of the series. And, Max is back--you gotta love Max.

The author devotes a significant amount of ink to re-telling history told in earlier books in the series. Griffin paints certain government officials in the intelligence community, especially the "ambassador" as a scheming, egotistical horses [...]. Not a bad characterization of a real person that sort of fits the description.

A good read, but not a page turner. I rate the first two books in the series a little higher.

I hope Griffin will turn his caustic wit on the National Intelligence Estimate: Iran 2007 in his next book. Let Castilo tear up the "ambassador's" little nest of liberals. Now that's book I will place in my bookcase. In any event, I am looking forward to Castilo's next adventure.

I am the author of technothrillers dealing with Islamic terrorism and WMDs: The Rings of Allah and Behold, an Ashen Horse.

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Charlie & His Merry Band

I discovered W.E.B. Griffin when the first book in the presidential agent series came out. I thought the first book was teriffic and have read each subsequent one as well as some of the earlier series. This one is certainly not the best of the presidential series, but is still enjoyable. I like learning more about Charlie in each book so that the trips back in time don't bother me at all. What I find distracting is the amount of writing and explanation that is repeated from book to book. I realize in a series that is needed to a certain extent, but I think it is overdone. If new readers can't pick up enough of the previous story, then they should go back and read the earlier books.

As a female reader, I also agree with one of the earlier review that the character development of women is somewhat outdated given the current timeframe of these novels. But on the other hand, at least the women who capture the interest of the main character, are not killed off as they were in the Badge of Honor series.

Overall, a enjoyable book and I look forward to Charlie's next adventure.

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another best seller

another best seller. looked forward to getting and was not disappointed at all. read it in two days. only thing stopping me from reading it in one day was the eyes.

Same Old Griffin

I look forward to W.E.B. Griffin's releases, and this was no exception. Unfortunately, my expectations may have been just a little too high this year.

Griffin is a master of detail, but how many times does he have to repeat himself? With all the regurgitation and rehashing of backstory I sometimes wonder if he gets paid by the word. 95% of the story is set-up for a tiny little action payoff at the end. I know that this is his style but it just seemed a little egregious this time around. Still, the story flows and it's hard to put away as his characters are engaging. His little tie-in to 'The Brotherhood of War' novel, _Special Ops_ was quick, and I may have to re-read it to see if I missed something there.

Dick Hill did his usual excellent job bringing the characters to life in the audio book, but next time I may wait for the paperback. In the meantime, I'll just keep pining away for another 'The Corps' novel in addition to any further Castillo adventures.

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