Special Ops

from finalcut

"Special Ops" could easily have been the eighth book of the series and "The Aviators" could have been skipped altogether. In fact, Special Ops picks up almost immediately where "The New Breed" left off. Jack Portet had just finished helping the Belgian paratroopers liberate his family from Stanle...

from oldsetbuilder

You can always tell when you have a bad book by the "Gee, when will this end?" feeling. This book is sort of like paint drying. An example might be he spends 2 pages 'discussing' how a character in the book doesn't have a sticker for her car, and goes about getting one. There is a saying when som...

from scottcholstad

I gave this book a chance, I really did, but I found it so bloody boring that I just gave up after 130 pages (which is a lot more than I'd usually give most books!). It's part of a series, apparently the last one, and in it US Special Forces serviceman Jack Portet has just finished helping Belgia...

from kcheel67

Characters in the series have always been very solid. This book I thought had a bit too much detail, and a lot less character. Not bad, but not my favorite.

from buffalogr

Final book of the series, but not chronologically. Old and new characters chase Che' in the Congo; a strange mix of tactical operations combined with President Johnson's hands-on approach. I enjoyed the book and the series. Will try another Griffin series.