Mr. Griffin tells great tales. This is a 422-page book of which the first 350 pages are preface. The plot is very disturbing in that it just could happen based on our experience with Covid. It is also quite interesting that Putin is the arch-villain in this 2007 work and he is back at it again today in 2022. Putting all the characters from the OAA to work makes this book a little harder to follow at times. The political solution is a gem. ( )

Lorna picked this up at a garage sale. I tried to read it and after months of picking it up and shaking my head, I gave up. I got to 150 pages and gave up. Worst book I've tried to date right next to Red Teaming. . I own another from the same author so I'll try it before I write off W.E.B. Griffin and his co author William E. Butterworth IV.

Typical of Griffin, this is a fast-moving adventure yarn written in his usual fashion of bursts.of action. Where this one falls off compared to his works is in the ending. It's almost as if he is under orders to wrap it up in 250 words or less. ( )

This was better than I thought it would be, basing my opinion on previous Griffin/Butterworth IV efforts in the Badge Of Honor series. I still think these collaborative efforts between the two are mostly written by the son, but he seems to show a knack for picking up this series and continuing it with it's sharp attention to detail while adding another unforeseen twist in the Presidential Agent Series. Characterization remains strong in this novel, and I really liked how the president was just as much the antagonist as the Russians in this book. Well-played...and Castillo remains just as interesting, doing things in the country's best interest while breaking every bureaucratic rule in the process. ( )

Book six in fairly modern times...the 21st century. Charlie and the crowd chase around the western hemisphere tracking down a heinous biological. Most of the second half of the book is told from the perspective of others, not the star. It makes an interesting read that way. On to book seven. ( )