Covert Warriors
By W. E. B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV
- Release Date: 2011-12-22
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
Charley Castillo and the former members of Presidential Agent’s Office of Organizational Analysis are officially “retired.” But that doesn’t mean they’re out of action…
At a Mexican roadblock, a US Embassy SUV is stopped at gunpoint, three of its passengers murdered, and a fourth kidnapped. Everything points to the drug cartels, especially when the kidnappers say they will return the hostage if a cartel kingpin is released from US federal prison. But when word gets to Castillo and his group of retired spies and special operators, they have their doubts.
They believe that it's a diversion—that the murders and kidnapping were ordered by someone to lure Castillo & Company to their deaths. But even knowing that may not save them. Powerful forces in the US government are arrayed against them as well, and if one side doesn't get them...the other side will.
Reviews
Subpar
2By jmit22Short on action, long on mundane discussion. I enjoy the series but this was subpar for sure - especially if someone reads it as a standalone book.Disappointing
4By JKTrekLess and less detail and more and more far fetchedCovert Warriors
5By LogChief4LifeAnother outstanding book by Mr. Griffin/Butterworth, can't wait for the next novel to come out!Covert warrior
1By Tas1212Not that great a read. Story wraps up in a paragraph after a lot of backslapping an rehashing old times.Not Mr. Butterworth's Best
1By maccarsIt is obvious someone else is writing these books, now. I spent more time reading recaps of the details than I did reading the real plot. These characters are too good to waste on such gimmicks. Write this down, Mr. Butterworth - you can do better; you should do better. What a disappointment.Enjoyable
4By J.R.S..Its always fun following the adventures of Charlie Castillo and his band of Outlaws. This one was more enjoyable than I expected, especially considering some of the reviews. The ending was a little abrupt, but I still enjoyed it.The best NON action book in the Castillo series
2By Rich8621What happened? A big part of the book was about stuff we already learned from the previous books, but that is understandable considering that the author needs to help the first time readers. What I really don't understand is the fact that the author spent all the effort to build the story and ended the story in such weak fashion. I almost felt that WEB didn't really write this book, it simply does not live up to his name.Masterpiece!
5By DalenanneYou can't always have the endless action and girl getting Castillo. This is a fresh look at a plot driven book in a series that should continue for a long time. If you enjoyed the other presidential agent series then you'll absolutely love this book. Who doesn't love Charley Castillo?Covert Warriors
5By MJ845Another great book in a long line of successes by W.E.B. However it is vastly overpriced for a e-book.Disappointed
1By Bigcane10With the ending. Could have been a hell of a lot better. Was happy with the previous books in the series but this one could have had more. To have spent my time reading all those chapters and to end the way it did. I don't know what happened WEB. Did you just run out of content?What happened?
2By CmcwhirterI was so looking forward to the next book in the series and I agree with the other negative reviews. No action, continuous rehashing of old story and a horrible ending. I actually thought I'd skipped several chapters when I got to the end. Before I buy another of these I'll be reading reviews to see if it is a sub-par book. Very very disappointing.Why cram the ending into 10 pages
5By why review first?Great a book until the last few chapters. It seemed as though everything was crammed into the chapters to get the book completed. Hopefully any follow on books are planned out a little better and have the same action as all the other books in the series.Disappointed with WEB Griffin
1By Sq7500The book was great until the last chapter.The author brought the story to a conclusion like a college student trying to hand in a last minute term paper.Extremely disappointed with WEB Griffin.Covert warriors
3By DmfracerGreat writing as usual but the ending was both rushed and lame. I guess the author had to meet a deadline?Covert warriors
2By Wallie GeeWEB Griffin normally has great story and character development not his best work and the ending makes me think he cranked this out just to satisfy his publishers. Could the real WEB Griffin come back?????Can't believe I bought this
1By KarenlrsI've read almost all of Griffin's books and probably have most of them in my collection. I consider myself a huge fan and have been for the last 10+ years. I don't want to put this on the shelf with the others, it was that bad. The plot was weak and had very little in the way of character development. It seemed as if every time he started to do something with a character it digressed into a two page review of previous books. The ending was horrible, like he just ran out of time and had to end the book. Bottom line- DON'T buy it. If you must read it, check it out from a library but make sure to return it on time. It's not even worth a library fine.covert warriors
1By BtwhsCluttered with poorly developed characters. Not particularly entertaining or clever. A poorly written, poorly conceived story line. Would suggest it to only those individuals that. I do not particularly like.Let down...
2By LostinthemiddleOnly WEB G book series I ever got into and felt that "Outlaws" was the beginning of the end of this series, Covert Ops proved that theory. To be fair, I enjoy all of the characters I've come to know are in there, although most only make cameos. The whole Sweaty thing I could do with out and Charley/Carlos/Karl is barely in the story...if there is a next, I hope it picks back up where Black Ops left off...Not so much......
3By ptrkfavOthers here have said it .... The ending was 100 pages too soon. The story line was set up well yet the ending was weak, too little of the earlier detail. I love this series..... BUT, please don't do this again.
