The Shooters (Presidential Agent Novel)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 432 pages
• Published by: Putnam Adult January 1, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 039915440X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0399154409
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.7 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 13.6 ounces

From Publishers Weekly
When DEA Special Agent Byron J. Timmons is kidnapped in Asunción, Paraguay, at the start of bestseller Griffin's rousing fourth presidential agent novel (after The Hunters), Timmons's grandfather asks his friend, the mayor of Chicago, for help. The mayor passes the request on to the U.S. president, who assigns his personal in-house expert, Lt. Col. C.G. Castillo, to rescue agent Timmons. Castillo is familiar with the territory, having sorted out various terrorist and drug dealer threats in South America in earlier books in the series. Castillo spends a lot of time in meetings and flying around the globe in the course of setting up the big shoot-out. After the brief, long-awaited climax, everyone pats each other on the back and gets ready for the next adventure, which is sure to pick up the loose threads left untied from the just-completed mission. In less accomplished hands, this would be a recipe for boredom, but Griffin pulls it off, leaving satisfied thriller readers hankering for more. (Jan.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From AudioFile
THE SHOOTERS is the fourth book in Griffin's Presidential Agent series. Delta Force Officer Charley Castillo and his ever-expanding band of clandestine warriors follow a presidential order to find and rescue a DEA agent kidnapped by drug traffickers in Paraguay. Narrator Dick Hill presents a crisp, well-articulated reading of this typical Griffin story, which is packed with exciting characters and situations. Hill's effectiveness as a narrator is apparent, but dealing with the different personalities and accents does present some challenges. Still, THE SHOOTERS is a must for Griffin fans and will also have wide appeal to newcomers to the series. T.J.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Reader Reviews
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