Off topic -- W.E.B. Griffin's new KW novel

[Ed Evanhoe <ed_evanhoe@korean-war.com>]

I have had the pleasant surprise of receiving an advance copy of Griffin's 
latest "Corps" novel, RETREAT, HELL!, from Putman. After the bad editing 
which detracted from the story, also set in the Korean War, in his previous 
novel I wasn't too sure this would be any better.  I was wrong.  This novel 
is written and edited with care and the storyline writing is pure vintage 
Griffin.

This takes place just after the Inch'on Landing and continues up to Chinese 
Intervention in December.  Griffin has woven a storyline that includes what 
happened to Pick Pickering (MIA in the last novel,) some of the political 
intrigue and behind-the-scenes maneuvering, advance in to NK , MacAuthur's 
disbelief the Chinese would enter the war based on reports from his G-2, MG 
Willoughby and the fight by the CIA to get the real word to him.  It is a 
well-written blending of fact and fiction and worth reading.  It is a real 
page turner and well worth reading.

For those who don't know, W.E.B. Griffin's real name is William E. 
Butterworth III.  He was a CIC agent in Germany/Austria in the late 1940s, 
recalled to active duty in 1950, served as a combat infantryman and became 
Gen. I.D. White's PIO in Korea (for who he had worked as security in Europe 
in the late 1940s.)  After Korea, Bill went to helicopter school at Fort 
Riley and later learned to fly fixed wing.  He was on the ground floor at 
Fort Rucker when the aviation school was started there and was with Test & 
Development..  After being RIF'd he stayed on with T&D as a civilian but 
began writing war novels and teenage action books on the side.  This led to 
his being given the job of writing the "MASH goes to...." series after MASH 
became a hit TV series.  At the same time his, "Brotherhood of War" series 
took off in paperback.  From that point he has become one America's premier 
war fiction novel writers with millions of paperback and hardcover novels sold.

He is also an old and dear friend.

Ed

Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
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Author: DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
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