Honor Bound

The book started slowly but as you listen you begin to like the main characters, father, son, and the other characters linked to them. I'm not normally a fan of military based novels but will puchase other books in the series by this author. I would have given this book 4.5 to 5 stars with the exception that it ended a bit abruptly. I would have liked a bit more follow up on the relationships the author developed throughout the novel but still well worth listening to.

I have listened to several other of the books in this series and was fortunate enough that they were performed properly. This one however butchers every Hispanic and Germanic, name in it, I have never heard a professional that is SO far off in his pronunciation of the names, places and vehicles. So sad that it has been so distracting to the story which I enjoy when performed correctly.

This book should be reread.

I got this book because it sounded interesting and had good reviews. Alas, this is one of the worst books I've gotten from audible.com. Let me count the ways.

The writing was bloated. So many words; so little action. That could have been redeemed by strong character development, but I found the characters paper-thin. Think of the action in a Steig Larsson book. Now think of the exact opposite and you have "Honor Bound."

Sometimes a book can be saved by narration. In this case, I found the style annoying. An echo chamber for "in the head" dialogue? Another example: the Boston accent of one of the characters was unrealistic, limited to a few obvious changes in vowel sounds.

I did listen to the whole story because I was in my car with no other books available. But it was painful to the end. Perhaps this is what purgatory is like.

Great! Great! Great!

You need more books to listen to by W.E.B. Griffin.


Fred Flavin

Entertaining, creative, and meticulous.

I found the father, Jorge Gallermo Frade, to be my favorite (I hope I didn't butcher the spelling). The author tempers his latin machismo, honor, and paternal love very well.

The loyal manservant, Enrico.

Argentina - another front of WWII

I look forward to listening to the second installment.

I like Dick Hill's narration. He has a nice, steady cadence. He doesn't mangle foreign languages any worse than any other narrator. His accents, while not spot on in most cases, are decent. The reason I gave the performance such a low rating is I couldn't stand the SFX...they really have to go. I enjoy being read to, but unlike a preschooler, I don't need SFX in any shape or form. I have enough imagination to fill in the blanks...

To summarize. The action in the book is minimal. The narration never seems to flow. The "echo" effect is terrible. This book probably should be read. The audio version is painful to listen to. I almost quit the book several times but became determined to listen to the entire book. Ouch! Twists in plot, what plot and what twists?

Look at other reviews of Griffin's books. I think it is clear, either read his books or choose other authors of the same category to listen to. How it got 5 stars in a review is beyond me.

Great book!

Would like get the remainder of the "Honor Bound" series.

W.E.B. Griffin's Brotherhood of War series captivated me from beginning to end. I did not think listening to one of his series would capture my imagination like reading it. But Honor Bound has done that and more. The audiobook has allowed my imagination to go much futher since I had the ability to pick up on the many accents, inferences, and mannerisms of the characters that reading doesn't allow for. Dick Hill does an absolutely excellent job narrating a complicated story line. His foriegn accents and pronnunciations are outstanding. I will definitely LISTEN to more of Griffin's Books as the opportunity presents itself, especially if Dick Hill is the narrator. GREAT READ! WILL LISTEN TO IT AGAIN.

Please acquire the rest of the Honor Bound series.

Another excellent book by W.E.B. Griffin. Great character, plot, location and period development; and as always, a good story as well.

Please acquire the rest of the Honor Bound series.

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