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From the acclaimed author of Wartime Lies and About Schmidt, a luminous story of a brilliant but haunted outsider driven to transcend his past.
At Harvard in the early 1950s, three seemingly mismatched freshmen are thrown together: Sam, who fears that his fine New England name has been tarnished by his father’s drinking and his mother’s affairs; Archie, an affable army brat whose veneer of sophistication was acquired at an obscure Scottish boarding school; and Henry, fiercely intelligent but obstinate and unpolished, a refugee from Poland via a Brooklyn high school. As roommates they enter a world governed by arcane rules, where merit is everything except when trumped by pedigree and the inherited prerogatives of belonging. Each roommate’s accommodation to this world will require self-reinvention, none more audacious than Henry’s. Believing himself to be at last in the “land of the free,” he is determined to see himself on a level playing field, playing a game he can win. The ante is high—virtual renunciation of his past—but the jackpot seems even higher—long dreamed-of esteem, success, and arrival. Henry will stay in the game almost to the last hand, even after it becomes clear he must stake his loyalty to his parents and even to himself.
Reserved and observant, Sam recounts the trio’s Harvard years and the reckonings that follow: his own struggle with familial demons and his rise as a novelist; a coarsened Archie’s descent into drink; and, most attentively, Henry’s Faustian bargain and then his mysterious disappearance just as all his wildest ambitions seem to have been realized. Love and loyalty will impel Sam to discover the secret of Henry’s final reinvention.
An unforgettable portrait of friendship and a meditation on loyalty and honor—Louis Begley’s finest achievement.
Customer Reviews:
Disappointing.......2007-07-14
I have enjoyed some of Begley's other novels (including the Schmidt books and Mistler's Exit), but this latest one just lies there on the page. The idea that the narrator could become a famous best-selling author is undermined by the narration itself, which always feels about three steps removed from actual human existence. Almost nothing ever happens just by happening. We learn things when the narrator recounts how some other character told him about what some third character did (or said about some fourth character).
Begley went to Harvard, but even the Harvard scenes feel artificial and mannered. Times change, of course, but has any Harvard undergrad in recent decades referred to libraries as "the Widener" or, ludicrously to anyone who has spent time at Harvard College, "the Lamont," as Begley's characters do? And "porter's lodges"? Maybe the term was used at Harvard in the 50s, but it sounds more British to me. In general, the narration suffers from what I think many Americans would find to be excessively British diction. Characters find themselves "at table," for example.
I imagine that part of what Begley was after here was a narrator who could have been created by Henry James, including the sexual ambiguity that many modern readers and critics associate with James. However, Begley's sentences---while often convoluted like James's---too frequently have the qualifications and elaborations of a corporate lawyer, not of an artist or storyteller. While reading the novel there were many times I said to myself something along the lines of, oh, here is where Begley realized on his nth re-reading of the draft document that he had not explained why this particular character had money at this particular time, so let's just add another clause to this sentence.
A good Bildungsroman.......2007-05-31
I was awaiting Louis Begley's latest impatiently, having relished in the pointed yet elegant prose of his past books. For the most part, it was worth the wait. The story of three, intermittently four 1950's Harvard buddies and their on- and off-campus antics did not seem all that engaging to me from the outset, but in true Begley style, he had me at the first few sentences. For anyone to make you actually like a bunch of preppies living off their parents' (and grandparents', and great-grandparents') deep pockets, whom you'd rather see with a "kick me"-note stuck on their navy-blue blazers, is some achievement; but to create a page-turner out of WASP routines, particularly in the middle part of the book, is high art. In fact, Begley could be writing about the Democratic Convention and it would still be beautiful. Readers may have been conditioned not to interpret novels as tinkered-on autobiographies, but it is hard to dismiss the the idea that Henryk Weiss/White's search for identity is, in large part, the story of Louis Begleiter/Begley's Americanization and temporary de-judification.
Ah, to be young and rich and admitted to Harvard in the days when undergrads still dressed and behaved! Like in his previous novels, we get a sniff of the rarefied air of high society, in a skilled mix of mockery and admiration. This time it's the picture of the jeunesse dorée and their delightfully old-fashioned college life that has us wishing our grandfathers had invested in J.P. Morgan stock at the right time. Of course there are skeletons in the polished dark-wood closets in the exclusive world exempt from material worries, the biggest being the nagging doubt about one's place in that world. The juxtaposition of narrator Sam's depression and Henry's self-negation as a Jew, having spent years in hiding during the Nazi occupation of Poland may seem cynical, but Begley manages to make both seem legitimate through all the gloss. Likewise, the extended monologues he inflicts upon the characters as narrative vehicles may be unrealistic in live conversation, but the read still flows perfectly.
There are imperfections to the novel, not the least of which is that the subject matter may be getting worn out. Proficient though Begley may be in portraying the American ersatz-aristocracy (and the real, old-world-deal), we have already had plenty of elite lawyers, novelists, subdued antisemitism, and francophonics in his previous novels, most notably The Man Who Was Late and Shipwreck, the precursor to Matters of Honor. Also, at some point one gets the impression that situations are being described and characters introduced merely for the sake of demonstrating ever more inside knowledge. This art pour l'art, as Begley would probably agree to name it, was plain irritating in the last fourth or so of the novel, when I was asked to care about an initially marginal character, an obscure Belgian count, obstinately pushed into center stage. Situational descriptions seem to be Begley's stronger side than that of characters, anyway. Take Sam Standish: Although presented from first-person-perspective and offered insight through various psychoanalytical sessions, he remains oddly distant The women, in particular, are sketchy at best. Their features are covered by neuroses, promiscuity or, as a contrast, saintly ladyship, but that is hardly news for Begley readers. Unlike in the previous works, sex is largely absent (still plenty of booze, though).
All in all, a satisfying, sophisticated book that makes me look forward to the next one in a couple of years. Hopefully there will be some more new ideas by then.
"I'm going to remake myself in the image I carry inside me.".......2007-05-26
This remark by Henry White, a Jewish survivor of World War II from Poland, could have been made just as easily by either of his two Harvard roommates. Sam Standish, the book's narrator, from Lenox, Massachusetts, is the adopted son of an old family, though his side of the family has little money and a dubious reputation. Archibald P. Palmer III, the third roommate, and son of an army man, has traveled the world and speaks many languages, and though he is not part of the "Chicago Palmers," he does not mind being considered one of them. The boys meet as freshmen in the 1950s, each determined to take advantage of Harvard's possibilities for forming new friendships, discovering new interests, and "connecting."
Through Sam, the narrator, we see the boys developing and dealing with the age-old issues of college boy-men. Henry, whose family has never been observantly Jewish, discovers prejudice because of his ethnic background. Archie cultivates the Latin-American ultra-rich, his facility in Spanish and his living experience in Argentina giving him entrée into a world that few non-Latinos can breach. Narrator Sam suffers a breakdown but turns his sensitivity and new insights to his own advantage by becoming a writer.
Begley traces the lives of these men separately and together from the age of eighteen through their seventies. The novel is a generational study, and the beginning is especially effective as the students each exceed their parents in education and opportunity. As the former roommates pursue careers, travel the world, lose touch and then connect again, often at funerals or weddings, Begley shows the personal resolution and growth of young people who, having outgrown their parents, recognize that they live in different worlds which their parents will probably never understand. As they age, in time, into their seventies, the reader recognizes their difficulties finding happiness, forming loving relationships, and developing the generosity of spirit which would enable them to enjoy life fully.
If the subject matter and themes sound a bit trite--anti-Jewish prejudice at an elite college, difficulties with parent-child relationships, aspirations to elevated social positions, thwarted love, maintaining a sense of honesty and honor while seeking success--well, they are, to some extent. Yet the novel is fun to read, and the picture of Harvard in the 1950s provides a glimpse of a world gone by. Though Sam often "tells about" the action, rather than recreating it (violating a cardinal "rule" of fiction-writing), the more than fifty-year chronology of this novel and the reappearing characters keep the reader's interest high. Begley, a formal, traditional writer, maintains his own sense of honor and never stoops to sensationalism. n Mary Whipple
The Cost of Assimilation.......2007-02-26
The novel charts the life of Henry Weiss, a Jew who survived the war in Nazi-occupied Poland, from his awkward arrival in Harvard through his rise to become an immensely able and successful partner in the Paris office of a "white-shoe" New York law firm, as seen by a writer friend who is the adopted child of a couple who are marginal members of the Lenox, Massachusetts squirearchy. Among its major themes are the experience and meaning of being an outsider and the complex relationship that can exist between parents and children. Begley pictures with equal skill the awkward life of young people in the fifties and the complexities of a legal opinion that is in its consequences the climax of the book. Of all of his books, this may be the deepest and most rewarding.
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On a quest to bring colleagues home, O'Neill must face his past.
Customer Reviews:
Fun - should have been an episode!.......2007-05-11
If you are a true fan of the show - then you will love this book. This reads just like and episode and the dialog is perfect and true to the TV characters. It will keep you turning the page.
The author did a fantastic job and would love to see more from them.
The story continues with the book "Cost of Honor" and picks up right where this one leaves off - it was just like watching a two part episode.
Fun read.
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-04-15
This book is sooooo good!!! This is the type of book that makes me love reading and never want to stop! This book has tons of excitement on every page! It never gets dull! I couldn't wait to pick up my book the next morning. And I couldn't put it down even at 10:00pm! I couldn't stop till I'd read a paragraph and not understand a single word! That's when I figured I should get some sleep. This book has everything Stargate fans have been waiting for! YOU SHOULD TOTALLY READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stargate Fan Novels.......2007-02-27
The Stargate fan novels are very true to the characters and are the equivalent to watching an episode on SCI FI, only in most cases better. Some of the books are just new adventures written by fans, good, but not great. While others are Great adventures where the author actually expands on the depth of the character and team, fills in gaps that us fans have always thought or guessed about. So far all the SG-1 books have had Jack in them, not Cam. I am using this as a generic review for all the books rather than risk spoiling anything in the stories. I have watched all episodes in the series (both SG-1 and SG-A), heck I own every published season, and as much as I hate to admit it I have seen every episode at least twice, in short, I am a Stargate nut. I have purchased all books written in the SG-1 and SG-A series, though not all of them through Amazon due to availability. Sometimes the shipping takes a long time since they are published in the U.K.
Satisfying, quick and fun.......2006-10-12
"A Matter of Honor" by Sally Malcolm is a catchy story about SG-1's visit to P4X-481, a planet that has some interesting security technology and even more interesting gravitational machinery. Ordinarily that would be enough for two episodes worth of adventure, or equivalently one trade paperback from Fandemonium Books. Because the adventure has a well wrapped Baal tie-in, a Senator Kinsey hook, and all the pull of the planet-chomping black hole from the season 2 episode, "A Matter of Time" -- it rates a royal treatment -- a double book presentation. "A Matter of Honor" is the first part of the story, and "The Cost of Honor" is its conclusion. The plot of "A Matter of Honor" is very well done. It reads as fast as it is fun.
The hardest thing in the SG-1 universe for an author to do is to get the characterizations right. Sally Malcolm did an admirable job bringing our favorite Jaffa, Teal'c, to life in the pages of this book. The mannerisms were spot on. His subtle humor was natural and effectively presented. I liked her presentation of General Hammond very much.
In three places in "A Matter of Honor" the author missed the characterization mark. These EXTREMELY jarring gaffs happened in the characterization of Samantha Carter and Jack O'Neill. The first happens very, very early in the story when Samantha Carter thinks about when she will HAVE to relieve Colonel O'Neill of his command. There is an unfortunate and out of place discussion of military service being equivalent to legalized murder. The last and most appalling is when Colonel O'Neill shoots Teal'c in the ear because he mistook Teal'c for an enemy. Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, Samantha Carter and Jack O'Neill are heroic characters. The SG-1 canon has never wavered on that point. Taking liberties with the heroic nature of these four characters is -- CHEATING. Don't do it! These three miscues are the only weakness that mattered to me in the story because the storyline is so strong and (otherwise) well done.
This book is definitely worth a read, even if you have to hold your nose to cross three bad paragraphs. All the rest of the 236 pages of "A Matter of Honor" are a pleasure to read.
So far best of the bunch.......2005-11-13
Finally Stargate Tie-in novels. I read TV tie-ins to relax my brain, I write fan fiction to de-stress from my commercial writing as there are no "expectations" to fulfil. Unfortunately too many TV tie-in writers (Highlander, anyone?) write the novels as if they were writing "just fan-fic" to no expectation of quality and are clearly blinded by $ signs. On saying that, A Matter of Honor is a very good book, though I've given it 4 stars for Sally Malcolm's obvious effort rather than strictly the book's content. Let's hope Fandemonium sensibly retain this author.
The plot of the book is how an opportunity to rescue Major Boyd from the black hole is presented to SG-1. It doesn't go well (hence the sequel). I'm not going to lengthily describe the plot as that would spoil it. Ms Malcolm's SG-1 are finely drawn characters and most importantly she does her best to include those exchanges of dry wit amongst them that make the show so enjoyable. She keeps a good pace and strong dialogue throughout. Some writers use a tie-in as an excuse to be gratuitously graphically gory or macho gung-ho in a way the show won't allow, and Ms Malcolm thankfully avoids this very well. She also doesn't have SG-1 acting in completely uncharacteristic ways, such as in Sacrifice Moon where Daniel is unbelievably willing to risk his friend's lives and friendship with flimsy justification.
Of course there are flaws, mainly that Teal'c is the one who often comes through as stilted. There's an art to writing formal diction (how Teal'c talks) and it's a pain mostly. The main problem is so much of Stargate communicates on the visual level -Teal'c's "eloquent stillness" being the prime example. Watch any given episode and note how Jack & Daniel, Jack & Teal'c, Sam & Daniel, etc., do nothing more than exchange raised eyebrows yet convey 10 minutes worth of conversation. It's hard to convey that on the page without becoming tediously repetitive (I should know, fanfic, remember?)Occasionally this leads Ms Malcolm's SG-1 towards being wooden, but this is entirely forgivable - trust me, as a writer, it's difficult to maintain this balance especially when you are aiming at particular audience (for instance, I dislike the tendency for Rodney McKay in Atlantis to be a 1 dimensional comic character. He said, "My parents hated each other and took it out on me", which indicates at the least mental cruelty and probably beatings received from his parents' fists. So far however this dark edge to the character has been totally ignored). In short, if you are going to "try" a Stargate TV Tie-in, I strongly recommend that you use A Matter of Honor as the gauge of quality, because it's a strong, positive effort.
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A Matter of Honor
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Release Date: 2004-12-28 |
Book Description
It seems innocent enough. A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. But the moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to shake the very foundations of the free world.Within days, Adam's lover is brutally murdered and he's running for his life through the great cities of Europe, pursued not only by the KGB, but by the CIA and his own countrymen as well. Their common intent is to kill him before the truth comes out. While powerful men in smoke-filled rooms plot ever more ingenious means of destroying him, Adam finds himself betrayed and abandoned even by those he holds most dear.When at last he comes to understand what he is in possession of, he's even more determined to protect it, for it's more than a matter of life and death-it's a matter of honor.
Customer Reviews:
Best Book I've Read All Year - Mysterious and Deadly.......2005-03-01
I recommend this book highly.
It seemed so innocent. A totally disgraced British colonel Scott sends a mysterious letter to his one and only son. The moment young 17 year old Adam Scott opens the yellowing and fragile envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to shake the very foundations and pilars of the free world.
Within days, Adam's lover is brutally murdered by the men that his father set in motion and he's running for his life through the great cities of Europe, pursued not only by the KGB, but by the CIA and his own countrymen as well. Their common intent is to kill him before the truth comes out, before the truth comes out.
These powerful men in smoke and cannabish-filled rooms plot ever more genious means of killing him dead dead dead, Adam finds himself betrayed, sad, and abandoned even by those he holds most dear.
When at last he comes to understand what he is in possession of, he's even more determined to protect it, for it's more than a matter of life and death-it's a matter of honor to his lover (rest his soul), his mother and his brothers and sister.
I liked it the first time too.......2005-01-20
This sadly is just a re-release. I did like it the first time thought
Book Description
When Colonel Scott dies, his will points the way to clearing the unspoken secret that shadowed his retirement and turned him from a WW II hero into a disgraced and broken man. It is up to Adam to follow.
The path leads to a Swiss bank and a vault, strongly guarded. It contains a priceless Russian icon, smuggled out of Russia by the last Czar, before passing into the hands of a Nazi war criminal.
As Adam works to clear his father's name, he stumbles across a revelation so explosive, so charged, so unexpected that it could change the balance of power between America and the Soviet Union. Suddenly, Adam is in great danger.
Slightly edited for radio presentation.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Read.......2007-01-02
Although the details of Mr. Archer's personal life rival the plots of his novels - from near bankruptcy, to Britain's political inner circles, to prison cell - none of it gets in the way of his well-deserved reputation as an outstanding storyteller.
Next to "Kane & Abel" and "As the Crow Flies" this book is among my three favorites from Archer and I highly recommend it.
Set in the summer of 1966 with Lyndon Johnson in the White House, Harold Wilson at #10 Downing, and Leonid Brezhnev in the Kremlin, "A Matter of Honor" pits a most resourceful but unlikely British protagonist, Adam Scott, against an equally resourceful Soviet antagonist, Alexander Romanov.
When Adam's father, a disgraced military officer, dies, he leaves to his only son the princely sum of 500 pounds and two letters. The first is a missive from Adam's father, explaining the events that led to his resignation from the military, the circumstances that led to his possession of the second letter, and an expression of confidence that his son would conduct himself honorably should he decide to open the second letter and pursue whatever secrets it might contain. When Scott's curiosity gets the best of him, he opens the second letter and finds that it is from a now-dead elite member of Hitler's Third Reich - a man that Scott's father had been assigned to guard during the Nuremberg trials.
As one might guess, it is this second letter that proves to be the crux of the story. It leads Scott to a bank vault, deep beneath the streets of Zurich, containing an obscure work of Russian art - an icon - smuggled out of the country during the downfall of Czar Nikolai II. At the same time, the Kremlin has learned that this painting contains a secret that could forever shift the balance of power from West to East at the height of the cold war. Romanov, a rising KGB star, is tasked with finding the icon and returning it to the Motherland so its embedded secret can be unveiled to the world. While Romanov is not told the nature of the secret, he knows only that its contents must be acted on within 30 days and the clock is ticking.
The ensuing chase reveals that Mr. Scott's will to survive and ability to think on his feet are indeed a match for the best the KGB has to offer. It also presents an opportunity for Scott to restore his father's - and his family's - honor. Hence, the name of the book.
Archer gives us an outstanding plot that is authentically placed amidst the political tensions of the mid-1960s. I enjoyed every moment of this book. The characters are nicely developed, the cheetah-like pace kept me turning the pages until well into the night, and the story had an ending that while rather predictable, was highly satisfying nonetheless.
If you enjoy a good political thriller from the world as it was 40 years ago, along with a healthy dose of Mr. Archer's formidable imagination, don't pass up this book.
A Matter of Honor.......2006-03-01
Ironically, I picked this one up right after I finished Ludlum's The Gemini Contenders, and they have a lot in common - a secret hidden during WWII comes to light and becomes the responsibility of a later generation and the chase is on. I gave Ludlum 4 stars and give this one 5 for two reasons; Archer's book is an easier read and the hero of his book is around long enough to care about.
Thought to be a traitor, Gerald Scott resigned his commission from the army. When he died, he had little to leave his family, other than the taint of that resignation and an unopened letter from a Nazi war criminal. Adam, his son, inherits the letter and takes a simple one day trip to Switzerland to retrieve the contents of a bank box the letter refers to. From that moment on, Adam's life is anything but simple. Chased by the Americans, the Russians, the Swiss and the British, and unaware of the secret he's got in his possession, Adam has to get to safety. First, he has to solve the mystery of his inheritance, figure out where safety is and who he can trust, and manage to stay alive doing it all.
The secret itself seems a tad silly, but other than that, the story is fast-paced and very easy to follow, putting it a little bit above some overly convoluted thrillers I've read.
Excellent Thriller.......2004-11-07
It's 1966, and Adam Scott received 500 pounds and an envelope in his father's will. The envelope contained the key to his family's lost honor, and leads to an item in the vault of a Swiss bank - a Russian icon thought lost, that also contains a secret.
The secret is so powerful, the KGB will do anything to get it's hands on it. A top agent is assigned unlimited resources. When Adam retrieves the icon moments ahead of him, he suddenly finds his girlfriend dead, and himself on the run from the KGB, the CIA, British Intelligence, and the Swiss police. Armed with only a small amount of money and his own wits, can he survive the hunt - and restore his family's lost honor?
There is no doubt his novel heavily influenced Dan Brown (Da Vinci Code), as the elements of a hunted man, an enemy with only a code name, and a hero who seizes opportunities all come into play.
One of Archerýs Best Novels.......2003-06-22
As usual with Archer's books, I could not put this one down. His thrillers are always terrribly exciting, but I especially enjoyed this one. It is a novel about an ordinary person, who through certain circumstances, becomes drawn into international espionage through following up on a letter received as part of his father's will. I read the entire thing in one day and evening, starting in the morning, and finishing at midnight. And you won't be able to put it down either ! !
Spy novel reprises US fears of Russian domination.......2002-06-29
When his father dies, Capt. Adam Scott inherits an envelope. According to the terms of his father's will, he may choose not to open it but "should he decide to open the envelope, it must be on the condition that he will never divulge its contents to any other living person." Adam realizes that the envelope must contain the secret that led his WWII hero father into public disgrace and dishonor.
He opens the envelope and begins to unravel its secrets. Suddenly he's being pursued by the KGB. The defense strategy of the USA is in danger of becoming a pawn to Russia's plan to take over. An imaginative story, building suspense, surprising plot twists and lively writing make this a page-turner. If you like John Le Carre and Robert Ludlum's books, you should love this one.
Sunnye Tiedemann (aka Ruth F. Tiedemann)
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"And to my dearly beloved and only son, Captain Adam Scott, I bequeath... the enclosed envelope, which I can only hope will bring him greater happiness than it did me. Should he decide to open the envelope, it must be on the condition that he will never divulge its contents to any other living person."
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When you hear the word "theology" you may automatically think of something irrelevant and unpractical. Yet, here is a book that demonstrates the significance theology has to the life of the Believer. In this collection of writings, by a variety of gifted authors, issues of faith and Christian Living are explored. Topics such as God, salvation, the church, and worship are dealt with in a highly readable, interesting way.
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Featuring a bonus interview with the authorAdisgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. The moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events.Within days, he's running for his life, pursued by the KGB, the CIA, and his own countrymen. Powerful men plot his destruction and Adam is betrayed and abandoned even by those he holds most dear. When he finally realizes what he possesses, he's even more determined to protect it, for it's more than a matter of life and death-it's a matter of honor.
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TOPNOTCH VOICE PERFORMANCE.......2005-02-02
Topnotch voice performer Martin Jarvis, remembered for his outstanding reading of "As The Crow flies," gives another vital, arresting reading of this thriller by master storyteller Jeffrey Archer.
With a seemingly unending supply of plots and ploys Archer has penned another fast moving tale. The New York Times wrote of the hardcover edition, "Sizzles along at a pace that would peel the paint off a spaceship." And, it does.
Adam Scott is the son of a dishonored British colonel. His legacy? A letter holding secrets concerning the Nazi regime (Goering's suicide), information about his father's disgrace, and clues to the location of a priceless Russian icon.
Knowledge is one thing, taking possession is another as both the KGB and CIA are after what Scott's inheritance. The chase begins, careening throughout the world with murder as a byproduct.
Discovery of the truth may later both lives and history.
- Gail Cooke
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A Great (if not flowery) Read.......2006-02-22
A compelling insiders view of the nitty gritty detail of cop-life.
Offers an interesting take on the NYPD before and after the corruption scandals of the late 70's/early 80's
A GOOD COP WITH A BAD GHOST WRITER.......1999-09-16
A GOOD DETAIL OF ONE LAWMANS WORK AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME. BOOK IN THE READERS VIEWPOINT IS THAT IT IS TOO HEAVILY LACED WITH KUDO'S FOR HIS PAST ASSOCIATES. FOUND LITTLE INFORMATION THAT WAS GOTTI RELATED. FEALT THE AUTHOR COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB IF THE BOOK WAS PRESENTED AS AN HONEST BIOGRAPHY OF A CRIME FIGHETER WHO BEGAN TO COME INTO GOTTI IN THE LATER YEARS OF HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER. I DON'T LIKE TO BE NEGATIVE ABOUT THE BOOK AS I HAVE THE UTMOST REPECT FOR THE MAN HAVING STUDIED SOME OF HIS PAST CLIPPINGS. I SURE WISH THE AUTHOR COULD DO A BOOK FOR US ON THE CORUPTION BETWEEN THE GAMBINO FAMILY AND THE NYPD.
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A Matter of Honor
Ronald C. Sprinkle
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