by W.E.B. Giffin
published by GP Putnam'S Sons in 1993
Summary and Review: This is a book that has been setting on my shelf for years and I just haven't gotten around to reading it. Lately I found myself hungering to read military stories and there is no military author I like better than Griffin so I pulled Honor Bound down off the shelf and started reading. I was immediately sucked into the lives of Cletus Frade, Anthony Pelosi and David Ettinger as they are military men recruited by the OSS and sent to Argentina to eliminate a "neutral" ship that is supplying Nazi submarines in the Atlantic. The young men are soldiers first and spies second, but some how the combination of the two works really well. This is the first book in what is now a six book series which recounts the dynamics of the country of Argentina as they try to remain neutral during World War II.
The book has Griffin's characteristic style of painting vivid pictures of his characters in ways that make us want to know and be in dialogue with them from practically the first page. This is historical fiction and as always the research that goes into the book is obvious and transparent as he weaves a fictional tale amidst the real events and situations of the neutral country Argentina with Nazi sympathies during World War II. The language is that of a soldier. The values are honor, loyalty, family and integrity presented in a way that is so familiar for anyone associated with the military, especially World War II veterans, but is inspiring to anyone who reads the novel.
Reading Recommendation: Yes, another great series rooted in World War II has been launched.
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