R.E.J. Burke's Reviews > Counterattack

In April I reviewed the Kindle version of "Call to Arms," #2 in the series by W.E.B. Griffin, but the review has disappeared on Goodreads. Last week, I finished the Kindle version of "Counterattack," #3 in the series. This book is equally engaging and picks up the story seamlessly from #2. Having served with the Marines, I especially enjoyed the Marine perspective on the unfolding of the first year of World War II. The characters are realistic Marines as I knew them, and their personal and professional lives might seem offensive to some--but in this novel, they look like choirboys compared to today's headlines. Sorry if it offends, but these guys were first out of the gates to launch America's "Counterattack" in the Pacific. I found it fascinating to follow politics and infighting among the Army, Navy, and Marines over who leads and who follows in the Pacific war. I was raised in Washington D.C. during WWII and find the description of the war's politics realistic. I recommend this second book to adults because, with America's history being slandered today, looking back at the heroism and self-sacrifice that really happened might have a salutary effect on some who never learned what really happened when 80 million people died in WWII.