Sometimes I wonder at my inability to put pieces together. In this case, it's character names - the main character being a police officer who has lost several people close to him and who has shot people in the line of work. Last name Payne. His wise superior at work, last name Washington. 2 other characters with last names Law and Justice. Subtlety, apparently, is not Griffin's strong suit. And yet I didn't notice it until book 9 in this series. To be fair, it's not like one looks for deep meaning in W.E.B. Griffin novels. Hard to believe this one in that, over the course of 2 days our hero rejoins the force after 30 days of rest and promptly shoots a person fleeing the scene of a murder (the person still gets away) which happens to be a hospital, falls in love with one of the doctors at the hospital, and helps a visiting Texas Ranger get a wanted drug dealer, pimp, murderer, and all around bad guy. This is one hell of a cop. Not very believable but one doesn't expect much from the equivalent of potato chips. Griffin does not disappoint! I couldn't wait to read the latest in the Badge of Honor series and it was exceptional. The audio reader was fantastic, however I think it makes it a bit more graphic than traditional reading. As always the drama unfolds in Philadelphia and in this book also in Texas and deals with illegal immigrants and trafficking of the immigrants. Most of the regular characters (family and other police officers) make an appearance in this book mainly starring Matt Payne.
What do You think about The Traffickers (1996)?
If anyone wants to ready an exceptionally written book, just pick up any of W.E.B. griffins books.
—abby
Reading Griffin is like eating peanuts, you just can't stop 'till you get to the end.
—xiamenenglish
It was good until close to the end. The end was formulaic and predictable.
—notfau22
My first Griffin novel. Very exciting read. Couldn't put it down.
—codeman
