The Investigators (Badge of Honor No. 7)

as a retired deputy sheriff I found the "books" well written and i look forwared for more of the same in my opinion WEBs books are great

Mr. Griffin had my attention from the start of the book. In the book he keeps the suspense and it was hard for me to put it down, I wanted to finish it. I hope there are more of the series coming out soon.

I was wrapped up in this novel the whole way through. I loved the fact that the author was able to bring together different types of storylines and tie it up at the end. I loved this novel!!!!

I differ with those that want to make web griffins work "politically correct" it smacks of "revisionist history". the movies do it so why not? no, never! Having lived thru the 50's 60's and 70's I can see things in these novels that are the way they used to be. To ask that the author revise the story details comments and events to match current mores? and attitudes would be an insult to history. WEB, keep on doing your thing!. occasionally, I see a small technical glitch, a bit of technology out of time context, but this doesn't detract from the fasination I have for his work. Maybe I am grossly predudiced in favor of these years, but whenever i see a "period" detective story from the 30's, 40's or 50's (or even a little later) i either tape it or drop other things and watch it. Everything is too "smooth" today and modern style authors either put in technobabble or skip the details. BUT , WEB Griffin, you always do it right!! Just don't leave me hanging for months or years to find out things. Who killed the young policeman in "the murderers" Does Cletus Frade ever marry his princess? Does the "killer" ever marry his gal?

As an avid Ed McBain reader I was looking for something to fill the void while waiting for the next installment of the 87th precinct series; in Griffin's Badge Of Honor series I have found it.The Investigators is the first Griffin book I have read but it will be far from the last. I have since read the Victim and the Murderers and have ordered the rest of the series.The book is well written and very true to Philadelphia life in the 70's when I was there. The similarity between Jerry Carlucci and Frank Rizzo is uncanny.I would highly recommend the Badge of Honor series to any fan of police procedurals.