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I’ve known about W.E.B. Griffin’s USMC novel series for a long time, but I was leery of buying the series since I thought it might be too similar to a “dime novel” or a “formula story” series, i.e., basically the same storyline told over and over again with minor changes.

“Semper Fi” came up on my Amazon Kindle recommendation at $1.99. At that price, I decided to give it a try and I’m glad that I did. “Semper Fi” kept me entranced from page one to the end. When I wasn’t reading the book, I was thinking and remembering in vivid detail about what I had just read. Very few books have done this to me.

My father served in WW2. I remember looking at some of his military papers and seeing “NMI”. I thought my father was the exception at not having a middle name. After reading “Semper Fi”, not have a middle name wasn’t that unusual during that time period.

If you’re interested in military history and WW2, I highly recommend “Semper Fi.” Although the book spans a few years before the attack on Pearl Harbor and a few days after the attack, if you served in the military (not just USMC), you’ll find yourself having empathy with the major characters since some of the same experiences are universal to military service.


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Semper Fi The Corps Book 1 WEB Griffin Books Reviews

Volume one in the series and it reads like it. I feel it is setting up a cast of characters for future volumes. I'm enjoying it and already have the next volume to look forward to.
WEB Griffin is my favorite author. This series was the first I ever read and I would still have all his books if my wife would have not badgered me to get rid of them. This is the first of a great series which I am buying again for 3x more than I paid for the paperbacks.
Over 20 years this is the 3rd time reading this series. If the reader is interested in a great mix of history, fiction, and the inner workings/culture of a military service, this would be a fantastic read. It is not necessary to read the series in order but doing so adds some to the experience.
I first read this book probably 25 years ago and nostalgia hit me and I picked it up again. My reading habits have matured quite a lot in that time and I’m sorry to say I didn’t have the experience I expected. The banter between characters is inappropriate at best and downright creepy at worst. Still I never read this series all the way through and that’s my goal. I still love reading about WW2 as well as historical fiction.
Remember Those Book Reports From Your School Days....they served a purpose - they prepared you to read the collected works of W.,E.B. Griffin.

"The Corps" series follows a specific group of characters through the pre-war days leading up to the entry of the United States into World War II; through the War in the Pacific; and beyond into the conflict on the Korean Peninsula. Get a notebook and keep track of the characters that appear in "Semper Fi"; many reappear throughout "The Corps" series - a few notes along the way will keep you from getting lost as you progress through each of the books in the series - this is crucial if you do not plan to read each book in order one right after the other.

In "Semper Fi" you are introduced to Ken McCoy; Fleming Pickering; his son Malcolm, and Edward Banning. These are the principal characters to get to know early on. It is largely through these four characters that the entire series unfolds.

Having read through this series twice now, I highly recommend it as both good reading and an opportunity to combine good fiction with historical fact (hint keep your notebook, tablet, smartphone, or other internet-accessible device handy - you will find yourself "Google-ing" often).

Enjoy "Semper Fi" and the entire "Corps" series, but plan to lose some sleep-time; each book is a page-turner!
I love these books that are not co-authored by someone else. Griffin is always an amazing writer and I come back to these and the Brotherhood of War series like I am seeing old friends once again. I have hard it in hard cover; paperback and now because you cannot take the "books" everywhere with you. The characters are well done as are the various story lines. I just wish they weren't so expensive...but what can you do?
This is a terrific book about the US Marine Corps prior to Pearl Harbor. The protagonist is a US Marine corporal stationed in Shanghai, China. He is an exceptional man in a humble position. The characterizations in this novel are first-rate and the storyline moves at a deliberate and fast pace serving to make this novel a true page-turner.

Griffin plainly has a very solid understanding of life in the USMC, and this imparts an unmistakable aura of authenticity to the novel. And he manages to create many memorable characters who obviously will populate the many sequels. This is first-rate military fiction that no reader who likes the genre will want to miss. RJB.
I’ve known about W.E.B. Griffin’s USMC novel series for a long time, but I was leery of buying the series since I thought it might be too similar to a “dime novel” or a “formula story” series, i.e., basically the same storyline told over and over again with minor changes.

“Semper Fi” came up on my recommendation at $1.99. At that price, I decided to give it a try and I’m glad that I did. “Semper Fi” kept me entranced from page one to the end. When I wasn’t reading the book, I was thinking and remembering in vivid detail about what I had just read. Very few books have done this to me.

My father served in WW2. I remember looking at some of his military papers and seeing “NMI”. I thought my father was the exception at not having a middle name. After reading “Semper Fi”, not have a middle name wasn’t that unusual during that time period.

If you’re interested in military history and WW2, I highly recommend “Semper Fi.” Although the book spans a few years before the attack on Pearl Harbor and a few days after the attack, if you served in the military (not just USMC), you’ll find yourself having empathy with the major characters since some of the same experiences are universal to military service.