Title: Disappointment
Product review: "By Order of the President" is one of the worst novels I have tried to read. I say "tried," because, in two attempts, I have been unable to complete it. Long-time Griffin fans, of which I am one, will find many familiar features, such as the wealthy hero, the authentic military detail, the stalwart Pennsylvania Dutchman, and even the liberal doses of mangled German. One will search in vain, however, for a point to the story. It is long-winded, meandering, poorly-edited, and has only the barest trace of a plot, which is so absurd it hardly merits that designation. One can but wonder why this book was ever published.
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