"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message
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IIRC it was the fact that he used his Vietnam experience to try and excuse
his little legal fiasco. I actually made the mistake of buying a copy and
when I skimmed it later and caught that angle I put it aside--I mentioned
it
to the older brother later, and he sort of scoffed at the book, which he
had
read himself.

Brooks

I can see how that'd probably annoy other Vietnam vets - especially those
with the stones to admit and make good their mistakes (if any). Thinking
about the first time I read the book, I found it a real let down - so when
I've read it since I've always stopped at the penultimate chapter. Hence
forgetting about Mason's later transgressings.

Jim Doyle