A New Type of WMD

The Midas Bomb by Steven M. Moore

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I'm not usually a fan of the crime thriller genre, but this story was a different - sticking true to the genre but also going a bit beyond to round itself out with hints of philosophy, psychology, and the vagaries of destiny. Basically, Castilblanco is my kind of cop hero - none of the stereotyped tough guy bravado and cynical quips here that are often the standard for this genre. Castilblanco engages the world beyond his cases, fitting his investigations and his analysis into a tapestry of experiences, education, and an astute awareness of human nature. "Castilblanco never forgot what Franco did to Spain, what Mussolini did to Italy, and what Hitler did to Germany. But what gave him the nightmares was to think of all the stupid people that swallowed their lies."
And in his current case, the lines between the smart and the stupid could not be more stark and distant. A complex conspiracy unfolding behind the scenes is led by a villain who considers himself a genius and the rest of the world's population mere sheep lining up for slaughter. Connecting all the dots and twists here is not for the faint at heart, but as the picture emerges from the fog, it is clearly worth the effort, as it is a picture perhaps never seen before in a thriller. Steven Moore opens our eyes to a whole new target area of society with vulnerabilities rarely contemplated by our leaders and defenders, and a new consciousness as to who among us we may really consider to be on our side.
Bravo to The Midas Bomb. Its explosion certainly has my attention!



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