Legal Tender: The Explosive Financial Thriller About Pumping Techno-Dollars into the World's Monetary System

by Richard Smitten

This blockbuster thriller begins in London, where a small black box that prints perfect paper money is mysteriously stolen. Three men--the wily perpetrator of the crime, the crippled head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, and an ex-arms dealer--and the woman who invented the black box race towards a thrilling and unexpected ending.

Paperback

First published December 31, 1992

Reviews

[Diliyana · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book tells the story of three best friends who after an accident in their youth grew apart but are now pushed back together by gold, lots of gold and money, fake money. The book came out in 1992 and I think had I read it then opposite to reading it now, 30 years later my mind would have been blown. What the story talks about would have felt so futuristic and I'm baffled in a way how the author somewhat predicted the future.
I liked the writing style, the story itself was very unique but I did not like the length of the book, it was way too big with some very unnecessary scenes, and on top of that despite there being so many pages the end felt rushed and the plot twist in a way came out of nowhere. That's the reason I give this book 4 stars but other than that it was great and I do recommend reading it if you stumble upon it.
If I do come across other books from this author I would definately read them.