TheBedouin asked Douglas E. Richards:

Dear Mr. Douglas, I picked up Game Changer and quickly realized that the antagonist fits the stereotype of a Muslim, Jihadi, etc, and wondered if you have similar works? Honestly, inserting a news-cycle antagonist alienates those in constant search for a Mr. Douglas-caliber intelligence to steer clear of the Mr. Thor & Co. genre for literary works destined to inspire new authors with reinforced pluralistic values.

Douglas E. Richards Bash, I think if you read on you will find that a lot more interesting things are happening than you might think from this beginning stuff. With respect to Jihadis, alas, with groups like ISIS constantly in the news along with terror attacks across the world, it is legitimate to use this in a thriller plot, even in one for which the consequences of breakthrough technologies are explored. But this is a fairly modest part of the overall plot. I'm not sure if this helps, but I can't think of any other way to answer.

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