Review: A Hard Look In the Mirror
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2014
I have to give the author credit--he pushes buttons in this book--and for a social science fiction read--that has value.  As a "proud" American-- the heros of this book are (in part) what in the past might be considered as the Axis of Evil.  By way of example, we (the US) aren't important in this read--we are neither the good or bad guys--how does that feel?  The conflict is very similar to a stance we and our allies currently enforce in nuclear weapons--again, how does that feel?  The author does not "confront" the reader, wag a finger or make comparisons and does a pretty good job of staying off the soap box.  My first reaction was to stop reading--these aren't my heros and I kind of like to feel superior.  For me at least, the read made me take a hard look in the mirror at how I saw the world around me--and that's not a bad thing.The book could use some editing--I found I skipped paragraphs that seemed to drone on--but by in large I enjoyed the journey.