This era thrives in the hands of this author. LOVED IT!
What. A. Ride. And I’m not talking about Tom Wilde’s Motorcycle at its top speed!
Staying with the subject of speed for a moment, considering the exhilarating twists, turns and the evolving conspiracies, the plot holds the road magnificently. The sheer intensity of the scheming Professor Wilde wades into is 100% brilliance served neat, just like his whiskey.
As this is 1939 it naturally forecasts the imminent threat of physical conflict and yet the focus of “Nucleus” is to oppose intellectual combat, which is fought on a different kind of battlefield.
This era thrives in the hands of this author and the reasons why I fell in love with this book are infinite – its undiluted spirit, emotional challenges, and the fact that it’s resolutely engaging are just a few. Every character and their actions provide a vital link to the end game, their convictions and ultimately the consequences for them are as explosive as the development of Nuclear Fission.
My unapologetic praise for this book doesn’t end there, as the story progressed to include an appearance by a very real MI6 officer called Frank Foley. Only recently I’d read the story of the extraordinary work of this unassuming man who helped thousands of Jewish people escape persecution by opening doors when all others had firmly slammed shut (if you’re interested it’s called ‘Foley’ by Michael Smith). For me his presence gave the fictional events in “Nucleus” an even greater air of realism.
I’m raring to read the next instalment – can’t wait!
Staying with the subject of speed for a moment, considering the exhilarating twists, turns and the evolving conspiracies, the plot holds the road magnificently. The sheer intensity of the scheming Professor Wilde wades into is 100% brilliance served neat, just like his whiskey.
As this is 1939 it naturally forecasts the imminent threat of physical conflict and yet the focus of “Nucleus” is to oppose intellectual combat, which is fought on a different kind of battlefield.
This era thrives in the hands of this author and the reasons why I fell in love with this book are infinite – its undiluted spirit, emotional challenges, and the fact that it’s resolutely engaging are just a few. Every character and their actions provide a vital link to the end game, their convictions and ultimately the consequences for them are as explosive as the development of Nuclear Fission.
My unapologetic praise for this book doesn’t end there, as the story progressed to include an appearance by a very real MI6 officer called Frank Foley. Only recently I’d read the story of the extraordinary work of this unassuming man who helped thousands of Jewish people escape persecution by opening doors when all others had firmly slammed shut (if you’re interested it’s called ‘Foley’ by Michael Smith). For me his presence gave the fictional events in “Nucleus” an even greater air of realism.
I’m raring to read the next instalment – can’t wait!