subject: Cia Officer Stumbles On Murders At Mit [print this page] In his second Josh Parker novel, the author AIn his second Josh Parker novel, the author A. J. Cushner hits another home run. "Obey or Die, Josh Parker and the Facets Project," is a masterful suspense and mystery novel unraveling a global conspiracy, centered on a race for world domination.
The novel is based upon factual events now transpiring in Artificial Intelligence labs throughout the world. The book keeps the reader in suspense through a fast-paced series of plot lines involving the acquisition of a devastating Facets nano-technology weapon. The title of the book itself creates unbearable curiosity.
Josh Parker, the main character of the novel, is a multifaceted character making the story captivating from the start. Parker, a professor at Boston University and a retired CIA officer, stumbles on two murders at MIT.
In this novel, he confronts a brilliantly conceived psychopath, Professor Heinrich von Streck. The choice of characters, the global locations and the plots are fascinating and vividly realistic. The twists and turns of the action are unpredictable.
In "Obey or Die," the author has created a sequence of events that displays a brilliant plot. The beginning of the novel is literally explosive. It smoothly transitions into a spiral of suspense that gently unravels in carefully planned increments sufficient to keep your mind racing and fingers turning until the last page. If you are looking for a moving, suspenseful novel, I can highly recommend this book as a "must" read.
A. J. Cushner is a magnificent story-teller and retired newspaper and magazine columnist. He is a graduate of Boston Latin School, Bowdoin College, and Boston University Law School. He speaks five languages and has traveled extensively in Europe, Central and South American and currently lives in Florida. He is a deep-water sailor, aviator, alpine climber, trap and pistol shooter, big game fisherman and skier.
