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World Order

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True, this book isn't high fiction, but the story it tells is chilling. In a time of concern about WMD, this book shows perhaps who is really behind biological weapons research. Other than the writing style (which is mawkish and strained), the only real down point of the book is the concept that America's stature in the world has declined primarly due to drugs. When the drug pipelines of the world are wiped out, America bounces back from the edge of destruction, according to Goliszek. Of course, the problem could more easily be solved by legalization, but as a person employed in the field of public health, it would be against engrained dogma for the author to admit such. Still, a scary look at the illegalites our government seems to relish in dealing in.

By the first 100 pages you know how it's going to finish but it's still interesting, then the characters become predictable and the writing is like a screenplay for the X Files. Too many holes in the plot for anyone who likes realism in their stories

Readers either liked or disliked this book, based I suppose on their political orientation (i.e., the last review). I thought it was very good in its portrayal of the dangers of biological weapons and the government's penchant for secret programs. Perhaps the writing is not as "literary" as some reviewers would have liked, but it is good suspense nonetheless. The author lays out a plot of what seems to based loosely on fact, and he then goes on to show us in the afterward and appendix that he had access to a lot of government documents. I recommend it.

I cannot stress how poorly written this book is. Given the (apparently true) material that the author had to work with, it is difficult to conceive of a worse plot written with less skill. The paper-thin characters walk through their assigned parts like automata, behaving in unbelievable ways simply in order to fulfill the requirements of the story.

If you like conspiracy theories, particularly those based on essentially factual information, then you may like this book, but be prepared to wade through it painfully rather than enjoying the experience.

I enjoyed the book because it had a good bit of factual information that made you realize how very little we know about our government's secret programs. Scary stuff.

The scientific underpinnings of this thriller are intriguing, especially in light of the documents published as an afterword. But the writing is amateurish and so wooden that it gets in the way of the story. In the hands of a better writer (or editor) this would be truly powerful.

I found this entertaining novel a bit frightening after peeking at the back pages and discovering that much of the information is based on fact. The author, a scientist with access to many government documents and much declassified information, weaves real life intrigue into his plot. What surprised me all the more, though, was that Goliszek did such an accurate job of portraying the president (I knew it was Clinton), even before all the scandals broke. All in all, World Order is much more readable and enjoyable than some recent Clancy novels and gives the reader an real sense of just how much secrecy there is still out there. A good read for anyone interested in government agendas and real-life facts disguised as fiction.

I found World Order entertaining (more so than any of Clancy's books, which seem to go on forever), but it wasn't until I got to the author's afterward that I realized how true many of the plot twists in this novel could actually be. Biological weapons research, CIA mind control projects, Gulf War Syndrome cover-ups. How and where he came up with these documents is amazing but they're all true. A highly recommended book for readers who like a reality check.

This month's special medical report on Health News Network features excerpts from World Order. The information on biological agents is harrowing and, according to Len Horowitz, author of Emerging Viruses: AIDS and Ebola, World Order is "chilling recommended reading."

Like the author's last book, I didn't know where fiction ended and fact began. He includes information about biological and psychochemical weapons that made me think it's really happening and we just don't know it yet. Really scary stuff and great reading.