“The Final Theory” by Mark Alpert

Mr. Alpert definitely knows how to write an action thriller. If you don’t analyze the action too much (and why would you?) this is a gripping book. Things happen all the time.

Now to the bad news: the FBI are a bunch of evil idiots – all of them, no exceptions, the Vice President is an imbecile and the Secretary of Defense is so stupid that it is surprising he can find his way to the bathroom and even more surprising that he knows what to do once he gets there. On the other hand, the Russian SPECNAZ mercenary is the smartest and most violent person alive – at least as far as fooling the FBI goes and can do anything with impunity. He is also thoroughly crazy.

The day (and the world) is saved, eventually.

An amusing book and also not a bad introduction to some physics. I liked it over all, despite the strange stupidity of everything American. One thing bothered me: it seems that the author shares his characters’ opinion that some scientific discoveries should be suppressed for our own good.

I enjoyed reading this book.