Techno-thriller. Unintended Consequences is a mind-bending ride where precious little is as it seems and everything known is upside down yet interconnected. Beginning with a whistle blowing medical blogger’s website monitored by the funerealUtah Data Center, our protagonists Seth and Lisa conclude their odyssey on a lively Chinese destroyer in the AtlanticOcean. This unpredictable journey spans two continents, three countries, four governments, and countless government agencies broaching current and near future moral and ethical issues coated with complex personal, multi-national, political, medical, and economic perspectives.
Author Sid Brumbach challenges the reader’s moral, intellectual, and spiritual fiber with medical “solutions,” governmental policy questions, and societal dilemmas. Written in 2012, several issues, like microdrones, the IRS’s use as a political weapon, and meta-data mining of US citizens are coming to fruition today. Thought-provoking, Unintended Consequences dares ask the unspeakable, the dreaded, “What if?”
A twisted cerebral compilation of science, mystery and possibly facts! Truly, enjoyed the the thought provoking and unsettling journey the author takes the reader on in this novel!
Min, Seth's girlfriend and Lisa's roommate is missing. Seth and Lisa search for clues in their apartment, and find a memory stick that reveals Seth's new drug research has been bastardized. The French government and Sur2Pharm have added a second cohort, which has imminent death processed into it. Once administered, the drug has devastating effects on aging seniors, alleviating the overwhelming socioeconomic programs that burden the government. This is the beginning of an international wild ride to deter shipment and distribution of the tainted drug. Five Stars.
Wow! I enjoyed this story line and depth of the story line. I worked with the author many years ago and am not surprised that no detail was left to chance. With a compelling and contemporary plot I highly recommend this book. Thanks for the entertainment, Sid.