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Book of Justice #2
Zaitech Sting
William Justice refuses to give up Chika Stark, a woman wanted by the CIA and the Japanese, despite their threats to destroy his tiny island republic
Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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December 9, 2021
Arnett/McQuay takes us on another wild ride in the second installment of the series. Set a few months after the Uganda operation, this volume takes place in only a few days. There are two story arcs here; the first concerns an election of the CEO of Lambert Enterprise, the company that 'owns' the island of Haven, and one concerning Chika Stark, a new character that finds herself on Haven running from something.
Justice is being challenged for the CEO position by a man who argues Justice takes too many risks and puts the people of Haven at risk; within this arc, Arnett/McQuay explore the rationale behind Haven and why Justice does what he does. Chika Stark (mild spoiler) is a computer systems researcher who spend the last few years working on a secret project in Japan. It seems she found something that the Japanese want really badly, as does the US government, who was keeping tabs on her research via the CIA...
Published in 1990, this definitely has a nostalgic feel. Japan was still on the rise as the 'next big thing' and books like Shōgun were best sellers. So of course McQuay has to introduce a major sting operation by the Japanese to dominate global industry and finance; it all hinges upon Stark and what she knows. Pretty impressive use of computer tech, especially given when this was written, making this something of a high tech thriller. Unlike most thrillers, however, it (along with the series) has aged very well. High octane adventure, speculations concerning the nature of the world, a man (and company) out to do good via good old honest capitalist means. Lots of fun!!
Justice is being challenged for the CEO position by a man who argues Justice takes too many risks and puts the people of Haven at risk; within this arc, Arnett/McQuay explore the rationale behind Haven and why Justice does what he does. Chika Stark (mild spoiler) is a computer systems researcher who spend the last few years working on a secret project in Japan. It seems she found something that the Japanese want really badly, as does the US government, who was keeping tabs on her research via the CIA...
Published in 1990, this definitely has a nostalgic feel. Japan was still on the rise as the 'next big thing' and books like Shōgun were best sellers. So of course McQuay has to introduce a major sting operation by the Japanese to dominate global industry and finance; it all hinges upon Stark and what she knows. Pretty impressive use of computer tech, especially given when this was written, making this something of a high tech thriller. Unlike most thrillers, however, it (along with the series) has aged very well. High octane adventure, speculations concerning the nature of the world, a man (and company) out to do good via good old honest capitalist means. Lots of fun!!
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