Where the Sun Don't Shine

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Summary: James Bond goes caving
Review: The late Fred Wefer lived in two seemingly different worlds. A computer programmer with ultra-high secret clearance, Fred spent weekends pursuing his avocation of exploring and studying caves. Where The Sun Don't Shine combines these two worlds with the authenticity of an insider. The cave and the caving in the book are real, written by a true expert. While the story is clearly fiction, Wefer masterfully wove his own real dual life of caving and government work into a story that is impossible to distinguish when reality ends and fiction begins.

The story, centered upon a seemingly plausible explanation of the missing Watergate tape, reads like James Bond meets Indiana Jones. The fast action and suspense hold the readers attention. Real events, real people, and real places give the reader a sense of genuineness. How much of the story is true? Wefer's death only a few days after completing the manuscript means we will probably never know the exact boundary. And, that only adds to the intriguing. Overall, Where The Sun Don't Shine makes a fun read. The best caving fiction that I have read.