Gentlemen of Decision

Rating:
Summary: A Great Satire?
Review: This is, apparently, J. J. Stein's first novel; if so, he has started out with a bang, and I eagerly await his next offering.

The fast-paced action takes place sometime in the near future. Caleb is an environmentalist of a spiritual bent, who just may be a prophet, but the Gentlemen Of Decision, who are captains of industry, decide that Caleb is a danger to their profits, and they decide to have him assassinated. Peter is an admirer (disciple?) of Caleb, and Peter's father, Martin, is one of the Gentlemen Of Decision. I don't want to spoil your enjoyment of this great story by revealing any more of the details.

This novel is supposedly a satire, and it is an excellent one, but one can't help wondering to what extent it may, like William Bernhardt's "Dark Justice," be based on actual incidents. Read it and decide for yourself; whatever you decide, you will have read a highly enjoyable and thought-provoking novel.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Satire?
Review: This is, apparently, J. J. Stein's first novel; if so, he has started out with a bang, and I eagerly await his next offering.

The fast-paced action takes place sometime in the near future. Caleb is an environmentalist of a spiritual bent, who just may be a prophet, but the Gentlemen Of Decision, who are captains of industry, decide that Caleb is a danger to their profits, and they decide to have him assassinated. Peter is an admirer (disciple?) of Caleb, and Peter's father, Martin, is one of the Gentlemen Of Decision. I don't want to spoil your enjoyment of this great story by revealing any more of the details.

This novel is supposedly a satire, and it is an excellent one, but one can't help wondering to what extent it may, like William Bernhardt's "Dark Justice," be based on actual incidents. Read it and decide for yourself; whatever you decide, you will have read a highly enjoyable and thought-provoking novel.