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Kiev, 1992. What happens to the Bombs after a superpower implodes? The collapse of the Soviet Union scatters nuclear weapons and detritus in a chaotic, international nightmare that makes Ukraine the world's third largest nuclear power. When his strategic nuclear bomber base mutinies against Moscow and declares loyalty to Kiev, warhead expert Anton Zvezda goes AWOL in disgust. His only comfort is his Russian Orthodox religion. But when signs of the Apocalypse threaten his church, he puts his skills to work on a terrifying plot. A modern computerized tracking system could help Kiev stop him and other would-be nuclear smugglers - like the official with a secret stash of bomb-grade uranium. It would also help American businessmen Neil Neilson and Dan Kruger keep their jobs. But while Washington bureaucrats block their efforts, Iraqi spy Tariq abu Bakr is in Kiev to shop for a Bomb - on pain of death. That is, until the brilliant and beautiful Sveta learns the secret that can thwart his plans and achieve her ambitions. Tensions build as all their paths cross in the exotic and dangerous landscapes of post-Soviet Ukraine -- while the clock ticks on a nuclear bomb in Istanbul. Will Boris the Monk be able to stop it? The USSR's demise unleashed a flood of radioactive materiel still at risk for smuggling and diversion. Doing Bizness is about how it began. Based on true events - both surreal and terrifying -- it really could have happened.This fast-paced and immensely enjoyable thriller, shot through with black comedy, has the accuracy and power of a nuke-tipped cruise missile. Askold Krushelnyckyj, An Orange Revolution A page-turner thriller and history rolled into one great book! Susan Viets, Picnic at the Iron Curtain Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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The story begins in the Ukraine, who has just inherited the U.S.S.R’s nuclear weapons. The Ukraine is in a state of chaos with all the changes that are happening in 1992. They are not sure what to do with the weapons, but there are plenty of people who want to take them off of their hands. Two American military contractors want to work with the Ukraine on a system to track the weapons, an Iraqi spy wants to buy a bomb for Baghdad and a pair of Monks wants their hands on a bomb to bring on the apocalypse. Everyone is coming to the Ukraine for a piece of the action. Doing Bizness is a political thriller that could have actually happened.
I have to admit, I’m not use to reading books like this and some of what happened in the story went over my head. I’m not heavily into politics and didn’t know a lot about what was going on in the Ukraine at the time. However there was a lot to like in this book. The characters were great, I liked how each one wanted the same kind of thing which was control of the nuclear weapons, but they all had different motivations for why they wanted them. I also liked hearing about the lives of the people in the Ukraine, this had to be a hard time to live through and Mary Mycio put a lot of detail in on their struggles. Mary really did her homework and it shows, she really made the early 90′s come alive.
My favorite part of Doing Bizness was the monks who lost their church and come to the conclusion that they are supposed to get a nuclear weapon to bring on the end of the world. I remember in the eighties, some religious people telling me that they believed that the end of the world will come because of a nuclear war and they stated that it was in the bible, so I could relate to the monks thinking that way. I also felt sorry for them when they lost their church and found that despite being men of god, some people in the Ukraine did not like them.
Another thing I really enjoyed about this book was how the author managed to put humor in the book despite it being a very serious topic. I found Doing Bizness: A Nuclear Thriller to be a fascinating read and I hope it gets more attention. It’s not a thriller in the traditional sense of the term, but it’s a good book and I will be looking forward to Mary Mycio’s next book. ( )