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Rhombus by Bob Gore
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Rhombus, by Bob Gore. MAD stands for Mutually Assured Destruction. Throughout the Cold War, it was assumed that the universal lethality of a nuclear exchange was the force that kept the superpowers from engaging in a world war. Bob Gore explores this idea and introduces a twist. What if the United States had come up with a secret weapon that would allow it to completely destroy the Soviet Union's offensive capability in a sneak attack? If the Soviets knew we had this weapon, wouldn't that actually precipitate a first strike by the Soviets? In gripping detail Mr. Gore describes a weapon very much like one the U.S. actually did develop. The novel describes actual historical cold war events in a way that gives them cohesion with the fictional account. More than an intellectual exercise in what-ifs and might-have-beens, this book is a rollicking good techno-thriller, melding intense action with intimate discussions of technical realities. Mr. Gore is also quite adept in describing the military life. The major character is a Navy Pilot, and his fictional shipboard experiences are authentic. An exciting page-turner.
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