If you haven't read a page-turning thriller in a while, you might want to add the chilling novel 2034: A Novel of The Next World War to your summer reading list.
Co-authored by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.), the plot details a series of missteps and miscalculations by major international powers competing for global dominance. The story unfolds across the world stage through the actions of a compact group of vividly drawn main characters. Their compounding errors lead to nuclear confrontation. In many cases, the ensuing devastation extends to their personal lives.
It's been years since I've read a book I had trouble putting down at night. But 2034 kept me up past my bedtime. Much more than the suspenseful story, the plausibility of such ill-fated scenarios leading to nuclear war is frightening. It seems entirely possible that this plot could fast and easily become real--and far sooner than a dozen years from now. I thought the most fictional part of this book is its title.
